Missouri State University
17-21, 6-9
Valparaiso
12-25, 4-11
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Runs R | Hits H | Errors E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Missouri State | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 16 | 1 |
| Valparaiso | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 2 |
Bears Score Early and Often in 14-3 Win at Valpo
April 21, 2024 | Baseball
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The Bears (17-21, 6-9 Missouri Valley Conference) scored four times with two out in the first, beginning with a Nick Rodriguez RBI single that drove in Cody Kelly. Valpo (12-25, 4-11) dropped a fly ball hit by Izzy Lopez that allowed two more to score, and Logan Chambers capped it with an RBI single.
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Tyler Epstein led off the second with a single and stole his way to third to set up a six-run frame. Zack Stewart and Taeg Gollert hit RBI singles, Lopez smacked a two-run double and Chambers hit a two-run homer to make it 10-0.
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Gollert opened the fourth with a double and scored on another Rodriguez single, Valpo hit solo homers in the fourth and fifth frames, and Stewart began the sixth with his MVC-leading 16th round-tripper of the season for a 12-2 lead.
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A two-out error in the sixth helped Valpo close to 12-3, and Kelly smacked a two-run double in the ninth for the 14-3 final margin, finishing the series 6-for-8 at the plate with four walks.
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Kelly, Stewart, Gollert, Rodriguez, Chambers, Dylan Leach and Epstein all recorded two hits, and Chambers drove in a career-best three runs.
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Kaleb Thomas made his first career mound start, equaling his career high with four innings and four strikeouts while allowing a run on four hits. Brendan Beaver (2-2) got the win after yielding one earned run in three innings of relief, while Reed Metz and Stephen Schissler each pitched a scoreless inning to close it out.
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Missouri State visits Missouri at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The Tigers beat the Bears 6-2 on April 16 in Springfield.
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Players Mentioned
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Beaver, Brendan (2-2)
L: Krier, Kaleb (1-4)
Batting:
2B: Kelly, Cody 1 ; Gollert, Taeg 1 ; Lopez, Izzy 1 ; Leach, Dylan 2
HR: Stewart, Zack 1 ; Chambers, Logan 1
RBI: Kelly, Cody 2 ; Stewart, Zack 2 ; Gollert, Taeg 1 ; Rodriguez, Nick 2 ; Lopez, Izzy 2 ; Chambers, Logan 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Kelly, Cody 2 ; Stewart, Zack 2 ; Gollert, Taeg 3 ; Rodriguez, Nick 1 ; Lopez, Izzy 2 ; Chambers, Logan 1 ; Bergman, Carter 1 ; Epstein, Tyler 2
SB: Lopez, Izzy 1 ; Epstein, Tyler 2
CS: Bogenpohl, Caden 1
HBP: Gollert, Taeg 1
Batting:
2B: Hannahs, Kaleb 1 ; Ryan, Alex 1
HR: Schmack, Kyle 1 ; Ryan, Alex 1
RBI: Schmack, Kyle 1 ; Ryan, Alex 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Schmack, Kyle 1 ; Ryan, Alex 2
SB: Ryan, Alex 1
HBP: Schmack, Kyle 1 ; Reinertson, Kade 1
