Thursday, April 1
Springfield, Mo.
6:30 PM
Missouri State University
9-8, 1-0
5
vs
4
Bradley
6-10, 0-1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 1 |
| Missouri State | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 1 |
Bears Win MVC Baseball Opener in Walk-Off Fashion
April 01, 2021 | Baseball
SPRINGFIELD – Missouri State's Cam Cratic was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday to drive home Drake Baldwin and give the Bears a 5-4 victory over Bradley in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both teams at Hammons Field.
The Bears (9-8, 1-0) allowed just one hit after the fourth inning to allow the offense to overcome a 4-2 deficit, beginning with solo homers from Ben Whetstone and Jaden Rolffs in the fifth to even the count at 4-4.
It became a pitcher's duel from that point to the ninth, with MSU starter Logan Wiley finishing a solid 6.1-inning effort and handing off to Peyton Carson to get the final two outs of the seventh before Trey Ziegenbein (3-0) fanned three in the final two innings for the win.
Bradley (6-10, 0-1) reliever Taylor Catton did not allow a hit in 3.1 innings but still took the loss, walking Baldwin to begin the ninth and hitting Jack Duffy before giving way to Grant Jausel, who intentionally walked Whetstone after a wild pitch to load the bases, then grazed Cratic's helmet to give the Bears the walk-off win.
Missouri State loaded the bases with no outs to begin the game, taking a 2-0 lead in the first when Duffy scored on a double play and Dakota Kotowski hit an RBI single as part of his 2-for-4 day.
The Braves scored a run on a wild pitch in the third and added three in the fourth, the big blow on a two-run homer by Jackson Chatterton for a 4-2 advantage.
Duffy, Whetstone and Grant Wood had two hits each as part of MSU's 11-hit effort.
The teams are set for a 2 p.m. doubleheader on Friday. Game one is scheduled for seven innings.
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The Bears (9-8, 1-0) allowed just one hit after the fourth inning to allow the offense to overcome a 4-2 deficit, beginning with solo homers from Ben Whetstone and Jaden Rolffs in the fifth to even the count at 4-4.
It became a pitcher's duel from that point to the ninth, with MSU starter Logan Wiley finishing a solid 6.1-inning effort and handing off to Peyton Carson to get the final two outs of the seventh before Trey Ziegenbein (3-0) fanned three in the final two innings for the win.
Bradley (6-10, 0-1) reliever Taylor Catton did not allow a hit in 3.1 innings but still took the loss, walking Baldwin to begin the ninth and hitting Jack Duffy before giving way to Grant Jausel, who intentionally walked Whetstone after a wild pitch to load the bases, then grazed Cratic's helmet to give the Bears the walk-off win.
Missouri State loaded the bases with no outs to begin the game, taking a 2-0 lead in the first when Duffy scored on a double play and Dakota Kotowski hit an RBI single as part of his 2-for-4 day.
The Braves scored a run on a wild pitch in the third and added three in the fourth, the big blow on a two-run homer by Jackson Chatterton for a 4-2 advantage.
Duffy, Whetstone and Grant Wood had two hits each as part of MSU's 11-hit effort.
The teams are set for a 2 p.m. doubleheader on Friday. Game one is scheduled for seven innings.
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Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ziegenbein, Trey (3-0)
L: Catton, Taylor (0-2)
Batting:
2B: Rawlinson, Eli 1
HR: Chatterton, Jackson 1
RBI: Manteufel, TJ 1 ; Chatterton, Jackson 2
SF: Manteufel, TJ 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Husmann, Carson 1 ; Rice, Keaton 1 ; Rawlinson, Eli 1 ; Chatterton, Jackson 1
SB: Vogel, Ryan 1 ; Husmann, Carson 1
HBP: O'Brien, Connor 1
PO: Husmann, Carson 1
Batting:
2B: Duffy, Jack 1 ; Wood, Grant 1
HR: Whetstone, Ben 1 ; Rolffs, Jaden 1
RBI: Whetstone, Ben 1 ; Cratic, Cam 1 ; Rolffs, Jaden 1 ; Kotowski, Dakota 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Duffy, Jack 1 ; Whetstone, Ben 2 ; Rolffs, Jaden 1 ; Baldwin, Drake 1
HBP: Duffy, Jack 1 ; Cratic, Cam 1 ; Jenkins, Walker 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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H
2
RBI
1
AB
3
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
4
R
0
H
2
RBI
1
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