KEIZER, Ore. – Mountaineers Baseball went Dutch on day one of its final non-conference series as they went 1-1 against in-state foe Corban University. Eastern Oregon took game two, 11-3, after dropping a close 3-2 contest in the series opener. Going into day two, EOU is now 7-16 on the year.

Game 1 – Corban 3, Eastern Oregon 2
How it Happened
• The Warriors (10-9-1) had the edge in hits in game one with eight. Eastern added seven in the loss, while both teams had one error.
• Both defenses played well in the contest as the series opener saw seven frames go scoreless. The lone multiple-run inning came in the ninth.
• EOU grabbed the first lead in the top of the fifth on the swing of Donovan Gonzalez. He hit a leadoff home run to left center to give the Mounties a 1-0 advantage.
• Corban responded in the bottom of the sixth to tie things at 1-1. A single down the right field line plated home a runner with one out.EOU ended the frame with a double play.
• EOU went ahead in the top of the ninth, 2-1, thanks to a pair of hits. Matt Garcia led off with a double. Four batters later, a Jamie Powell two-out RBI double scored Garcia.
• The Warriors secured the walkoff win thanks to two hits and an EOU error. A bunt single and throwing error scored the first run to tie the game. 
• EOU looked to its pen to hold off Corban and potentially force extra innings. Luck went to the Warriors as three straight walks, one intentional, scored the run to give them the 3-2 win.

Mountaineers Stat Leaders
• Donovan Gonzalez hit a home run and was 2-4 at the plate with an RBI.
• Matt Garcia batted 1-4 in the opener and scored a run.
• Jamie Powell went 1-1 at the plate as a pinch hitter and had an RBI.
• Starter Jaydon Yancey pitched 7.1 innings in the no-decision and had seven strikeouts.

For the Warriors
• Kyle Clay was 3-4 at the plate with one RBI.
• Estenio Sede hit 2-4 in the win and scored a run.
• Ryan Clay went 1-2, drew a walk, and scored a run.
• Mason Shaw had a game-high eight strikeouts in the start.
• James Arend (1-0) earned the win in relief.

Game 2 – Eastern Oregon 11, Corban 3
How it Happened
• EOU secured the game two win thanks to 11 hits and a clean defensive performance. They also had help with three Corban errors.
• Eastern had a strong three innings scoring four in the sixth, three in the seventh, and two in the eighth to blow open the score. 
• The Mounties grabbed the lead for the first time yet again in the opening frame. A balk by the Warriors allowed Austin Gerding to score.
• Corban got the run back in the bottom of the third. The team loaded the bases before an RBI groundout scored the run to tie the game at 1-1.
• The score remained tied until the fourth as EOU jumped back in front by one. Hector Carreon scored McKlane Elgin with an RBI groundout to put the Mounties up 2-1.
• The Mounties four-run sixth frame came on just one. A bases-loaded walk scored the first run in Adrian Roa. The remaining three runs came on a pair of groundouts and a base hit.
• Carreon and Dane Kelsey accounted for the RBI groundouts, while Matt Garcia had the lone RBI single. The Warriors gave up three walks in the frame as EOU led 6-1.
• The second run for Corban came in the bottom of the sixth on a sacrifice fly to make it a 6-2 game. Eastern then tacked on three runs to go ahead 9-2. 
• A hit by pitch scored the first run of the seventh. A fielder's choice from Carreon scored the second run before a wild pitch allowed Elgin to come in for the third run.
• In the eighth, two hits and two Corban errors pushed the Mounties lead to 11-2. Garret Kollar came in thanks to back-to-back errors to score. Elgin then doubled to left center, scoring Roa.
• The final Warriors run came in the bottom of the ninth. They hit a solo home run to to left, but never mustered another hit the rest of the frame to fall 11-3.

Mountaineers Stat Leaders
• McKlane Elgin batted a perfect 3-3 with two RBI and scored two runs.
• Brooks Dyer had two RBI and hit 1-4 to go along with a run scored.
• Austin Gerding knocked two hits on five at bats and scored one run.
• Hector Carreon went 1-5 at the plate and had two RBI.
• Davis Brown (1-0) pitched six complete frames and had a game-high five strikeouts in the win.
• Nick Jennings earned the save, his first, and fanned five batters in three innings.

For the Warriors
• Cae Thompson hit a perfect 3-3 at the plate.
• Ryan Clay had a pair of hits in three at bats.
• Scott Artzer was just 1-3, with his lone hit being a homer, but had two RBI and scored a run.
• Preston Johnson (0-1) pitched four frames in the loss and had four strikeouts.
• Jared Childs pitched the final three innings and had six strikeouts.

By the Numbers
11 - The Mounties 11 runs in game two is the second most in a win this season.
2 - EOU has hit at least one home run in each of its last two series now.
2 - The game two win is the second for Eastern over Corban since reinstatement.
11 - The Mounties had 11 strikeouts in game two, tying for the second most this season.
2 - McKlane Elgin has tallied a three-hit game twice now this season.
2 - Donovan Gonzalez hit his second home run of the year on Friday.

Up Next
• EOU and Corban wrap up the non-conference series tomorrow, March 12. Due to potential rain in the forecast, first pitch will be at 9 a.m. Game two is set for a 12 p.m. start.

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