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KALAMAZOO, MI., — The pitchers reigned supreme in tonight\u2019s double header, as the two teams combined for just three runs. The Bombers dropped game one and tied game two by scores of 1-0 and 1-1.<\/p>\n
The game slated to start at 2:30 p.m. was canceled due to rain.<\/p>\n
GAME ONE<\/strong><\/p>\n Both Ryan Vogt (Southeast Missouri State University)<\/strong> and Nate Wargolet (Grand Valley State University)<\/strong> pitched real well for their respective teams, as Vogt surrendered just one run in a complete game. Vogt ended the day with six baserunners, three hits and three walks.<\/p>\n In the top of the fifth inning, the Growlers finally pulled through, as they worked small ball to perfection. With one out, Blake Dunn (Western Michigan University)<\/strong> was hit by a pitch. He scored on the very next play, as Ryan Marra (Brown University)<\/strong> landed the final base hit of the game with a triple.<\/p>\n Battle Creek had a base runner in each inning but could not advance them beyond second base, as the Bombers dropped game one 1-0.<\/p>\n GAME TWO<\/strong><\/p>\n Game two provided more of the same on both sides, as the pitchers excelled. Grant Jebbia (Davenport University)<\/strong> struggled in the first, loading the bases with two outs. Despite the quality chance, Brad Goulet (University of Akron) <\/strong>flew out to Carter Smith (Grand Valley State University)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n The Bombers saw Mitchell Lee (Lamar University)<\/strong> pitch two perfect innings, recording six straight outs in his start.<\/p>\n Battle Creek had a combined perfect game in the fourth but allowed Dunn to reach base via a single. He scored from third on a sac fly off the bat of Brett Barrera (Stanford University)<\/strong>, putting Kalamazoo up 1-0.<\/p>\n The Bombers created some small ball in the bottom half of the inning, as TJ McKenzie (Vanderbilt University)<\/strong> and Joe Mason (University of Mount Olive)<\/strong> worked back-to-back walks. Goulet advanced the base runners to third and second on a groundout just before Jimmy Wressel (Concordia University)<\/strong> did the same to score McKenzie.<\/p>\n In the top of the fifth, Luke Murphy (Vanderbilt University)<\/strong> was in to pitch for Battle Creek and put on a show. He struck out the side in 10 pitches, with a fastball clocking in at 95.<\/p>\n The Bombers flirted with a \u00a0walk-off in the bottom half of the inning, with a leadoff walk by Seth Tucker (Oakland University)<\/strong> but could not knock him in, as the Bombers tied their second game of the season, this time by a score of 1-1.<\/p>\n The Bombers will face Kalamazoo again tomorrow with first pitch at 5:30 and 8:15 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" KALAMAZOO, MI., — The pitchers reigned supreme in tonight\u2019s double header, as the two teams combined for just three runs. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":13,"featured_media":8291,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[42,27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8290","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-permanentslider","category-team-news"],"yoast_head":"\n