(Lima, OH) – Concordia baseball went on the road to UNOH on Monday afternoon for a WHAC doubleheader. In the 7-inning contest, UNOH pulled away late for a 10-3 win. In a high-scoring 9-inning game, the Cardinals nearly mounted a furious rally but fell 16-15.
Game 1 – UNOH 10, CUAA 3
Tyson Kleinfelter started game 1 on the mound, pitching 4 innings. Concordia struck first when Aaron West hit an RBI single that drove in Jordan Sherman. UNOH countered with 2 runs in the bottom of the inning.
Aaron West tied the game with a solo home run in the 3rd. However, the Racers scored 4 runs in the 4th to take a 6-2 lead.
In the 5th inning, a sacrifice fly from Calvin Syrjala scored Jordan Sherman. The Racers countered with 3 runs in the bottom of the inning and another run in the 6th. Concordia was unable to come back in the 7th and fell 10-3.
Game 2 – UNOH 16, CUAA 15
UNOH jumped out to an 8-0 lead after a strong 1st inning. The Cardinals fought back with a 5-run 2nd, starting when John Markiewicz drew a bases-loaded walk. Aaron Brazelton tacked on a 2-RBI single that scored Markiewicz and Justin Kozlowski. A fielder's choice allowed Jarrett Batanian to reach home and Jordan Sherman used an RBI single to score Joe Jones.
UNOH eventually built a 14-5 lead after the 5th inning. Concordia began to mount a rally again with a 5-run 6th. Joe Jones was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force John Markiewicz home. A walk from Jordan Sherman then brought Jarrett Batanian to home plate. Aaron West hit a 2-RBI double that that scored Joe Jones and Aaron Brazelton. Jimmy Wressel closed the inning with a sacrifice fly to drive in Jordan Sherman.
UNOH added a run in the 7th, but the Cardinals pulled closer in the 8th when Jimmy Wressel used a 2-RBI double scoring Jordan Sherman and Robert Brenay. UNOH added a solo home run in the bottom half to take a 16-12 lead.
The Cardinals mounted one last comeback effort in the 9th inning when Kyle Hebner crushed a 3-run homer to pull the team within a run. However, the Racers closed out the game with the final two outs.
Concordia will return home this Saturday, April 9 to host Cornerstone for a doubleheader starting at 1pm.
