Drovers Drops Double-Header on First Day of Cajun Collision | University Of Science & Arts Of Oklahoma
Drovers Drops Double-Header on First Day of Cajun Collision | University Of Science & Arts Of Oklahoma
Saturday afternoon, the No. 19 ranked University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma (4-3, 0-0 SAC) dropped a pair of contests at day one of the Cajun Collision in Sterlington, Louisiana. USAO opened the day with a 3-1 loss against Missouri Baptist University, followed by a 6-2 loss against Clarke University.
-GAME 1 vs MISSOURI BAPTIST UNIVERSITY (6-0, 0-0 AMC)
Missouri Baptist took an early lead with a run in the top of the first inning and remained in the lead until USAO tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the fourth inning.
The score remained tied until the top of the seventh when the Spartans were able to bring in a pair of runs to clinch the victory.
Despite the loss, the Drovers out-hit the Spartans by a margin of 8-6, but USAO committed a pair of fielding errors.
Josh Harrel got the start for USAO on the mound and delivered 6.0 strong innings, allowing just four hits and one earned run, while striking out seven batters.
Alden Norquist relieved Harrel in the seventh inning and was credited with the loss after surrendering a pair of runs. Nolan Gagnon relieved Norquist and recorded the final out.
Ben Lawson and Gunnar Hansen led the USAO offense with two hits each. Lawson went 2-2 with a pair of singles, while Hansen went 2-3 with one run batted in.
Peyton McDowall and Christopher Martinez each went 1-3 with a double. Antonio Hrynkiw and Gabriel Arroyo each contributed singles.
-GAME 2 vs CLARKE UNIVERSITY (5-2, 0-0 HAAC)
After a scoreless first inning, the Drovers were able to claim the first lead of the game as Gunnar Hansen drove in a run with a single up the middle. However, the lead was short-lived as Clarke would bring in two runs in the bottom half of the second inning.
The Pride extended their lead with one run in the fourth inning, one in the fifth, and two more in the sixth, to take a commanding 6-1 lead into the final inning.
Science & Arts managed to score once in the top of the seventh, but it was too little, too late.
Once again, the Drovers out-hit their opponent (6-5), but still suffered the loss. For the second game in a row, USAO committed a pair of fielding errors.
Megumi Fukuda got the start on the mound and pitched the opening 3.2 innings, allowing a pair of runs while string out eight batters.
Boone Lasater delivered 1.1 scoreless innings in relief of Fukuda, and he struck out a pair of batters.
Nolan Gagnon pitched the seventh inning and surrendered a pair of runs.
Nick Fleckenstein led the Drover offense with a 2-3 performance, which included a run batted in. Gunnar Hansen finished 1-2 with a walk, and he drove in one run.
Ben Lawson, Gage Gaunt, and Antonio Hrynkiw each singled in the loss.
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