Disappointing weekend starts UMD's Baseball season
Kjestine Steinbring
Issue date: 4/1/09 Section: Sports
Despite the rain and snow this week, the men's baseball team started its Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference schedule with two doubleheaders. They headed to Minnetonka to take on Concordia-St. Paul on Thursday and even further to Nebraska on Saturday to face Wayne State.
The slump that started at the end of break unfortunately continued despite their travels.
Concordia jumped ahead quickly in game one Thursday, scoring three runs in each of the first three innings. The Golden Bear also added three runs in the fifth and by the time UMD managed to get one run, it was too late and the 12-1 loss became final.
Game two had a little more action from the Bulldog Bats, Concordia got out ahead in the first, scoring two runs, but UMD responded with five runs of their own in the second. With the help of sophomore Tyler Erickson, who went 2-for-3 and scored two runs, and junior Will Dahlgren who went 2-for-4 and scored a run.
Midway through the game, Concordia charged back, scoring five runs in the top of the fourth inning, gaining the 8-6 lead. The Dogs tried to comeback in the bottom of the seventh but only managed one run before the score became final. The 7-12 loss was the eighth in a row for UMD, but there was still hope to turn it around in Nebraska.
The Wayne State Wildcats didn't take it easy on the Dogs and in the first inning they jumped up to a 9-1 lead. While UMD was able to score one, they were only able to bat in two more before the seventh. The lack of production by the Dogs gave the Wildcats the 9-3 win in the opener.
Game two began slower for both teams with no runs crossing the plate until the third with Wayne State's first run. The run they mustered uncorked their offense and by scoring three in the fourth inning and five in the sixth.
Despite three Bulldog runs, they were not able to outscore the Wildcats and were handed an 11-3 loss.
The slump that started at the end of break unfortunately continued despite their travels.
Concordia jumped ahead quickly in game one Thursday, scoring three runs in each of the first three innings. The Golden Bear also added three runs in the fifth and by the time UMD managed to get one run, it was too late and the 12-1 loss became final.
Game two had a little more action from the Bulldog Bats, Concordia got out ahead in the first, scoring two runs, but UMD responded with five runs of their own in the second. With the help of sophomore Tyler Erickson, who went 2-for-3 and scored two runs, and junior Will Dahlgren who went 2-for-4 and scored a run.
Midway through the game, Concordia charged back, scoring five runs in the top of the fourth inning, gaining the 8-6 lead. The Dogs tried to comeback in the bottom of the seventh but only managed one run before the score became final. The 7-12 loss was the eighth in a row for UMD, but there was still hope to turn it around in Nebraska.
The Wayne State Wildcats didn't take it easy on the Dogs and in the first inning they jumped up to a 9-1 lead. While UMD was able to score one, they were only able to bat in two more before the seventh. The lack of production by the Dogs gave the Wildcats the 9-3 win in the opener.
Game two began slower for both teams with no runs crossing the plate until the third with Wayne State's first run. The run they mustered uncorked their offense and by scoring three in the fourth inning and five in the sixth.
Despite three Bulldog runs, they were not able to outscore the Wildcats and were handed an 11-3 loss.
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