Baseball Closes Out Season Opening Trip With 13-5 Loss to Viterbo
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Viterbo | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 3 |
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Roosevelt | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
JOPLIN, Mo. – The Roosevelt University baseball team closed out its season opening trip to Joplin, Mo. with a 13-5 loss to Viterbo University (Wis.) on Monday, February 21 at Joe Becker Stadium. The loss dropped the Lakers record to 1-3 to begin the season.
Viterbo took a 1-0 lead in the first inning on two hits, but the Lakers answered with a run of their own after Daniel Gutierrez led off with a base hit, stole second, advanced to third on an error, and scored on a Nick McAlister ground out.
The V-Hawks came back with four runs on three hits and an error in the top of the second inning to take a 5-1 advantage. Roosevelt cut the margin to 5-2 with a solo run in the third inning when Jesus Gomez led off with a single and advanced to third on a Gutierrez double, scoring on a Trevor Heinlein base hit.
However, Viterbo blew open the game with four runs in the fifth inning and three runs in the sixth inning and win the non-conference contest 13-5.
GAME DETAILS
Score: Viterbo 1 4 0 0 4 3 1 13 15 1
Roosevelt 1 0 1 0 0 3 0 5 12 1
Records: Roosevelt 1-3 | Viterbo 6-7
Location: Joe Becker Stadium | Joplin, Mo.
KEY STATS
- Jesus Gomez went 2-for-2 with two RBI & a run scored
- Trevor Heinlein was 2-for-3 with a RBI & run scored
- Jojo Mack went 3-for-4 with a run scored
- Daniel Gutierrez was 2-for-3 at the plaet with a run scored
- Andrew Olszewski was 1-for-3 with a run scored
- Bryan Fox went 1-for-2 at the plate
- Nick McAlister drove in a run
- William Dowell took the loss on the mound, allowing four earned runs on eight hits in three innings pitched to go with two strikeouts & two walks
NEWS & NOTES
- The Lakers have now suffered back-to-back losses
- RU is now 1-2 in the all-time series versus Viterbo
- Jesus Gomez has a hit in each of the Lakers first four games
NEXT UP
The Lakers travel to warm and sunny Florida for their spring trip and will begin action on Saturday, February 26 versus Point Park University (Pa.). First pitch is scheduled for 3:30pm at Lake Myrtle Park in Auburndale, Fla.