Bearcats Baseball Win Series Against RedStorm
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
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Brescia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | 0 |
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Rio Grande | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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Brescia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
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Rio Grande | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | X | 10 | 16 | 0 |
HUNTINGTON, Wv. – The Brescia University baseball team defeated Rio Grande in a three-game series this past weekend. The Bearcats extended their record to 19-10 overall and 7-8 in conference play following the 2-1series win.
Game 1: Rio Grande 10 Bearcats 3
After an exciting 5-3, extra inning win Sunday night, the Bearcats looked to take the series in day two. The RedStorm got on the board first in the bottom of the first with a one-run single to center field. Rio then added three more runs in the bottom of the third to extend their lead to four. BU finally got the offense moving in the top of the seventh on a Bryce Gamble double to left field. Houston Flynn chipped a ball into right field to score Gamble from second to cut the Rio lead in half. The third and final run for the Bearcats came off the bat of Miguel Marcos with his single down the right field line.
Unfortunately, the RedStorm surged away in the eighth with six more runs as they closed out game one with the 10-3 win.
Dylan Warda earned the loss on the bump to extend his record to 3-2 in his two innings of work.
Game 2: Bearcats 14 Rio Grande 3
With the series split, the Bearcats looked to steal the series in the third and final game. BU flipped the script in the final game as a passed ball allowed the Bearcats to score first in the second inning. A Flynn double and a Marcos sacrifice fly scored two more runs in the fourth inning to give BU a three-run advantage. The offense exploded in the fifth and sixth innings tacking on seven more runs to put them up 10. The RedStorm found some offense in the bottom of the sixth, pushing three runs across the plate. In the final inning, BU continued to drive in runs as they added four more to secure the win.
Brian Gonzalez got the win in his 5.1 innings of work only giving up five hits, two runs, with five strikeouts.
The Bearcats will head to Kokomo, IN this coming weekend for a conference series against IU Kokomo. First pitch will be Friday, Apr. 11, at 12pm CT.