Bracken dominates leading Bears to a Sunday victory

Sunday, April 28

Greeley, Colo.

Noon

University of Northern Colorado

9-28, 0

California Baptist University

26-17, 0

Cal Baptist

Northern Colorado

4/28/2019 2:58:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

By: Ryan Ronan

In desperate need of a win, UNC sent their ace to the mound for a rare Sunday start and Issac Bracken didn't disappoint. The junior righty tossed his first career complete game to lead the Bears to a win in the series finale against California Baptist, 6-1.

Bracken only allowed three hits and didn't walk anyone while he struck out six. The most impressive stats from the victory was the fact CBU only left one runner stranded on base to end an inning and he only faced two batters over the minimum.

UNC grabbed a three-run lead for the second-straight game when Adrian Vela went deep in the third inning with his second home run of the series and Sam Leach followed with an RBI double.

Having seen the offensive capabilities of the Lancers, the Bears decided to add on some insurance runs in the seventh. Back-to-back doubles from Braxton Inniss and Vela pushed the UNC lead to 5-1 and Sam Leach capped the three-run outburst with an RBI single of his own.

BREAKING OUT OF THE BOX SCORE

Vela finished with three hits, a home run and a double. He drove in three.
Leach also finished with multiple RBIs, two, and three hits.
Inniss had a double and drove in one.
Bracken went nine innings, struck out six and allowed just one earned run on three hits.
Issac was a nominee for WAC pitcher of the week.

SCHEDULE SAYS
The win for UNC was huge as they get ready to host conference leader Sacramento State on Friday.