University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Saturday, May 7
Macomb, Ill.
1 p.m. MT
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Western Illinois
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Northern Colorado
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Baseball drops series opener with Western Illinois
5/7/2022 4:09:00 PM | Baseball
MACOMB, Ill. – Six different Bears recorded a hit on Saturday but it wasn't enough to keep pace with Western Illinois as the Leathernecks earned the win, 7-1, to begin the three-game series.
WIU went right down to business in the opening innings. Scratching across a run in the first and two in the second had Northern Colorado playing from behind.
While UNC did their best to claw back into the contest, the home side broke open the game in the fourth. Four runs made it a 7-0 advantage for the Leathernecks.
It was Owen Lockner who took over for the starter Iain Isdale. Lockner best outing of the year came against the WIU over a month ago when the Leathernecks visited Greeley. Saturday, the sophomore managed to perform even better.
Throwing a career-best 5.0 innings, Lockner also equaled his career-high in strikeouts with four.
Josh Glenn forced the issue in the top of the sixth inning. Reaching on an error, the mistake allowed Jake King to cross home plate to put UNC on the board.
The lone run would be all Northern Colorado could muster, however, as Western Illinois took the opening game of the series, 7-1.
Game Notes
What's Ahead
Northern Colorado will play two games on Sunday, May 8 against the Leathernecks after the weather on Friday. The first game is slated to begin at 10 a.m. MT.
To stay up to date on all things UNC Baseball, visit UNCBears.com and follow the team on Facebook and Twitter.
WIU went right down to business in the opening innings. Scratching across a run in the first and two in the second had Northern Colorado playing from behind.
While UNC did their best to claw back into the contest, the home side broke open the game in the fourth. Four runs made it a 7-0 advantage for the Leathernecks.
It was Owen Lockner who took over for the starter Iain Isdale. Lockner best outing of the year came against the WIU over a month ago when the Leathernecks visited Greeley. Saturday, the sophomore managed to perform even better.
Throwing a career-best 5.0 innings, Lockner also equaled his career-high in strikeouts with four.
Josh Glenn forced the issue in the top of the sixth inning. Reaching on an error, the mistake allowed Jake King to cross home plate to put UNC on the board.
The lone run would be all Northern Colorado could muster, however, as Western Illinois took the opening game of the series, 7-1.
Game Notes
- Owen Lockner pitched a career-high 5.0 innings and equaled his best in strikeouts with four.
- Hayden Heinze's hit streak extends to seven games.
- Shaydon Kubo has reached first base safely in 11 straight games.
What's Ahead
Northern Colorado will play two games on Sunday, May 8 against the Leathernecks after the weather on Friday. The first game is slated to begin at 10 a.m. MT.
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: Jace Warkentien (2-6)
L: Isdale, Iain (1-5)
Base Running:
RUNS: King, Jake 1
Batting:
2B: Nick Mitchell 1 ; CJ Richmond 1
RBI: Kory Olsen 4 ; Jack Sievers 1 ; CJ Richmond 1 ; Derek Botaletto 1
SF: Jack Sievers 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nick Mitchell 3 ; Kory Olsen 1 ; Gage Cruz 1 ; CJ Richmond 1 ; Adam Juran 1
SB: Nick Mitchell 3 ; Dillon Sears 2 ; Kory Olsen 2 ; Derek Botaletto 1 ; Adam Juran 1
CS: Derek Botaletto 1
HBP: Nick Mitchell 1 ; Dillon Sears 2
Game Leaders
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AB
4
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1
RBI
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AB
4
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
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