University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Friday, May 6
Greeley, Colo.
3:00 pm
University of Northern Colorado
13-25, 8-7
11
vs
7
Grand Canyon
22-22-1, 10-9
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Grand Canyon
0
2
0
5
0
0
0
0
0
7
10
1
Northern Colorado
3
0
2
0
2
1
0
3
X
11
13
1
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Cook, Allen (3-1)
L: Vorhof, M. (4-1)
Batting:
2B: Bull, A. 1 ; Wyatt, T. 1
RBI: Bull, A. 3 ; Lerouge, T. 1 ; Wyatt, T. 2 ; McDonald, J. 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Bull, A. 1 ; Saenz, G. 1 ; Malis, Z. 1 ; Smith, B. 1 ; Wyatt, T. 1 ; McDonald, J. 1 ; Mauseth, B. 1
HBP: Schwartz, G. 1
Batting:
2B: Tanner, Nick 1 ; Maltese, Cole 1
3B: Yamane, Ryan 1
HR: Minnick, Brett 2
RBI: Maltese, Cole 1 ; Yamane, Ryan 2 ; Minnick, Brett 7
SH: Lawson, Dean 1 ; Yamane, Ryan 1 ; Reese, Dan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tanner, Nick 1 ; Lawson, Dean 2 ; Maltese, Cole 2 ; Cashel, Rob 1 ; Yamane, Ryan 2 ; Minnick, Brett 2 ; Garcia, Jake 1
SB: Lawson, Dean 2
Game Leaders
AB
5
R
2
H
3
RBI
7
AB
4
R
2
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
2
H
2
RBI
1
Players Mentioned
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A Pair of Minnick Home Runs Lead @NCBearsBaseball Over GCU
5/6/2016 9:06:00 PM | Baseball
Brett Minnick hit a pair of home runs in UNC's 11-7 win over GCU
GREELEY, Colo. – A pair of Brett Minnick home runs helped the Northern Colorado Bears defeat the Grand Canyon Lopes on Friday afternoon 11-7. The win extends UNC's win streak to five games.
How it Happened
Northern Colorado got out to a quick lead in the first inning scoring three runs. Nick Tanner led off the bottom of the first with a double to right center and came home on a Ryan Yamane to score the first run of the game.
GCU would pull within one with a one out double by Tyler Wyatt in the second inning.
UNC would respond with a two run inning of its own in the third when Brett Minnick hit the first of his two home runs of the game. This one was of the two-run variety to put the Bears up 5-2.
After close to an hour rain delay, Grand Canyon's offense came out on a mission scoring five runs in the top of the fourth to take a 7-5 lead.
The Bears would tie the game up again in the bottom of the fifth inning. Dean Lawson would lead the inning off with a single and come around to score later on a wild pitch.
Brett Minnick would drive in the tying run with a sacrifice fly to right field, bringing in Cole Maltese.
Northern Colorado would take the lead for good in the bottom of the sixth when Yamane worked a bases loaded walk with one out to go up 8-7.
Minnick would put the game away in the bottom of the eighth with a three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth.
Game Changing Moment
With already one home run in the game Brett Minnick stepped up to the plate in the eighth inning with runners on first and second with two outs. Minnick delivered the game decided hit with a three-run home run to left center field.
Players of the Game
Northern Colorado: Brett Minnick had himself one heck of a ball game Friday afternoon. He went 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs to drive in seven runs and score two himself. His pair of home runs in the game are the first since Jensen Park did so against Chicago State in 2014.
Grand Canyon: Third baseman Tyler Wyatt was a tough out for the Bears on Friday. He went 1-for-2 at the plate, but also walked twice. He would score once while also driving in a pair of runs.
Notables
- The five game win streak is the longest of the season for Northern Colorado, and all coming against WAC opponents.
- Allen Cook came in and pitch a heck of an outing going 5 2/3 innings after the rain delay allowing no runs and giving up just three hits. He also tied a team season high with eight strike outs compared to just two walks.
- The game time of 4:15 marks the longest nine-inning game of the year for the team.
- The M&M due of Maltese and Minnick had a heck of day for UNC. On top of Minnick's stellar performance, Maltese went 2-for-3 at the plate with two runs scored and an RBI. He also worked a pair of walks.
- The 11 runs scored by UNC are the most this season.
What's Next?
UNC and GCU will play game two of their series on Saturday. The game time has been moved up to 10 am due to the weather forecast for tomorrow. The pitching matchup will be between Northern Colorado's Alex Werbach and Grand Canyon's Jake Repavich.
How it Happened
Northern Colorado got out to a quick lead in the first inning scoring three runs. Nick Tanner led off the bottom of the first with a double to right center and came home on a Ryan Yamane to score the first run of the game.
GCU would pull within one with a one out double by Tyler Wyatt in the second inning.
UNC would respond with a two run inning of its own in the third when Brett Minnick hit the first of his two home runs of the game. This one was of the two-run variety to put the Bears up 5-2.
After close to an hour rain delay, Grand Canyon's offense came out on a mission scoring five runs in the top of the fourth to take a 7-5 lead.
The Bears would tie the game up again in the bottom of the fifth inning. Dean Lawson would lead the inning off with a single and come around to score later on a wild pitch.
Brett Minnick would drive in the tying run with a sacrifice fly to right field, bringing in Cole Maltese.
Northern Colorado would take the lead for good in the bottom of the sixth when Yamane worked a bases loaded walk with one out to go up 8-7.
Minnick would put the game away in the bottom of the eighth with a three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth.
Game Changing Moment
With already one home run in the game Brett Minnick stepped up to the plate in the eighth inning with runners on first and second with two outs. Minnick delivered the game decided hit with a three-run home run to left center field.
Players of the Game
Northern Colorado: Brett Minnick had himself one heck of a ball game Friday afternoon. He went 3-for-5 with a pair of home runs to drive in seven runs and score two himself. His pair of home runs in the game are the first since Jensen Park did so against Chicago State in 2014.
Grand Canyon: Third baseman Tyler Wyatt was a tough out for the Bears on Friday. He went 1-for-2 at the plate, but also walked twice. He would score once while also driving in a pair of runs.
Notables
- The five game win streak is the longest of the season for Northern Colorado, and all coming against WAC opponents.
- Allen Cook came in and pitch a heck of an outing going 5 2/3 innings after the rain delay allowing no runs and giving up just three hits. He also tied a team season high with eight strike outs compared to just two walks.
- The game time of 4:15 marks the longest nine-inning game of the year for the team.
- The M&M due of Maltese and Minnick had a heck of day for UNC. On top of Minnick's stellar performance, Maltese went 2-for-3 at the plate with two runs scored and an RBI. He also worked a pair of walks.
- The 11 runs scored by UNC are the most this season.
What's Next?
UNC and GCU will play game two of their series on Saturday. The game time has been moved up to 10 am due to the weather forecast for tomorrow. The pitching matchup will be between Northern Colorado's Alex Werbach and Grand Canyon's Jake Repavich.
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