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03/05/2023 | 1:00 PM

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March 05 (Sun) / 13:00

Illinois

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CONWAY, Arkansas. The University of Central Arkansas Bears Hit a home run off senior Colby Johnson in the first game of their series with Illinois State on Saturday before losing the final in extra Innings at Bear Stadium.

Johnson, a senior right fielder from Pearland, Texas, gave the Bears a 4-3 win in the first game of the doubleheader, winning the first pitch he saw in the bottom of the ninth over the right field wall for a two-out game. winner. After six innings, the Bears (4–6) tied the game in the seventh when junior shortstop Mason King hit his first home run as a Bear with a solo to the left.

Sophomore Tate Busey replaced rookie Lucas Greer in the sixth inning and held the Redbirds 5-5 down for the rest of the run. Greer of Little Rock Catholic struck out seven and allowed only one earned run in five innings in his first start. Busey hasn’t allowed a hit, struck out two and walked three in his last four innings.

Johnson, A.J. Mendolia, and Dylan Cyr each had two hits for the Bears, who outplayed the Redbirds 10–4. ISU starter Derek Salata, the top pitcher of the week from the Missouri Valley last week, lasted 5 2/3 innings, allowing seven hits and two earned runs, scoring five. Closer Elijah Dale accepted defeat in the ninth inning.

In the night cap, the teams tied each other over the first six innings to go into the ninth at 6–6. UCA forward Trent Gregson scored three goals in the ninth, but UCA also failed to score from three goals.

ISU received two home runs off shortstop Greg Nichols before freshman Bryce Parlin showed up for the first time of his career and got two outs to end the threat. But the Bears went straight in the 10th round against ISU reliever Cameron Maby, who worked the last four innings, striking out five and allowing no hits and one unearned run.

UCA starter Jesse Barker had six innings, allowing four hits and four runs, scoring six. ISU starter Tyrell Chadwick had a similar record of six innings, six hits, four runs and seven bats.

Johnson and Evan Hafley each had two hits, including Hafley’s second home run of the season, the first throw in the second inning. Mendolia had three goals scored while Johnson scored three times.

The rubber game of the series is scheduled for 13:00 Sunday at Bear Stadium.

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