OMAHA, Neb. (Creighton Prep Baseball Field) -- Bemidji State University baseball fell in both games of its season opener to Rockhurst, 1-0 and 6-4, Saturday at Creighton Prep Baseball Field in Omaha, Neb. The Beavers fall to 0-2 overall to start the season after leaving 14 runners stranded on base.

Sophomore pitcher Will Lavin threw a complete game to open the day for BSU, going 6.0 innings with seven strikeouts, one shy of his career high. The Hawks only managed two hits against Lavin, the first of which drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the third inning. Back-to-back walks started the bottom of the third before a single up the middle drove in the go-ahead run from second.

Bemidji State put runners on base through each of the next four innings, including two in the fifth and seventh innings. In both innings BSU had runners in scoring position with one out but failed to move the runners. Parker Borg accounted for two of BSU's hits while the team went 0-of-5 from the plate with runners in scoring position.

John Perkins began game two with a walk to set up the first of two runs in the inning for the Beavers. Carter Simon recorded a single to move Perkins to second base before a throwing error on a steal attempt led to Perkins crossing home for the BSU lead. Simon followed two batters later to score on an RBI groundout by Sam Kalberer for a 2-0 lead heading into the bottom of the inning.

Rockhurst crossed four runs on four hits to quickly take the lead back in the home half of the first inning. Back-to-back walks to start the inning were followed by a two-RBI double down the left field line. RU added to its lead, 4-2, with another two-RBI double three batters later.

The BSU lineup was retired in order during three of its next four innings. The Beavers' final runs of the game came in the sixth inning as Jack Munson singled to drive in Kyle Ellis followed by a double steal to bring Borg home and cut the BSU deficit to one, 5-4.

The Hawks added an insurance run in the bottom of the sixth inning before the Beavers stranded one runner in the top of the seventh inning to end the game.

Logan Barrick (0-1) took the loss after throwing the first 4.0 innings with five strikeouts, three walks and five earned runs allowed. Munson and Simon accounted for BSU's two hits while the team totaled four stolen bases.

Bemidji State and Rockhurst close out the four-game series at 12 p.m. Sunday at Creighton Prep Baseball Field.

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Nestled in Northern Minnesota's wooded region and located on the shore of Lake Bemidji, Bemidji State University sponsors 15 varsity athletic programs with NCAA Division I men's and women's hockey membership in the Central Collegiate Hockey Association and Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).

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