Baseball drops Saturday contest to Saint Mary's

Saturday, February 26

Moraga, Calif.

1 p.m. MT

University of Northern Colorado

0-8

Saint Mary's

6-0

Northern Colorado

Saint Mary's

2/26/2022 5:13:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

By: By Thomas Hoffman, UNCBears.com

MORAGA, Calif. – Northern Colorado once again showed flashes of positive signs on both the offensive and defensive sides of the ball but weren't able to keep pace with Saint Mary's, falling 12-0.

While starting pitcher Jayden Metz didn't tally the number of strikeouts he did during his first start in the Blue and Gold, the Sienna transfer found a way to be productive nonetheless.

In 4.2 innings of work, Metz struck out one but allowed just three runs, two of them earned.

Freshman Jake King continued to swing the bat well after a hit and a run scored in Friday's affair. King finished with a team-high two hits, including a double.

After throwing 6.1 scoreless innings against Pacific a week ago, Kevin Sharp stepped in a tough moment with a couple of runners in scoring position in the fifth. Sharp once again delivered the goods. Although the young-right hander surrendered three runs, none of them were earned.

Right behind sharp, Owen Lockner pitched a perfect seventh inning, retiring the side in order.

Three runs in the sixth inning and six in the eighth eventually put the game out of reach for the Bears who fell, 12-0.

Game Notes

Jake King recorded his first two-hit game of the season.
Hayden Heinze extends his hit streak to three games.
Owen Lockner has now pitched three full innings without surrendering a hit.
Jacob Banister has recorded a hit in back-to-back games.

What's Ahead
One more game in California remains as the Bears battle with the Gaels on Sunday at 1 p.m. MT.

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L, 1-18

Feb 27 (Sun)

1 p.m. MT

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Team Stats

Pitching:

W: SNOOK, Jack (1-0)

L: Metz, Jayden (0-2)

Northern Colorado

Batting:

2B: King, Jake 1

Saint Mary's

Batting:

2B: DRIGGS, Hayden 1 ; CAMPOS, Christoper 1

3B: NAPIER, Gavin 1

HR: CAMPOS, Christoper 1

RBI: ALMANZA, Christian 2 ; MISTONE, Nick 1 ; MCDONALD, Blake 1 ; DRIGGS, Hayden 2 ; CAMPOS, Christoper 3 ; NAGER, Seth 1

SH: CAMPOS, Christoper 1

SF: NAGER, Seth 1

Base Running:

RUNS: NAPIER, Gavin 1 ; ESPINOZA, Javy 2 ; ALMANZA, Christian 2 ; MISTONE, Nick 1 ; MCDONALD, Blake 1 ; SCHMIDT, Coleman 1 ; CHONG, Nathan 1 ; DRIGGS, Hayden 1 ; CAMPOS, Christoper 1 ; NAGER, Seth 1