University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Friday, April 21
Macomb, Ill.
2 p.m.
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Western Illinois
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UNC Opens Series at WIU with Win
4/21/2023 10:57:00 PM | Baseball
MACOMB, Ill. – Northern Colorado defeated Western Illinois 4-2 in the Summit League series opener Friday afternoon.
Trailing 2-1 in the top half of the third inning, Jackson Meier drilled a two-run home run to put the Bears in front for good.
Not to be outdone and for good measure, Meier homered again in the fifth inning, this time a solo shot.
As a team, the Bears collected eight hits and drew five walks.
Jake King, batting leadoff finished 3-for-4 and drew one walk. Caden Wagner, Craig Kenny, and Carson Gross each added a hit. Kenny also recorded an RBI.
The Bears received another standout effort on the mound from Dylan Smith. The true freshman tossed six and one-third innings, scattered six hits, allowed two runs, and two walks, and tied a season-high with six strikeouts.
Trey Cruz and Kevin Sharp each tossed one and one-third, with Sharp picking up the save opportunity.
The two teams return to the diamond Saturday at noon for game two of the three-game series.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Smith, Dylan (3-6)
L: Jake Armstrong (2-4)
S: Sharp, Kevin (1)
Batting:
2B: King, Jake 1
HR: Meier, Jackson 2
RBI: Kenny, Craig 1 ; Meier, Jackson 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Bunn, Austin 1 ; Wagner, Caden 1 ; Meier, Jackson 2
SB: Zinicola, Zain 1
CS: Heinze, Hayden 1 ; Kenny, Craig 1
Batting:
2B: Ricky Pospisil 1 ; Derek Botaletto 1 ; Aron Harrington 1
RBI: Aron Harrington 2
SH: Derek Botaletto 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Adam Juran 1 ; J.R. Heavilin 1
SB: J.R. Heavilin 1
PO: Aron Harrington 1
Game Leaders
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