University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Sunday, March 7
Greeley, CO
Noon MT
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Bison force series split, Bears look ahead to WAC play
3/7/2021 3:16:00 PM | Baseball
GREELEY, Colo. – Northern Colorado couldn't quite stop the bleeding on Sunday. Giving up runs in four of the first five innings, the Bears were forced to settle for the series split.
Starting pitcher Joey Mazzetti worked himself into a bit of trouble in the first inning, hitting a batter and then giving up a home run. The right-hander managed to limit the damage to just two runs, though, keeping UNC within arm's reach.
The Bison stretched its advantage, though, scoring three in the second, two in the third and pushing across three more in the fourth for an even 10.
Northern Colorado refused to be blanked. In the fourth frame, Sam Leach led the inning off with a single and two batters later, Blake Tweedt brought him around to score.
As the Bears cycled through pitchers, Paul Falco had his most effective outing so far in 2021. The junior pitched two full innings, striking out four.
When North Dakota State pushed the eleventh run across home plate in the top of the seventh, UNC needed to answer to avoid a run-rule in the bottom half. Unable to do so, the Bison took Sunday's contest, leaving the series split.
Game Notes
What's Ahead.
The Bears will gear up for its first WAC series of the year when they travel to California Baptist on Friday.
To stay up to date on all things UNC baseball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook and Twitter.
Starting pitcher Joey Mazzetti worked himself into a bit of trouble in the first inning, hitting a batter and then giving up a home run. The right-hander managed to limit the damage to just two runs, though, keeping UNC within arm's reach.
The Bison stretched its advantage, though, scoring three in the second, two in the third and pushing across three more in the fourth for an even 10.
Northern Colorado refused to be blanked. In the fourth frame, Sam Leach led the inning off with a single and two batters later, Blake Tweedt brought him around to score.
As the Bears cycled through pitchers, Paul Falco had his most effective outing so far in 2021. The junior pitched two full innings, striking out four.
When North Dakota State pushed the eleventh run across home plate in the top of the seventh, UNC needed to answer to avoid a run-rule in the bottom half. Unable to do so, the Bison took Sunday's contest, leaving the series split.
Game Notes
- Paul Falco had his best outing this season, pitching two full scoreless innings while striking out four.
- Blake Tweedt continued his impressive weekend. Earning the start in left field, Tweedt finished 1-3 with the game's only RBI.
- Matt Burkart lasered a throw from right field to home plate to keep a run off the board in the first inning.
- Northern Colorado pitchers stranded nine NDSU runners on Sunday.
What's Ahead.
The Bears will gear up for its first WAC series of the year when they travel to California Baptist on Friday.
To stay up to date on all things UNC baseball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook and Twitter.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ben Smith (2-0)
L: Mazzetti, Joey (0-2)
Batting:
2B: Charley Hesse 1 ; Jack Simonsen 1
HR: Jake Malec 1 ; Peter Brookshaw 1 ; Jack Simonsen 1
RBI: Jake Malec 3 ; Peter Brookshaw 3 ; Charley Hesse 1 ; Will Busch 1 ; Jack Simonsen 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Jake Malec 3 ; Peter Brookshaw 1 ; Bennett Hostetler 1 ; Tucker Rohde 1 ; Charley Hesse 1 ; Hunter Koep 1 ; Jack Simonsen 2 ; Calen Schwabe 1
SB: Peter Brookshaw 1 ; Bennett Hostetler 1 ; Tucker Rohde 1
HBP: Jake Malec 1 ; Bennett Hostetler 1 ; Jack Simonsen 1
Batting:
2B: Gitter, Jake 1
3B: Kubo, Shaydon 1
RBI: Tweedt, Blake 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Leach, Sam 1
Game Leaders
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ph/ss
AB
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H
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RBI
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AB
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