University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Saturday, April 22
Macomb, Ill.
12 p.m.
University of Northern Colorado
6-27, 0
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Western Illinois
5-28, 0
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Northern Colorado
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Western Illinois
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Western Illinois Edges UNC 5-4
4/22/2023 7:35:00 PM | Baseball
MACOMB, Ill. – Western Illinois defeated Northern Colorado 5-4 in a close contest Saturday afternoon.
As a team, UNC recorded six hits and drew three walks.
Caden Wagner batted 1-for-4 with an RBI double.
Carson Gross and Garrett Fisher each finished 2-for-4. Jackson Romero went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Romero and Gross each recorded a solo home run.
Murphy Gienger started the was credited with the no decision. Gienger tossed five and two-third innings, and allowed eight hits, four runs (two earned), and four walks while fanning seven batters.
The two teams complete their series Sunday at noon.
As a team, UNC recorded six hits and drew three walks.
Caden Wagner batted 1-for-4 with an RBI double.
Carson Gross and Garrett Fisher each finished 2-for-4. Jackson Romero went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Romero and Gross each recorded a solo home run.
Murphy Gienger started the was credited with the no decision. Gienger tossed five and two-third innings, and allowed eight hits, four runs (two earned), and four walks while fanning seven batters.
The two teams complete their series Sunday at noon.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Cade Herrmann (1-5)
L: Jayden Brown (0-1)
S: Jack Bell (3)
Batting:
2B: Wagner, Caden 1 ; Fisher, Garrett 1
HR: Gross, Carson 1 ; Romero, Jackson 1
RBI: Wagner, Caden 1 ; Gross, Carson 1 ; Romero, Jackson 1
SH: Heinze, Hayden 1
Base Running:
RUNS: King, Jake 1 ; Gross, Carson 2 ; Romero, Jackson 1
Batting:
2B: Jack Sievers 1 ; Ricky Pospisil 1
3B: Nick Mitchell 1
RBI: Derek Botaletto 1 ; J.R. Heavilin 1 ; Ricky Pospisil 1
SH: Ricky Pospisil 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Nick Mitchell 1 ; Jack Sievers 2 ; Chase VanDerGinst 1 ; Brian Erbe 1
SB: J.R. Heavilin 1 ; Nick Mitchell 1 ; Jake Allgeyer 1
CS: Chase VanDerGinst 1
HBP: J.R. Heavilin 1
Game Leaders
AB
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RBI
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AB
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RBI
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AB
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RBI
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AB
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R
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RBI
1
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