WAYNE, Neb. – The Bemidji State University Baseball team fell in both games of its doubleheader at Wayne State College Friday evening in Wayne, Neb. The Beavers fell 16-2 in game one before falling 18-8 in game two.
Bemidji State recorded nine hits in the first game of the day but were held scoreless until the seventh inning when junior
Jack Munson hit a two-run home run, his fifth of the year.
He finished the game going 2-for-4 at the plate while junior
Ty Karger also went 2-for-4 with two base hits.
Hunter Daymond and
Riley Czech each hit doubles for the Beavers.
Junior
Will Lavin (1-5) earned the loss after pitching 3.0 innings and allowed seven runs off six hits, walked five and struck out five as well.
Cam McRoberts,
Sawyer Nendick and
Ty Karger each came in to pitch in relief.
The Beavers had more success scoring runs in game two totaling eight runs in the game but couldn't match the 18 runs off 16 hits from the Wildcats.
BSU started the game with three runs in the first inning after RBI from freshmen
Riley Czech and
Nick Ekstrum and then held a 5-1 lead after the second inning when Munson hit a 2-RBI single. However, the Wildcats responded with four runs in the third, five runs in the fourth and two more in the fifth to take a 12-5 lead. BSU made it 12-8 with three runs in the seventh after back-to-back-to-back doubles from
Hunter Daymond, Czech and
Wyatt Hamann but the Wildcats scored six in the bottom half of the inning to end the game by run-rule at 18-8.
The Beavers totaled seven hits in the game and drew seven walks and were led by
Wyatt Hamann who drew three walks and hit an RBI double to finish 1-for-1 at the plate. Czech went 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI and two runs scored while Munson finished 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Freshman
Ethan Lung (0-3) started the game and pitched 2.2 innings and was credited with the loss after allowing five runs (four earned) off five hits, walked four and struck out one.
Lucas Pierce,
Christian Lindow, Karger and
Daniel Pobuda each came in to pitch in relief.
Bemidji State and Wayne State will play the final game of their three-game set tomorrow at Noon.
For more information on the Bemidji State baseball program, follow the Beavers on Twitter (@BSUBeaversBase), like them on Facebook (facebook.com/BSUBeavers) and follow them on Instagram (@BSUBeaversBase).
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 Western Collegiate Hockey Association, while its 13 NCAA Division II programs hold membership in the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (NSIC).
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