WHITEWATER, Wis. – The Edgewood College Eagles baseball squad hit the road for a big nonconference affair Thursday evening. They battled with the UW-Whitewater Warhawks, receiving votes in the current d3baseball.com poll and ranked 19th in the previous poll. The Eagles (18-13) lagged behind for most of the game, but a crazy six-run ninth forced extras. The Warhawks (19-11) took advantage of an error to seal the deal in a 11-10 11 inning marathon.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- It was all UW-Whitewater early. A two-run homer to left field and a single to first kicked things off, while a one-run single to right field in the third, a passed ball in the fourth, and a single to left field in the fifth put things at 6-0 Warhawks.
- Edgewood College made some headway into things in the sixth.
Joseph Kalafut broke the scoring drought with a single to right field, while a fielder's choice sent
Connor Goodwin home. Another home run, this time to left field, put UW-Whitewater up 7-2 after six.
- The Eagles had momentum in the eighth and ninth. Goodwin led things off with a home run to left center, while an error tacked on another. A throwing error by the shortstop kept the Warhawks ahead 8-4.
- Edgewood College pieced together a six-run ninth when they needed it most. A single to center field from Kalafut sent home two, while a bases-loaded walk from
Cooper Holewinski added another. A pair of errors sent in three more runners to give the Eagles a 10-8 lead. A triple to right center sent in two for UW-Whitewater to force extras.
- After a tenth with little excitement, a fielding error with two outs in the bottom of the 11th proved to be Edgewood College's downfall. A hit by pitch put the unearned runner in scoring position, and a single to center field walked off the game for the hosts.
- Goodwin, Kalafut, and
Kyle Prindle were core to the lineup. Goodwin was four-of-six with three runs and a stolen base, while Kalafut and Prindle each were three-of-six. Kalafut had three RBIs and a run, while Prindle had two runs and an RBI.
- The two teams combined for 11 errors, with the Eagles tallying seven.
- The Warhawks staff combined to strike out 18 Edgewood College batters.
Leo Stone earned the start, striking out five in four innings pitched.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- UW-Whitewater holds a 14-2 lead in the all-time series. The Warhawks have won both matchups this season.
- The Eagles are 1-2 in extra inning affairs this season. All three have been against nonconference foes.
- The seven errors were a season high for Edgewood College.
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Kyle Sagan is second in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) in runs scored. He now has 45 on the season.
UP NEXT
The Eagles travel north as their NACC slate enters its second-to-last weekend of the regular season. They battle in a doubleheader against the St. Norbert Green Knights Saturday with first pitch scheduled for noon. The Green Knights hold a 8-3 series lead after the two teams split a doubleheader last season.
