Central Michigan University
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UNLV
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Chippewa Baseball Wins Marathon Season Opener
2/15/2020 1:50:00 AM | Baseball
The Chippewas and Rebels continue their four-game series with a doubleheader on Saturday (5 p.m. EST) and conclude on Sunday (4 p.m. EST).
How It Happened
The Chippewas batted around in scoring four runs in the seventh inning to break a 7-7 tie and take the lead for good.
Zavier Warren was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in CMU's first run of the inning. Zach Gilles followed with an RBI infield single, and then Lockwood-Powell hit a two-run single.
Chippewa hitters took advantage of 11 walks and two hit batsmen in a three-hour, 45-minute game that included five errors and 17 men left on base, 11 by CMU.
"I was extremely pleased with how much energy we played with in a very long game," second-year CMU coach Jordan Bischel said. "We made mistakes but bounced back well each time.
"Our hitting approach was outstanding. We'll be challenged after a long game with a quick turnaround and two games (on Saturday)."
On the Mound
Ian Leatherman, the second Chippewa pitcher, earned the victory. He allowed three runs on one hit while striking out four over 3 2/3 innings.
Chippewa starter J.T. Rogoszewski went three innings, striking out three while allowing four runs on three hits.
Navarra and Grant Frazer also pitched in relief. Frazer came on with two out and a runner at first in the bottom of the eighth inning after the Rebels had scored two runs in the inning to pull to 12-9. He got a strikeout to end the inning. He surrendered a leadoff double in the ninth before striking out the side to end it.
Nice Debut
CMU second baseman Aidan Shepardson, a junior transfer from McLennan (Texas) Community College, singled and drove in three runs in his first game in a Chippewa uniform.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Leatherman, Ian (1-0)
L: WOODS, Conner (0-1)
S: Frazer, Grant (1)
Batting:
2B: Navarra, Garrett 2
RBI: Heeke, Zach 1 ; Warren, Zavier 1 ; Gilles, Zach 1 ; Lockwood-Powell, Griffin 2 ; Rollin, Chase 1 ; Navarra, Garrett 2 ; Shepardson, Aidan 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Heeke, Zach 1 ; Warren, Zavier 1 ; Gilles, Zach 1 ; Lockwood-Powell, Griffin 2 ; Rollin, Chase 1 ; Navarra, Garrett 2 ; Marsee, Jakob 1 ; Shepardson, Aidan 2 ; Lechnir, Drew 1
HBP: Heeke, Zach 1 ; Warren, Zavier 1
Batting:
2B: WOLD, Jack-Thomas 1 ; BIGANI, Eric 1 ; ROBBINS, Grant 1
HR: PFEIFER, Austin 1
RBI: WILLIAMS, Edarian 2 ; PFEIFER, Austin 3 ; ROSENBERG, Trevor 2
Base Running:
RUNS: GAMBLE, James 1 ; WOLD, Jack-Thomas 1 ; BIGANI, Eric 1 ; PFEIFER, Austin 1 ; KRYSZCZUK, Austin 1 ; GODMAN, Jacob 1 ; SARDINA, Alex 1 ; ROBBINS, Grant 2
HBP: KRYSZCZUK, Austin 1 ; ROBBINS, Grant 1
