CROOKSTON, MN – After being pushed back a day due to weather in Crookston, Minnesota, the Wayne State College baseball team began a three-game road series early Sunday morning.
From the UMC Baseball Field in Crookston, Minnesota, the Wildcats visited the Golden Eagles.
Wayne State College scored two runs late to come-from-behind and win 2-1. The Wildcats improved to 14-13 (8-6 NSIC) while the Golden Eagles fell to 12-19 (4-8 NSIC).
Neither team scored in the opening four innings as Minnesota Crookston brought the first run in during the home half of the fifth. Following a scoreless sixth, Wayne State College used a two-run homerun to lead 2-1 and hold onto the one-run victory. WSC outhit UMC, 6-3 as the Golden Eagles committed the lone error.
Colin Lynam recorded a two-run homerun and singled while Nick Barnett doubled for WSC. Noah Roberts singled twice and Alex Logelin singled and scored.
Andrew Staebell (3-0) picked up the complete-game victory in seven innings allowing an earned run off three hits while striking out 12 batters and hitting one.
The Wildcats then began game two with a six-run opening inning before UMC outscored WSC, 4-2 in the second. A storm would halt game two in the top of the third to be finished Monday with a score of 8-4.
Wayne State College will resume their road series starting at noon with WSC leading 8-4 in the top of the third followed by a nine-inning game later this afternoon against Minnesota Crookston.
