Topeka, KS.<\/p>\n
Jimmie Baseball Splits with Briar Cliff, Sunday<\/p>\n
TOPEKA, Kan. (uj.edu) — Tanner Roundy<\/a> (SR\/Henderson, NV) allowed one run over six innings and drove in the go-ahead run in the bottom of the fourth as the University of Jamestown baseball team defeated Briar Cliff (Iowa) 2-1 in the second game of their doubleheader Sunday.<\/p>\n Jared Bentley<\/a> (JR\/Washougal, WA)’s second-inning squeeze bunt scored Matt Meraz<\/a> (JR\/Aurora, CO) to give UJ a 1-0 lead. The Chargers would tie the game on a solo home run by Ben Pigg in the top of the third.<\/p>\n In the bottom of the fourth, Roundy hit a two-out single to score Chase Hacker<\/a> (JR\/Millcreek, WA) from second to make it 2-1 Jamestown. The lefthander would toss two more scoreless innings before yielding to Marshal Burgess<\/a> (SR\/Brandon, MB, Canada) in the seventh. Burgess allowed one hit and walked one while earning his second save of the season.<\/p>\n Roundy (1-0) tied a career high with six strikeouts. Jamestown recorded eight hits in the game, including a double by Meraz.<\/p>\n Offense was tough to come by for the Jimmies in game one, as UJ scored just one run on two hits in a 10-1 loss.<\/p>\n With the score 2-0 in the bottom of the fourth, Jaden Yackley<\/a> (SR\/Lynnwood, Wash.) led off with a double to left. Drake Pilat<\/a> (SR\/Winnipeg, MB, Canada) singled to put runners on the corners, then later stole second. One out later, Zach Zurbrugg<\/a> (SR\/Bremerton, WA) hit a sacrifice fly to right field to make it 2-1.<\/p>\n Briar Cliff came back with four runs in the fifth, three in the sixth, and another in the seventh.<\/p>\n