NAMPA Idaho – Central Washington Baseball divided their 2 video games versus Northwest Nazarene on Saturday. Ryan Arredondo directed the ‘Cats to a 7-2 triumph in video game one. In video game 2, the Nighthawks scored in the bottom of the seventh to take the 6-5 win.
QUOTING HEAD COACH DESI FLOOR
“Game one I believed we played to our capabilities. Dondo did an excellent job, he kept it down in the zone, landed his off-speed, and managed the video game. We turned a number of double plays. We had some clutch striking late in the video game. That’s the sort of video game we can whenever if we play that method.”
“Game 2 Reid was doing a good job tossing strikes when we required him too. We took the lead, then we struck a person and strolled a person to lead off the inning. Two people on without any outs and we left it however quit the lead.”
Storey included, “The dropped ball hurt, offer their man credit, with 2 strikes he chops it and puts it in play. It hops over Love’s head and the video game is over. We simply require to be constant and play the method we can.”
VIDEO GAME ONE
- In the 4th inning, Trenton Love belted an RBI single to center field providing the ‘Cats a 1-0 lead.
- The ‘Cats scored 5 runs in the 8th inning. Austin Ohland extended Central Washington’s lead with a double down the left field line. Trevor Tripoli showed up and whacked a double to left field that pressed throughout 2 more runs and provided the ‘Cats a 6-0 lead.
- The Nighthawks reacted in the bottom of the 8th with a homer and RBI single to cut the deficit to 4.
- Ohland added another run for Central Washington with an RBI single and Drew Richardson closed down the Nighthawks protecting the 7-2 triumph.
HITTING
PITCHING
- Ryan Arredondo got his very first win of the season. He tossed 7.1 innings, just enabled one run, and set out 3 batters. Drew Richardson was available in to close the video game and worked 1.2 innings setting out a batter.
VIDEO GAME 2
- Northwest Nazarene took a 2-0 lead in the very first inning, Shane Jamison struck an RBI single to left field. Kailer Saunders struck a sacrifice fly that scored Deal and put the Nighthawks up 2-0.
- Hinkle mashed a solo homer to ideal putting the ‘Cats on the board. Baba Varner Jr. strike an RBI single and connected the video game at 2.
- In the 3rd inning, Austin Ohland released a two-run shot to ideal field. Later in the inning, Tripoli singled down the very first base line and scored Love to offer the ‘Cats the 5-2 lead.
- Northwest Nazarene utilized a three-run 5th inning to connect the video game at 5. In the bottom of the seventh, Paganelli and Sauders struck back-to-back songs. Then, Colby Moran showed up and strike a walk-off single to the left side providing the Nighthawks the 6-5 triumph.
HITTING
PITCHING
- Reid Rasmussen began the video game for the ‘Cats and went 4 innings setting out 2. Gabe Bustamante came in for relief and tossed one inning setting out a batter. Aaron Robertson was available in to close the video game. He worked one inning and fanned one batter.
UP NEXT
- The Wildcats return home to deal with Whitman in a single video game on Wednesday, March 22nd at 2:00 p.m.
