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\n\t(Rochester, Minn.) – <\/b>Battle Creek scored eight runs in the third inning, giving them an 8-5 win over the Rochester Honkers Thursday night in Battle Creek.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Honkers scored four runs in the first inning; Jackson Thoreson (St. Mary’s) hit a sacrifice fly to put the Honkers on the board, and then Drew Ellis (Louisville) stole second base, allowing Kyle Kasser (Oregon) to score from third.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tLater in the inning, Chase Lambert hit a single to score Ellis, and then Jacob Thomas (UC Davis) hit a double off the wall, giving the Honkers a 4-0 lead.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tDaniel Patzlaff (Oregon) hit a double to score the first Bomber. Then, Daniel Jipping (Central Michigan) hit a double, making the score 4-2.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tChristian Helsel (Penn State) hit the Bombers third double of the game, scoring two runs and tying the game, 4-4. Kevin Dupree (Middle Tennessee State) hit a single to score another run, and then Jacob Blunt (Clarke University) hit the fourth double of the inning, followed by a double by Alejandro Gomez (San Diego), making the score 8-4. Joey Czarske (Cal State Northridge) scored on a fielders choice in the eight, making the score 8-5.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tHouston Glad (1-1) (NE Oklahoma JC) got the start for the Honkers and the lost; he pitched three innings, allowed eight runs on six hits, walked two and struck out one. Jackson Rose (Barton CC), Hunter Van Horn (Clemson), Ricky Delgado (UC Riverside), Bayley Chesterton (Riverside City College) pitched the final five innings and did not allow one run.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tMalcom Grady (1-0) (Wabash Valley CC) got the start and the win for the Bombers; he pitched six innings, allowed one earned run on five hits, walked four and struck out one.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tCzarske and Chase Lambert (Pepperdine) paced the Honkers offense; they each went 2 for 4, while Lambert added an RBI and Czarske scored a run.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tBlunt led the Bombers by going 1 for 2 with two runs scored, an RBI, and walked twice.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tWith the loss, the Honkers fall to 5-17, while the Bombers move to 13-12.\n<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Honkers and Bombers will play again tomorrow night, with first pitch set for 6:05 p.m. The Honkers will play Kalamazoo Saturday and Sunday. Saturday, first pitch is set for 5:05 p.m. and Sunday first pitch is set for 2:05 p.m. Rochester will be back at home Monday to start a two-game series with the Thunder Bay Border Cats. Monday is FLY RST NIGHT with ABC 6 News, where a travel voucher valued at $400.00 will be given away! First pitch is set for 7:05 p.m. and gates open at 6:00 p.m.\n<\/p>\n
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