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A RYAN
18
Winner Concordia-St. Paul CSP 10-2
13
Malone MU 3-9
Winner
Concordia-St. Paul CSP
10-2
18
Final
13
Malone MU
3-9
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Concordia-St. Paul CSP 6 0 0 2 4 0 1 0 5 18 17 2
Malone MU 0 4 2 3 0 0 2 1 1 13 19 1

W: Lundell, Eric (2-0) L: Smith, Cadyn (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Malone Sports Information - Michael Ginocchi

Pioneers Face Tough Loss in High-Scoring Baseball Game

Tuscon, AZ-- After a day off, the Pioneers returned to the diamond against Concordia St. Paul. The game turned into a high-scoring slugfest, a rarity in baseball. However, despite the Pioneers' efforts, the Golden Bears managed to secure a hard-fought victory with a final score of 18-13.

THE ESSENTIALS
  • Concordia St. Paul 18 - Malone 13
  • Records: Malone University Pioneers (3-9, 0-0 G-MAC) |  Concordia University St. Paul Golden Bears (10-2, 3-1 NSIC)
  • Location: Tuscon, Arizona | Kino Sports Complex Field #6

The Game
The game started with a flurry of runs from Concordia-St. Paul in the first inning. The Golden Bears came out swinging, with their hitters on fire right from the start. They smashed a grand slam and added two more runs, quickly securing an early 6-0 lead.

Malone responded in the second inning, with Eric Baum's groundout bringing in a run and Charlie Roberts single adding two more, narrowing the gap. Roberts later scored that inning on an error and the deficit was just 6-4. The offensive surge continued in the third inning, with Zach Flohr's home run and Allen Diaz's single tying the game at 6-6. 

However, Concordia-St. Paul regained the lead in the fourth inning with Noah Juliar's two-run homer, making it 8-6. The Pioneers quickly answered back in the same inning, with Jake Aleman's triple driving in two runs and Clayton Criss's sacrifice giving the Pioneers their first lead of the at 9-8.

In both the fifth and seventh innings, the Golden Bear offense continued its dominance, scoring five runs between the two to take back control. Meanwhile, the pitching held strong, preventing any additional runs from the opposing team.

There was another punch thrown by Malone in the seventh inning, with Anthony Ryan's single bringing in a run and JC Philippi's groundout cutting the deficit to 13-11. Eric Baum's bomb in the eighth inning brought his team within one run, trailing 13-12.

In the end, the Golden Bears' potent offense outshined Malone's, clinching an 18-13 victory.

Details
  • Malone had 19 total hits as a team.
  • Devin Brown delivered an impressive 4-for-6 performance at the plate.
  • Zach Flohr and Eric Baum each hit home runs
  • Freshman Charlie Roberts collected 4 hits and 2 RBIs
  • Jake Aleman had a standout game, securing three hits, three RBIs, and crossing the plate three times himself.

What's Next
Malone will be back in action tomorrow vs  Concordia University, St. Paul at 9:30 AM PT.

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