The Basics
Game 1 Score: MNU 15 - Peru State 9
Game 2 Score: MNU 2 - Peru State 14
Records: MNU (19-13, 14-8), PSC (21-12, 13-9)
Location: Peru, Neb.
PERU, Neb. - MNU won a wild first game but dropped the second in a road split at Peru State on Tuesday. In Game 1, MNU built a 4-0 lead after 3 offensive innings. Peru got on the board in the bottom of the 3rd, then rallied for 6 runs on 5 hits in the bottom of the 4th to take a 7-4 lead. After a quick top of the 5th, Peru loaded the bases with no outs and had a 2-0 count on the batter. But reliever
Connor Esparza came back to strike out the hitter and escape the jam with just 1 run scoring. In the top of the 6th, MNU took advantage of 2 Bobcat errors and used a
Josh Compton 2-out 2-run double to tie the game. In the top of the 7th, MNU blew the game open. The Pioneers scored 7 times on 5 hits to put the game out of reach. Peru scored a run with 2 outs, but
Lenzie Foley preserved the victory.
Game 1 Turning Point
Peru was poised to break the game open in the bottom of the 5th but managed just 1 run. MNU then tied the game in the 6th.
Game 1 Individual Leaders
Lenzie Foley pitched 2 hitless innings for the relief win. And
Sam Parrish (3-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, BB),
Jacob Jenkins (2-5, 2 R, RBI),
Joshuan Sandoval (2-5, RBI),
JP Rousseau (2-3, 3 R, RBI, BB),
Josh Compton (1-1, 2B, 2 RBI), and
Brady Boyd (1-1, 2 RBI) led the offense.
In Game 2, Peru recorded 5-run innings in the 2nd and 4th to build a huge lead. MNU scored twice but lost 14-2.
Game 2 Turning Point
Peru's 5-run 2nd inning was enough.
Game 2 Individual Leaders
Jacob Jenkins (2-2, R, 2B, 2 BB, SB) and
JP Rousseau (3-4, 2B, RBI) had multi-hit games.
Up Next
MNU hosts to Baker (14-24, 7-10) for a 4-game series starting on Friday at 1:00.
