By: Jeff Weseloh, Director of Athletics Media Relations
Game 1 Box | Game 2 Box
Bolivar, Mo. - The SBU Bearcats baseball team scored a total of 12 runs off of 19 hits in the double-header against #2 Central Missouri on Tuesday afternoon. The Bearcats had seven different hitters knock home runs in today's games, however Central Missouri took both games of the double-header.
In game one, Mike Nicks was on the mound for the Bearcats. Central Missouri jumped out to an early 2-0 after the first inning, but SBU responded in the bottom half of the second with two of their own runs off of rbi's by Taylor Trotter and Dominic Bouvier. Central would break the tie in the top of the third, and add four more in the fifth before SBU bounced back in the bottom of the fifth. With Jeremiah Bryan on first base, Nigel Morton tripled to right center pulling SBU within four. Landon Young then singled up the middle, bringing home Morton with Jacob Estes singling later in the inning to plate Young. SBU was right in the middle of things, down 7-5 going into the sixth inning. Central Missouri responded with runs in the sixth and seventh innings to capture an 11-5 game one victory.
In game two Central Missouri got on the scoreboard first once again, leading 1-0 going into the bottom half of the first inning. However, SBU responded in a big way, going off on Central pitching, and scoring six runs in the bottom of the first. Jacob Estes and Brendon Cox both had rbi singles, putting SBU up 3-1. With the bases loaded and two outs, Tyler Christophel doubled to left field, clearing the bases and giving SBU a 6-1 lead. Central Missouri would score another run in the third, before Bouvier singled home Trotter in the bottom half of the inning. Central Missouri would begin to pick away at the SBU lead, eventually taking the lead in the fifth inning. Central Missouri would seal a 20-7 victory over the Bearcats to close out the double-header.
Next up SBU will travel to Maryville, Missouri on Friday, April 8 to take on the Bearcats of Northwest Missouri. Opening pitch for both double-headers on Friday and Saturday is set for 1:00 p.m.
