McMINNVILLE, Ore. – Mountaineers Baseball battled through nine innings in a low scoring affair Saturday afternoon but came up short in a 3-1 loss in game two of the series. With the loss, Eastern Oregon is at 3-3 this season.
How it Happened
• Both teams racked up six hits in the contest and defense was clean for the majority of the contest. EOU had the lone error of the day.
• The stout defense of both teams was on display early as the game was scoreless through the first three frames. Eastern had a chance to score first with a bases loaded chance in the second but Linfield (1-1) escaped the jam.
• The Wildcats ended the scoring drought with a two-out triple that scored the first run of the game. In the next at bat, Linfield then hit an RBI single to push its lead to 2-0.
• Eastern cut their deficit to one-run in the top of the sixth.
Trevor Curl led off with a single and four batters later he was plated home on an RBI fielder's choice from
McKlane Elgin.
• The Wildcats brought the score to its final of 3-1 with a solo home run to left field in the bottom of the eighth. Eastern was unable to make the comeback in the ninth, falling by two.
Mountaineers Stat Leaders
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Trevor Curl scored the lone run of the game and was 1-4 at the plate.
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Hector Carreon led the bats going 3-4 in the contest.
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Brooks Dyer hit 2-4 in the loss and drew one walk.
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McKlane Elgin had the lone RBI in the contest.
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Dylan Myers (1-1) had four strikeouts in the start in 3.2 innings worked.
• Reliever
Zach Brown also had four strikeouts in the game.
For the Wildcats
• Jackson Horner tallied two RBIs and hit 2-3 in the win. He also scored one run.
• Mike LaVigne also went 2-3 at the plate with a run scored.
• Jackson Koons (1-0) picked up the win in a relief effort. He had two strikeouts as well.
• Starter John Over had four strikeouts to lead the pitching staff.
• Colton Myers earned the save, pitching the final two innings.
By the Numbers
1 - The Mountaineers' one run scored is the lowest in a game this season.
13 - Eastern has tallied 13 hits through the first two games against Linfield.
4 - The four combined runs in Saturday's game is the lowest in a game this season for EOU.
Up Next
• The Mountaineers and Wildcats will wrap up the series tomorrow, Feb. 6, in the rubber match. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. PT at Jim Wright Stadium.
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