University of Northern Colorado Athletics
Saturday, May 25
Tulsa, Okla.
12 p.m.
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Bears Close Season Strong; Fall Short in Championship Game
5/25/2024 6:35:00 PM | Baseball
TULSA, Okla. – Wins and losses often determine the success or failure of a season, with both describing multiple storylines by the 2024 Northern Colorado team.
"For this group of young men to play in the championship game is extremely special," head coach Mike Anderson said. "We played a challenging early season but they never gave up and trusted in the process and each other.
The final curtain fell on the season with an 11-4 setback against Oral Roberts Saturday at J.L. Johnson Stadium in the Summit League Championship game.
Picked last among the five teams eligible to compete for the Summit League championship in the preseason poll, UNC qualified on the next to last day of league play. The Bears continued their run by knocking off the top two seeds in the tournament to reach the championship Saturday.
"I am proud of this team," Anderson said. "Playing for conference championships should be our expectation, so we will continue to hard and improve."
Oral Roberts jumped in front 4-0 before the Bears recorded an out in the first inning. UNC went to the bullpen and called on Trevor Landen, who retired three of the four batters and let his offense go to work.
Garrett Fisher drove in two in the bottom of the first with a double and cut the deficit to 4-3 on an RBI double by Caden Wagner.
Landen kept the Bears in the game at 6-3, when he left with two outs in the fourth, but a grand slam in the sixth opened a seven-run gap.
Brandon Sanchez scurried home on a passed ball in the sixth for the Bears final tally.
Eight of the nine Bears in the starting lineup registered one hit, with Craig Kenny joining Fisher and Caden Wagner with a double.
Tournament Notes
Caleb Isaacs, Oral Roberts
Brooks Fowler, Oral Roberts
Jakob Hall, Oral Roberts
David Herring, Oral Roberts
Elijah Rodriguez, Oral Roberts
Drew Stahl, Oral Roberts (MVP)
Murphy Gienger, Northern Colorado
Carter Monda, Northern Colorado
Jake Storey, Northern Colorado
Caden Wagner, Northern Colorado
Kai Wagner, Northern Colorado
Sam Clanton, North Dakota State
Joey Danielson, North Dakota State
Harrison Krieling, Omaha
"For this group of young men to play in the championship game is extremely special," head coach Mike Anderson said. "We played a challenging early season but they never gave up and trusted in the process and each other.
The final curtain fell on the season with an 11-4 setback against Oral Roberts Saturday at J.L. Johnson Stadium in the Summit League Championship game.
Picked last among the five teams eligible to compete for the Summit League championship in the preseason poll, UNC qualified on the next to last day of league play. The Bears continued their run by knocking off the top two seeds in the tournament to reach the championship Saturday.
"I am proud of this team," Anderson said. "Playing for conference championships should be our expectation, so we will continue to hard and improve."
Oral Roberts jumped in front 4-0 before the Bears recorded an out in the first inning. UNC went to the bullpen and called on Trevor Landen, who retired three of the four batters and let his offense go to work.
Garrett Fisher drove in two in the bottom of the first with a double and cut the deficit to 4-3 on an RBI double by Caden Wagner.
Landen kept the Bears in the game at 6-3, when he left with two outs in the fourth, but a grand slam in the sixth opened a seven-run gap.
Brandon Sanchez scurried home on a passed ball in the sixth for the Bears final tally.
Eight of the nine Bears in the starting lineup registered one hit, with Craig Kenny joining Fisher and Caden Wagner with a double.
Tournament Notes
- Besides the first tournament in 1984, UNC became the sixth team in League history to advance to the title game in its tournament debut joining Wright State (1992), Troy (1994), Oral Roberts (1998), Southern Utah (2000), South Dakota State (2009).
- This was the first time in tournament history the No. 3 and No. 4 seeds met in the title game.
- In 39 Summit League tournaments, the No. 1 seed did not play for a title for just the fourth time.
- ORU improved to 22-2 all-time win in the championship game.
Caleb Isaacs, Oral Roberts
Brooks Fowler, Oral Roberts
Jakob Hall, Oral Roberts
David Herring, Oral Roberts
Elijah Rodriguez, Oral Roberts
Drew Stahl, Oral Roberts (MVP)
Murphy Gienger, Northern Colorado
Carter Monda, Northern Colorado
Jake Storey, Northern Colorado
Caden Wagner, Northern Colorado
Kai Wagner, Northern Colorado
Sam Clanton, North Dakota State
Joey Danielson, North Dakota State
Harrison Krieling, Omaha
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Caleb Isaacs (2-3)
L: Moser, Logan (1-6)
Batting:
2B: Drew Stahl 1
HR: Elijah Rodriguez 1 ; Drew Stahl 2 ; David Herring 1
RBI: Elijah Rodriguez 3 ; Drew Stahl 6 ; Kyle Booker 1 ; David Herring 1
SF: Kyle Booker 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Alex Rodgers 2 ; Elijah Rodriguez 2 ; Holden Breeze 3 ; Drew Stahl 2 ; Martell Davis 1 ; David Herring 1
SB: Alex Rodgers 1 ; Sam Thompson 1
CS: Elijah Rodriguez 1
HBP: Elijah Rodriguez 1 ; Holden Breeze 1
Batting:
2B: Fisher, Garrett 1 ; Wagner, Caden 1 ; Kenny, Craig 1
RBI: Fisher, Garrett 2 ; Wagner, Caden 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Monda, Carter 1 ; Wagner, Kai 1 ; Fisher, Garrett 1 ; Sanchez, Brandon 1
HBP: Wagner, Kai 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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