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LA GRANDE, Ore. – Oregon Tech used a four-run rally in the ninth inning to salvage a doubleheader split at Eastern Oregon State, dropping Game 1 6-5 before defeating the Knights 7-4 at Optimist Park. won the cap.
Matthew Ortiz With his two hits, he extended his hitting streak to 20 games. tyler horner He had 4 hits in 10 at bats, hitting a league-leading 13 home runs this season and added 3 RBIs.
“Both games were hard-fought today, and both teams played well,” said OIT Head Coach. Jacob Garces. “We played solid defense, we made big plays in key situations, we hit well with two outs. I thought we pitched well in key situations. We were the best two-strike hitters ever. We were one of the teams, but not today – that probably made a difference.''Overall, I thought we fought all day. ”
The Mountaineers (13-27, 4-14 CCC) took the lead in Game 1, with Trevor Baker hitting an RBI double in the second inning. This was one of eight EOU doubles that contributed to the victory.
The Hustlin' Owls (25-14, 10-4) fought back to tie the game in the fifth inning. Kyle Norton He hit an RBI double and took a 3-1 lead in the 6th inning. brady culp RBI single and Kaala Tam Scored with a double steal from third base.
EOU fought back against the Owls bullpen. In the seventh inning, Joey Freitas hit a two-run homer to close the gap by one, and in the eighth, Brandon Taddy hit a two-run homer to give the Mounties the lead.
Horner hit a home run with two outs in the ninth inning to bring OIT within one run, but the Owls were unable to get a tying run.
Ortiz, Norton and Horner all had two hits, and Parker Cumberland went 3-for-5 for EOU.
Game 2 started off strong with Ortiz hitting a leadoff home run to stake Tech's early lead.
Eastern built a 4-1 lead by the fifth inning. Baker hit a two-run home run in the second inning, Cumberland doubled in the fourth, and Freitas hit his ninth home run of the year.
OIT scored two runs in the sixth inning with Horner's RBI single to pull the Owls within 4-3. In the 9th time, cory siracusa single and Alonzo Vergara He was hit by a pitch. Tam bunted, the throw hit the right field line, and Syracuse and Vergara scored to give Tech the lead. Patrick Barry got one point with a squeeze bunt, and Horner extended the lead with a double.
Bronson Chapple He earned his seventh win of the year with eight strikeouts and eight innings. Tim Williams He made his fourth save. Syracuse, Ortiz and Horner all had two hits.
Both teams will conclude the series with a doubleheader tomorrow at 11 a.m.
