ST. CHARLES, Mo. --The Lindenwood baseball team (1-5) dropped a pair of games on Saturday, falling to the Minnesota State Mavericks (4-1) 7-1 and 3-1, respectively at Lou Brock Sports Complex.
GAME 1 | Minnesota State 7, Lindenwood 1
Sophomore Preston Salazar (0-2) started and took the loss on the mound for Lindenwood. Freshman Aaron Jungers was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going three innings, surrendering one run on three hits, walking two and striking out three. In the batter's box, the Lions were paced by Abercrombie, who went 1-for-3 on the day with an RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Lions were trailing 2-0 in the fifth inning when they first put runs on the board. Lindenwood got an RBI single from Abercrombie, scoring senior Joe Copeland from second base. The Lions were unable to get any closer, as Minnesota State added five runs to their tally on the way to a 7-1 final.
GAME NOTES
» Lindenwood's highest scoring inning was the fifth, when it pushed one run across.
» Lindenwood pitchers faced 46 Minnesota State hitters in the game, allowing 10 ground balls and nine fly balls while striking out seven.
» Abercrombie led the Lions at the plate, going 1-for-3 with an RBI.
» Minnesota State was led offensively by sophomore Aidan Byrne, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
» Junior Nathan Culley led the Mavericks pitching staff, throwing seven innings of one-run ball.
GAME 2 | Minnesota State 3, Lindenwood 1
Sophomore Eli Brown had everything working in the second game, punching out 12 Minnesota State hitters over seven innings of work, but it was not enough as the Lions fell to the Mavericks 3-1.
In addition to his 12 strikeouts, Brown (0-1) threw seven innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on five hits and walking one for Lindenwood. Freshman Easton Rakers also made an impact on the mound for the Lions, throwing two innings, giving up one run on one hit, with no walks and four strikeouts.
Offensively, the Lions were led by junior Tyson Ludwig, who went 2-for-4 on the day with a double. Sophomore Marcus Heusohn furnished a standout effort as well, going 1-for-3 with an RBI. Sophomore Dawson Hokuf also helped out for Lindenwood, putting together two hits in four trips to the plate.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 2-0, the Lions first put runs on the board in the fifth inning. Ludwig came across to score the lone run of the inning for Lindenwood and get them on the board. The Lions were unable to get any closer, as Minnesota State added one run to their tally on the way to a 3-1 final.
GAME NOTES
» Brown fanned 12 Mavericks hitters.
» Lions pitchers combined to strike out 16 Minnesota State hitters.
» Lindenwood's highest scoring inning was the fifth, when it pushed one run across.
» Brown put together seven innings of two-run ball for Lindenwood.
» The Lions out-hit the Mavericks at a 7-6 clip.
» Lindenwood pitchers limited Minnesota State to just 2-for-10 (.200) with runners in scoring position.
» Lindenwood pitchers faced 38 Minnesota State hitters in the game, allowing three ground balls and nine fly balls while striking out 16.
» Ludwig led the Lions at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double.
» Minnesota State was led offensively by junior Jackson Hauge, who went 2-for-4.
» Senior Dylan Gotto led the Mavericks pitching staff, throwing seven innings of one-run ball.
UP NEXT
Lindenwood will close out the weekend series with Minnesota State on Sunday for at 12:00 p.m. first pitch at Lou Brock Sports Complex in St. Charles, Mo.
