Jaguar baseball squandered a late lead allowing 8 runs in the seventh and eighth innings losing by a final of 13-8.
How It Happened
JMU got the scoring started today, scoring two runs in the bottom of the first.
In the top of the second the Jags answered back. Trey Lewis would lead off the inning with a solo home run to left center. The very next batter would be Joseph Sullivan. “Sully” would also hit a solo home run to center field. Those back to back home runs tied the game 2-2. Micah Morgan and Colson Lawrence both grounded out and Altamirano struck out swinging to retire the side.
In the top of the second the Jaguars score two runs and are tied 2-2.
In the top of the third the Jags continued to score. Mitchell Heer reached on a fielding error by the third baseman to lead off the inning. Orbeta would then reach on another fielding error. Heer would be out at second for the first out. Bell would be next to the plate. After Orbeta went to second on a wild pitch, JG Bell grounded out to second for out number two. Will Turner would come to the plate with one on and two outs. Turner tripled to center scoring Orbeta. Lewis doubled to center scoring Turner and then “Sully” doubled to center scoring Lewis. The Jags were up 5-2. Micah Morgan would ground out to end the inning.
In the top of the third the Jags scored three runs. Jags led 5-2.
JMU gets three runs in the bottom of the 3rd inning. The score was tied 5-5.
In the top of the 5th, the Jaguars strike back. After Bell grounded out for the first out of the inning. Will Turner would come to the plate and hit a solo home run to left field. The Jags led 6-5.
In the top of the 5th the Jags pick up a run and led 6-5
Moving to the top of the seventh. The Jaguars look to keep extending the lead. Orbeta doubled down the left field line to lead off the inning. After Bell flied out and Turner walked, Lewis would come to the plate and single to center. Orbeta would score on the play. Sullivan would reach on a fielders choice, picking up the rbi. Sullivan would then be out at second trying to steal.
In the top of the seventh, the Jags get 2 runs and led 8-5.
Unfortunately that’s where the wheels fell off for the Jaguars. JMU picked up three runs in the seventh and five more runs in the eighth. JMU wins 13-8.
Game Stats
Although the hitting has came around for the Jags, the pitching still has some things to figure out. Conrad Gehrig gave up 5 earned runs in 2 1/3 innings. Jeremy Lee came in and gave up 3 earned runs in 4 innings of relief. Grant Wood, who would picked up the loss. Pitched 1 2/3 innings giving up 5 earned runs. Wood’s record falls to 4-2
Next up
Jags go for the series win tomorrow vs JMU. Game time 10 am central
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