MAYVILLE, N.D. (uj) Marcus Wohl’s two-run single with one out in the bottom of the eighth broke a 2-all tie and the Mayville State (N.D.) University Comets defeated the University of Jamestown baseball team 4-2 Tuesday evening at Scott Berry Field.
The Jimmies took an early lead in their first at-bat as Kendall Yackley (SO/Lynnwood, WA) led off with a walk, then moved to second on a single by Grant Okawa (SR/Mississauga, ON). Dylan Dudley (JR/Cottage Grove, OR) singled to right to score Yackley and UJ led 1-0.
Mayville State answered in the bottom of the second on a sacrifice fly by Brantt Wood, and the score stayed 1-1 until the sixth.
Tayler Cullen (JR/Santa Rosa, Calif.) singled to left with two outs, then pinch-hitter Brian Rice (JR/Vancouver, WA) doubled to deep right-center to score Cullen.
UJ’s lead was short-lived as the Comets tied the game in the bottom of the sixth. Theo May homered on the first pitch of the inning from Dylan Haney (SR/Brandon, MB, Canada) to make it 2-2.
Joshua Rodriguez (1-0) was the winning pitcher for Mayville State. He allowed two runs on nine hits over eight innings, walking two and striking out eight. Ryan Froemke worked a scoreless ninth for his first save.
Austin Pesicka (SR/West Linn, OR) (0-1) took the loss for Jamestown. Mitchell Dennis (FR/Okotoks, AB, Canada) started and went three innings, giving up a run on three hits while walking two. Andy Reed (SR/Woodinville, WA) pitched two shutout innings in relief and Aaron Pugh (SR/Boissevain, MB, Canada) scattered two hits as part of a scoreless seventh inning.
Okawa and Cullen each had two of UJ’s nine hits. Adrian Zubia, Michael Theisen, Gunner Garpestad, and Marcus Hughes all had two hits for Mayville State.
Jamestown’s next game is Monday, September 23 at Valley City State. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. from Charlie Brown Field.
