The Basics
Game 1 Score: MNU 7 - CMU 4
Game 2 Score: MNU 4 - CMU 1
Game 3 Score: MNU 6 - CMU 5
Records: MNU (11-11, 9-7), CMU (24-8, 12-4)
Location: Robbie Jones Field at Dixon Stadium - Olathe, Kan.
OLATHE, Kan. - MNU walked off Game 1 on Friday and took both ends of a double header on Saturday for a 3-game sweep of #13 CMU. In
Game 1 on Friday,
Will Morris and
Jeremie Gonzalez were the heroes in MNU's 7-4 walk-off victory. MNU got on the board in the 1st inning on a Gonzalez RBI single, but CMU scored 2 in the 3rd to take the lead. A double steal tied the game in the bottom of the 3rd, and another 2-out RBI single from Gonzalez put MNU back in front. The Eagles tied it again in the 4th and the game settled until the 7th. A 2-out RBI double put the Eagles in front, and MNU trailed by 1 with 2 outs in the 9th.
Cristian Rivera led off with a walk and advanced on a wild pitch. A failed bunt and a flyout left Rivera at second, but
Will Morris drilled a full count pitch into right field for a single to tie the game.
Joshuan Sandoval followed with a single, and
Jeremie Gonzalez lined the first pitch over the left field fence for a walk-off homer.
Game 1 Turning Point
Will Morris' 2-out RBI single tied it in the 9th, and
Jeremie Gonzalez won it.
Game 1 Individual Leaders
Brady Boyd struck out 2 in 2 innings of relief for the win. And
Will Morris (2-5, R, RBI),
Joshuan Sandoval (2-4, BB),
Jeremie Gonzalez (3-5, R, HR, 5 RBI), and
Austin Healy (2-4, R, SB) had multi-hit games.
In
Game 2 on Saturday, MNU was facing undefeated lefty Kyle Fulton (22-0 career) but the Pioneers jumped out to a 2-0 lead with 5 hits in the 1st inning. CMU was kept off the board until they got a single run top of the 6th to cut MNU's lead to 3-1. But the Pioneers responded with a run in the bottom of the inning and held on to win 4-1.
Game 2 Turning Point
MNU rallied for 2 runs on 5 hits in the 1st inning.
Game 2 Individual Leaders
Nick Barker struck out 3 in 2 innings of work.
Jhon Vargas pitched 5 innings of relief with 6 strikeouts for the win. And
Joshua Crispin (2-3, RBI, SF),
Will Morris (1-2, R, 2B, BB, SB, Sac),
Joshuan Sandoval (1-2, RBI, BB), and
Sam Parrish (2-3, RBI) led the offense.
In
Game 3 on Saturday, CMU got on the board first with a run in the 2nd, but MNU rallied in the 3rd.
Cristian Rivera led off with a double and
Austin Healy knocked him home. Two hit batsmen and 2 walks gave MNU the lead, and
Jeremie Gonzalez drilled a 2-run double down the line to put the Pioneers up 4-1. The Eagles crept back in it with single runs in the 4th and 6th, but a
Joshua Crispin 2-run homer pushed the lead back to 3. CMU got one back in the 8th, and a leadoff single in the 9th put pressure on closer
Jeremie Gonzalez. A drive into the right field corner almost put runners on 2nd and 3rd with no outs, but
Juwan Padro's diving catch and throw to first resulted in a double play. CMU followed with a solo homer, but MNU hung on to win 6-5.
Game 3 Turning Point
MNU's 4-run rally in the 3rd put them ahead for good.
Game 3 Individual Leaders
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Joel Lopez struck out 4 in 6 innings for the win.
Austyn Gooch pitched a scoreless inning of relief. And
Joshua Crispin (1-4, R, HR, 2 RBI),
Jeremie Gonzalez (2-4, 2B, 2 RBI),
Austin Healy (1-3, R, RBI, BB, HBP), and
Tyler Crane (1-2, 2 R, BB, HBP) led the offense.
Up Next
The next game is a non-conference single 9-inning contest at home vs. St. Mary (9-18) at 3:00.
