COLLEGE BASEBALL: Bears drop season-opening series at Point

EMERSON, Ga. – The University of Pikeville fell behind early on to Point University and the Bears came up on the short end of a 7-3 decision in the series finale played on Saturday.

Anthony Houk had a pair of singles, scored and drove in one run as the Bears dropped to 0-3. Kase Mattingly singled and scored while driving in one run. Tyler Menrath doubled and scored.

Chase McKinney suffered the loss.

At Emerson, Ga.

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

UP (0-3)….101  000  010 – 3-8-4

PU (3-0)….300  400  00x – 7-9-2

Pitching:

WP – Chase Raines

LP – Chase McKinney

Hitting: Tyler Menrath 2b, 1r; Kase Mattingly 1b, 1r, 1 RBI; Anthony Houk 2-1b, 1r, 1 RBI, UPIKE.

Point University…9

UPIKE……….………1

EMERSON, Ga. – University of Pikeville hurler Brady Cappe was roughed up as Point University completed a season-opening, doubleheader sweep of UPIKE, winning 9-1 in the nightcap played on Friday.

The Bears, now 0-2, managed just four hits, including Tyler Menrath’s RBI-triple, scoring Pastor Sanchez was UPIKE’s lone run.

At Emerson, Ga.

(Game 2)

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

UP (0-2)….001  000  0 – 1-4-2

PU (2-0)….140  202  x – 9-11-0

Pitching:

WP – Eduardo Munoz

LP – Brady Cappe

Hitting: Tyler Menrath 3b, 1 RBI; Pastor Sanchez 1b, 1r, UPIKE.

Point University…15

UPIKE………..……….4

EMERSON, Ga. – University of Pikeville’s baseball opener went down hill in a hurry as Point University pounded out 15 hits and cruised to a 15-4 win in the opening game of a doubleheader on Friday.

Eduardo Bello belted a home run and single, driving in three runs for UPIKE. Kase Mattingly had two hits and scored while Tyler Menrath had a pair of singles.

Peyton Dove took the loss.

At Emerson, Ga.

SCORE BY INNINGS: R-H-E

UP (0-1)….010  120  0 – 4-7-2

PU (1-0)….034  242  x – 15-15-4

Pitching:

WP – Keagan Spradlin

LP – Peyton Dove

Hitting: Eduardo Bell HR, 1b, 1r, 3 RBI; Kase Mattingly 2-1b, 1r; Tyler Menrath 2-1b, UPIKE.