University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Sunday, April 23
Macomb, Ill.
12 p.m.
University of Northern Colorado
7-28, 0
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4
Western Illinois
5-29, 0
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Northern Colorado
0
0
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3
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10
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Western Illinois
1
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Northern Colorado Defeats Western Illinois in Rubber Match
4/23/2023 11:14:00 PM | Baseball
MACOMB, Ill. – Northern Colorado defeated Western Illinois 8-4 to clinch the series Sunday afternoon in Summit League play.
WIU opened a 3-0 lead, however, UNC countered in the top of the fourth to tie it at 3-3.
Bryce Moore drew a bases-loaded walk, while Jackson Romero and Carson Gross each added an RBI.
The Bears took the lead for good in the sixth inning with a Jake King RBI single.
UNC added three insurance runs in the eighth inning to put the contest out of reach.
As a team, the Bears produced eight hits and eight walks.
Caden Wagner finished 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Trey Cruz started and earned the win. Cruz threw five and one-third innings, scattered seven hits and three runs (all unearned), and one walk while fanning four batters.
The Bears return to action Tuesday at Colorado School of Mines.
WIU opened a 3-0 lead, however, UNC countered in the top of the fourth to tie it at 3-3.
Bryce Moore drew a bases-loaded walk, while Jackson Romero and Carson Gross each added an RBI.
The Bears took the lead for good in the sixth inning with a Jake King RBI single.
UNC added three insurance runs in the eighth inning to put the contest out of reach.
As a team, the Bears produced eight hits and eight walks.
Caden Wagner finished 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Trey Cruz started and earned the win. Cruz threw five and one-third innings, scattered seven hits and three runs (all unearned), and one walk while fanning four batters.
The Bears return to action Tuesday at Colorado School of Mines.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Cruz, Trey (1-5)
L: Aron Harrington (0-2)
Batting:
RBI: Gross, Carson 1 ; King, Jake 1 ; Kenny, Craig 1 ; Wagner, Caden 2 ; Moore, Bryce 1 ; Romero, Jackson 1
SH: Bunn, Austin 1 ; Moore, Bryce 1
SF: Gross, Carson 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Wagner, Caden 1 ; Hallock, Bradley 1 ; Heinze, Hayden 1 ; Bunn, Austin 3 ; Moore, Bryce 1 ; Romero, Jackson 1
Batting:
2B: Jack Sievers 1
RBI: Jake Allgeyer 1
SF: Jake Allgeyer 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Derek Botaletto 1 ; Nick Mitchell 2 ; Adam Juran 1
SB: Adam Juran 1
HBP: Chase VanDerGinst 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
5
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
2
R
3
H
2
RBI
0
Players Mentioned
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