COLLEGE BASEBALL: Bears drop 2 of 3 weekend games at Bethel

The University of Pikeville used a pair of longballs in the series opener against Bethel University to earn a 6-5 win in a game played on Friday.

Demarco Miller and Jairemy Pulido each hit a home run as the Bears moved to 4-4. Jared Kirkman had two hits, scored once, and drove in one run.

Collin Fenili was the winning pitcher.

In Saturday’s doubleheader, the Bears fell 7-4 and 8-3.

Miller and Pulido were the big sticks again in the game one loss. Miller belted a solo home run, doubled, scored a pair of runs and batted in a pair. Pulido had three hits, including a double. Tyler Maynard singled, scored, and knock in one run.

In the finale, Tyler Freas had a pair of singles, drove in two runs, and scored. Jared Kirkman had an RBI-single while Pulido doubled and singled.

Ethan Cernohous and Nolan Fernandes were tagged with the losses.

At McKenzie, Tenn.

(Game 3)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

UP (4-6)…000   000  300 – 3-  6-3

BU (3-4)…300  0004 10x – 8-11-0

Pitching:

WP – Alex Valcarcel

LP – Nolan Fernandes

Hitting: Tyler Freas 2-1b, 1r, 2 RBI; Jared Kirkman 1b, 1 RBI; Kairemy Pulido 2b, 1b, UPIKE.

At McKenzie, Tenn.

(Game 2)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

UP (4-5)….030 100  0 – 4-7-4

BU (2-4)…301  102  x – 7-6-1

Pitching:

WP – Brandon Degnegaard

LP – Ethan Cernohous

Hitting: Demarco Miller solo-HR, 2b, 2r, 2 RBI; Jairemy Pulido 2b, 2-1b; Tyler Maynard 1b, 1r, 1 RBI, UPIKE.

At McKenzie, Tenn.

(Game 1)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

UP (4-4)….200  000  130 – 6-  9-0

BU (1-4)….201  000  011 – 5-10-3

Pitching:

WP – Collin Fenili

LP – Alexis Rodriguez

Hitting: Jairemy Pulido HR, 1r, 2 RBI; Demarco Miller solo-HR; Jared Kirkman 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI, UPIKE.