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Score:Â MNU 14Â - Oklahoma Wesleyan 16
Record: MNUÂ (10-8) - OKWU (13-2)
Location:Â Dixon Stadium at Robbie Jones Field | Olathe, Kan.
OLATHE, Kan. - Thirty runs were scored in a 16-14 loss to Oklahoma Wesleyan on Monday. The Eagles got on the board with 2 runs in the top of the 1st inning, but MNU responded with 3 in the bottom of the inning - highlighted by an
Adam Rellihan homer and
Brycen Sherwood 2-run single - to take the lead. Another Rellihan 2-out RBI in the 2nd extended the lead, but OKWU rallied for 4 runs in the top of the 4th. The Pioneers put 5 on the board in the bottom of the 4th, and a
Jackson Berck RBI single made it 10-7. The Eagles got within 1 with a 2-run 6th, but
Austin Healy's solo shot pushed the MNU lead back to 2. OKWU rallied for 3 in the top of the 7th to take the lead, but Berck again came through with 2 outs to tie it in the bottom of the 7th. Each team scored in the 9th to send the game into extras, and Oklahoma Wesleyan rallied for 3 runs in the top of the 10th. The Pioneers threatened in the bottom of the inning and had the tying run on base with 2 outs, but a groundout ended the threat and MNU lost by 2.
Game 1 Turning Point
OKWU's 3 runs in the 10th was too much to overcome.
Game 1 Individual Leaders
Eric Navarette struck out 4 in 1.2 innings out of the pen. And
Adam Rellihan (5-6, 2 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, HBP),
Jacob Jenkins (3-4, 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, HBP),
Jackson Berck (2-3, R, 2 RBI, BB),
Randy Fernandez (2-6, R, RBI, SB), and
Austin Healy (1-5, 2 R, HR, RBI, SB) led the offense.
Up Next
The next double header is Friday at Benedictine (14-2) at 1:00.
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