Lamar, Colo. - The Bobcats visited Lamar Community College and scored 50 runs to capture three out of a four game series this weekend and claim their fourth series win of the season.
Southeast 14 – Lamar 12 (Seven Innings)
Lamar jumped out to an early 6-2 lead after scoring three runs in each of the first two innings of what became a hitting clinic for both teams. Only the third inning saw neither team score. After combining for 11 runs in the fifth and sixth innings, three runs in the top of the seventh sealed the win for the Bobcats.
Kadyn Martinez led the team with three hits—two of which were home runs—and
Brady Hunt and
Jack Hogan had two hits and one home run each.
Jordan Lemon started at pitcher for SCC, and allowed five hits and recorded four strikeouts in three and one-third innings.
Reed McConnell relieved Lemon, allowing five hits and five earned runs in one and two-thirds innings, before
Braden Ailslieger and
Will Flege each pitched scoreless innings to finish the game, giving Flege his first save of the season.
Lamar 11 – Southeast 1 (Five Innings)
The Runnin' Lopes once again took the lead early in the second game, this time they never gave the lead up. The Bobcats recorded five hits in the outing, and only scored one run in the fifth inning. Lamar scored three runs in each of the last three innings and finished with seven hits.
Wade Spencer started on the mound for SCC. He pitched three innings and recorded three strikeouts and allowed four hits and three earned runs in his first loss of the season.
Ryland Carpenter and
Dominic Audino finished the game, allowing six runs combined.
Southeast 16 – Lamar 11
Saturday morning saw a return to the slugfest. The teams combined for 30 hits, and the Bobcats recorded at least one run in eight out of nine innings. After six the score was 9-1, but the game was far from over.
The Runnin' Lopes found their footing and rounded the bases eight times in the bottom of the ninth before Isaiah O'brien was able to stop the bleeding for SCC.
Hogan,
Crew Moeller and
Jacob Perrin each hit a home run, and Moeller and Hogan led the team with three hits. Perrin and
Chase Machal combined for eight RBI.
Van Haneberg threw first for the Bobcats. He allowed nine hits in seven innings and only one run, with 12 strikeouts to boot.
Cael Clancy came in for relief, but O'Brien finished the final two outs after Lamar scored 10 runs on five hits.
Southeast 19 – Lamar 15
A nine-run third inning propelled SCC to their second consecutive series victory on Sunday. Eight players recorded at least one hit, and four players had three. Martinez had 6 runs batted in on two home runs and a double. Hogan also had two home runs in the derby, and Hunt and
Teigan Munce each had one. The Bobcats totaled 20 hits over Lamar's 17.
Crew Moeller was the starting pitcher, and allowed nine earned runs in three and a third innings with four strikeouts. O'Brien came in for relief, and got the win after two thirds of an inning with two hits and one run scored. Sharping pitched three innings with three strikeouts, and Flege finished the final two innings with four strikeouts and three earned runs against.
The Bobcats are at home next on Tuesday, April 14 against Hutchinson Community College.