University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Tuesday, April 19
Greeley, Colo.
4:00 pm
University of Northern Colorado
8-23
2
vs
4
Air Force
18-13
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
R
H
E
Air Force
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
9
1
Northern Colorado
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
2
9
2
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: BIANCALANA (3-2)
L: Maher, Caden (0-1)
S: PLASKETT (1)
Batting:
3B: WILLIAMS 1
RBI: GROESBECK 1 ; WILLIAMS 3
SH: DAU 1 ; MIZE 1
Base Running:
RUNS: DAU 1 ; MIZE 1 ; ROBB 1 ; WILLIAMS 1
SB: JONES, T. 1 ; ROBB 1
HBP: JONES, T. 1 ; WILLIAMS 1
PO: WILLIAMS 1
Batting:
2B: Yamaguchi, Tyler 1
RBI: Maltese, Cole 1 ; Reese, Dan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tanner, Nick 1 ; Maltese, Cole 1
CS: Tanner, Nick 1 ; Ek, Jacob 1
Game Leaders
cf/rf
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
5
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
5
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
2
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
INF
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OF/LHP
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Photo by: Rob Trubia
@NCBearsBaseball Unable to Clip Falcons in Extras
4/19/2016 8:46:00 PM | Baseball
Northern Colorado baseball fell in 10 innings to Air Force 4-2
GREELEY, Colo. – For the third time in four games, Northern Colorado baseball ended up playing in an extra-innings game. Tuesday, the Bears (8-23) and Air Force Falcons (18-13) ended up playing 10 innings with Air Force coming out the victors of a 4-2 game.
How It Happened
The Bears scored first in the game with a two-out rally in the first inning. Cole Maltese and Ryan Yamane each walked with two outs. Dan Reese would deliver for UNC with a good battle at the plate hitting a 2-2 pitch over the shortstop's head to fall in for a hit and score Maltese.
Air Force used a leadoff single to start a fourth inning rally, in which they scored two runs and took a 2-1 lead.
Nick Tanner's leadoff single up the middle and advancement to third on an errant pickoff throw from Air Force pitcher Lance Fry, put him in prime position to tie the game.
Maltese would bring him home on a jammed 3-2 pitch that skipped past the pitcher and was picked up by the shortstop allowing Tanner to score.
The Bears would miss out on a great opportunity in the ninth with two on and no outs, but unable to push either run across to end the game and send it into extras.
Air Force took advantage of UNC's missed opportunity in the 10th when they scored two in the inning.
Game Changing Moment
With a runner on second and one out after a sacrifice bunt in the 10th, Air Force received the break it needed. A chopper hit to UNC shortstop Jacob Ek was fielded cleanly, but an errant throw allowed the hitter to reach and the runner to advance to third base. Although the runner on third base would end up cut down at home plate in a fielder's choice, the Falcons runner that reached ended up being the game winning run.
Players of the Game
Northern Colorado: With is two hit game today, Nick Tanner extended his hit streak to five games. Ever game of the streak has been a multi-hit game. He has recorded at least one hit in nine of his past 10 games. Today he finished with a line that read, 2-for-4 with a run scored and a walk.
Air Force: Russell Williams has been Northern Colorado's kryptonite all year long, and today it continued. He delivered the game-winning two run single on his way to a 2-for-4 day. He would score once, while driving in the other three Falcons runs.
Notables
- Northern Colorado moves to 2-1 in extra-inning games this year. The three game have come in the last four.
- Both teams struggled to convert with runners on base today, UNC left 13 on, and Air Force left 11.
- The loss snaps Northern Colorado's three-game win streak.
- Dean Lawson extended his hit streak to seven games. He ended the day going 2-for-5.
What's Next?
The Bears will start a six game road trip on Friday when they start a three game WAC series against Chicago State.
How It Happened
The Bears scored first in the game with a two-out rally in the first inning. Cole Maltese and Ryan Yamane each walked with two outs. Dan Reese would deliver for UNC with a good battle at the plate hitting a 2-2 pitch over the shortstop's head to fall in for a hit and score Maltese.
Air Force used a leadoff single to start a fourth inning rally, in which they scored two runs and took a 2-1 lead.
Nick Tanner's leadoff single up the middle and advancement to third on an errant pickoff throw from Air Force pitcher Lance Fry, put him in prime position to tie the game.
Maltese would bring him home on a jammed 3-2 pitch that skipped past the pitcher and was picked up by the shortstop allowing Tanner to score.
The Bears would miss out on a great opportunity in the ninth with two on and no outs, but unable to push either run across to end the game and send it into extras.
Air Force took advantage of UNC's missed opportunity in the 10th when they scored two in the inning.
Game Changing Moment
With a runner on second and one out after a sacrifice bunt in the 10th, Air Force received the break it needed. A chopper hit to UNC shortstop Jacob Ek was fielded cleanly, but an errant throw allowed the hitter to reach and the runner to advance to third base. Although the runner on third base would end up cut down at home plate in a fielder's choice, the Falcons runner that reached ended up being the game winning run.
Players of the Game
Northern Colorado: With is two hit game today, Nick Tanner extended his hit streak to five games. Ever game of the streak has been a multi-hit game. He has recorded at least one hit in nine of his past 10 games. Today he finished with a line that read, 2-for-4 with a run scored and a walk.
Air Force: Russell Williams has been Northern Colorado's kryptonite all year long, and today it continued. He delivered the game-winning two run single on his way to a 2-for-4 day. He would score once, while driving in the other three Falcons runs.
Notables
- Northern Colorado moves to 2-1 in extra-inning games this year. The three game have come in the last four.
- Both teams struggled to convert with runners on base today, UNC left 13 on, and Air Force left 11.
- The loss snaps Northern Colorado's three-game win streak.
- Dean Lawson extended his hit streak to seven games. He ended the day going 2-for-5.
What's Next?
The Bears will start a six game road trip on Friday when they start a three game WAC series against Chicago State.
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