University split its two Saturday games at the Viking Classic in Collierville, Tenn.
In their first game, the Trailblazers beat Hubbard (Tenn.) 7-1. University scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning: Dawson Estep stole home, Alex Washlock scored on a wild pitch and Ben Westerkamm batted in Nate Shatkowski.
The Trailblazers added their other four runs in the fifth inning. Estep got home on a passed ball, Ben Ewer and Oxley both stole home, and Tyler Galyean was sent in to score after Westerkamm reached on error.
Estep finished the game 2-for-3 at the plate. Jacob Lange got the pitching win, going four and a third innings with three strikeouts. Estep tossed four strikeouts in relief.
University fell to Blackford (Tenn.) 6-3 in its second game, which ended after six innings. Blackford led 6-0 after the middle of the fifth inning. The ‘Blazers scored all three of their runs in the bottom of the fifth; Matt Moore doubled in two runs, then Westerkamm hit a double to score Moore.
Ewer and Westerkamm both had two hits. Nate Shatkowski pitched five and two-thirds innings, striking out four.
University is 1-2-1 and will be back in action Monday, April 8 when it hosts Speedway.
University 7, Hubbard 1
University AB R H RBI
Dawson Estep 3 2 2 0
Gabe Mervis 1 0 0 0
Alex Washlock 2 1 1 0
Via DeGrella 1 0 0 0
Ben Ewer 2 1 0 0
Neil Pettinga 1 0 0 0
Matt Moore 2 0 0 0
Adam Oxley 1 1 1 0
Nate Shatkowski 2 1 0 0
Tyler Galyean 2 1 1 0
Ben Westerkamm 2 0 1 1
Grayson Knight 3 0 0 0
Kolton Stevens 2 0 0 0
Mitchell Price 0 0 0 0
Totals 24 7 6 1
Score by innings
Hubbard 000 100 0 – 1 6 3
University 300 040 x – 7 6 0
SB: Galyean 3, Estep 2, Oxley 2, Ewer 2, Washlock, Westerkamm. SAC: Washlock. HBP: Galyean.
University pitching IP R ER H
Jacob Lange (W) 4.1 1 1 5
Estep 1.2 0 0 0
Washlock 1.0 0 0 1
Strikeouts: Estep 4, Lange 3, Washlock 1. Walks: Lange 1, Washlock 1.
Blackford 6, University 3
(6 innings)
University AB R H RBI
Dawson Estep 3 0 1 0
Alex Washlock 1 1 1 0
Ben Ewer 3 1 2 0
Matt Moore 3 1 1 2
Ben Westerkamm 3 0 2 1
Tyler Galyean 2 0 0 0
Adam Oxley 3 0 1 0
Ethan Johnson 2 0 0 0
Kolton Stevens 3 0 1 0
Ian Smitley 0 0 0 0
Totals 23 3 9 3
Score by innings
Blackford 020 310 – 6 11 1
University 000 030 – 3 9 6
2B: Westerkamm, Moore. SAC: Washlock. HBP: Estep, Galyean.
University pitching IP R ER H
Nate Shatkowski 5.1 6 2 11
Grayson Knight 0.2 0 0 0
Strikeouts: Shatkowski 4. Walks: Shatkowski 1, Knight 1.