MOUNTAINEER BASEBALL

HEAD COACH, Aric Thomas
Game Review (4-01-06)

King’s One Hit Shutout Earns Eastern a Split

The 14th ranked Eastern Oklahoma State College baseball team (21-11) split with Rose State this past Friday by scores of 3-4 and 6-0.  In game one, the Mountaineers battled back from a 3-0 deficit.  In the top of the 8th inning, the Mountaineers tied the score.  Tim Sogan’s two RBI single with two outs tied the score.  Despite the late inning rally, Rose State got a sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 9th to win the game.  In game two, Blake King tossed a one hit shutout to lead the Mountaineers.  With the win, King raised his record to 6-1.  He also added 9 strikeouts bringing his team leading total to 69.  Chance Gerloff raised his team high batting average to .398 with a 4-6 performance in the double header.  He also scored two runs, walked, stole a base and drove in a run.

The Mountaineers will take the field again on Thursday April 6th.  They will host the University of Arkansas at Fort Smith at 1:00 pm.  On Saturday April 8th, the Mountaineers will complete their regular season series with Fort Smith.  They will travel to Fort Smith for a double header beginning at 3:00 pm.