Friday, April 21
Huntsville
6:30 PM
23-26, 15-4
3
vs
1
Utah Valley
20-17, 6-8
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Utah Valley
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
7
3
Sam Houston
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
0
X
3
6
2
Kats overcome Utah Valley in series opener
4/21/2023 10:10:00 PM | Baseball
HUNTSVILLE — Friday night's series opener turned into a pitchers' duel, but Sam Houston was able to break a tie game with a run in the sixth inning to topple Utah Valley 3-1 on Friday at Don Sanders Stadium.
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The Bearkats improved to 23-16 on the season and 15-4 in Western Athletic Conference play to remain in first place. Sam Houston will try to seal the series victory in game two on Saturday at 3 p.m.
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Easton Loyd put the Kats on top in the second inning when he ripped a solo home run to right field. The Wolverines were able to tie it in the top of the third.
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Neither team could break through in the next two frames, but Sam Houston untied it in the sixth when Walker Janek led off with a single and on a single by Jake Tatom, who was thrown out at second base trying to turn the hit into a double. Loyd grounded out to the pitcher which allowed Janek to cross the plate with what would prove to be the game-winning run.
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Coltin Atkinson was solid on the mound, scattering six hits over 6 1/3 innings with four strikeouts to improve to 6-2 on the season. Chandler David tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings with three punchouts in relief to earn the save.
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The Bearkats added an insurance run in the seventh. Clayton Chadwick led off the frame with a double and moved to third when Justin Wishkoski was safe at first on a sacrifice bunt attempt that resulted in a throwing error. Joe Redfield brought Chadwick home when he reached on a fielder's choice.
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The Bearkats improved to 23-16 on the season and 15-4 in Western Athletic Conference play to remain in first place. Sam Houston will try to seal the series victory in game two on Saturday at 3 p.m.
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Easton Loyd put the Kats on top in the second inning when he ripped a solo home run to right field. The Wolverines were able to tie it in the top of the third.
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Neither team could break through in the next two frames, but Sam Houston untied it in the sixth when Walker Janek led off with a single and on a single by Jake Tatom, who was thrown out at second base trying to turn the hit into a double. Loyd grounded out to the pitcher which allowed Janek to cross the plate with what would prove to be the game-winning run.
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Coltin Atkinson was solid on the mound, scattering six hits over 6 1/3 innings with four strikeouts to improve to 6-2 on the season. Chandler David tossed 2 2/3 scoreless innings with three punchouts in relief to earn the save.
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The Bearkats added an insurance run in the seventh. Clayton Chadwick led off the frame with a double and moved to third when Justin Wishkoski was safe at first on a sacrifice bunt attempt that resulted in a throwing error. Joe Redfield brought Chadwick home when he reached on a fielder's choice.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Atkinson, Coltin (6-2)
L: Gerling, Logan (5-3)
S: David, Chandler (1)
Batting:
2B: Dickinson, Daniel 1 ; Luna, Brandon 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dickinson, Daniel 1
Batting:
2B: Jefferson, Myles 1 ; Chadwick, Clayton 1
HR: Loyd, Easton 1
RBI: Redfield, Joe 1 ; Loyd, Easton 2
SH: Wishkoski, Justin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Janek, Walker 1 ; Loyd, Easton 1 ; Chadwick, Clayton 1
SB: Jefferson, Myles 1 ; Chadwick, Clayton 1
HBP: Wishkoski, Justin 1 ; Janek, Walker 1 ; Jefferson, Myles 2
Game Leaders
AB
2
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
0
H
1
RBI
0
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
2
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