Thursday May 26th GCU 4 Lamar 3 FINAL

[snakehead26]

Lamar 2 GCU 2 end of 7 innings

Lamar with 4 errors two of them allowing GCU to scored unearned runs. GCU also allowing Lamar one back on an error.

Wheaton has pitched all 7 innings allowing only 3 hits.

[WOSdrummer99]

Double elimination?

[KF89]

GCU Rallies for a Walk Off Win Over Cardinals

James Dixon, Assistant AD/Media Relations

 

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 took a shutout into the sixth inning and Lamar University pushed the 2022 WAC regular season champions to the brink before Grand Canyon rallied for a 4-3 walk off win Thursday evening at Hohokam Stadium in Mesa, Ariz. 
 
Wheaton put together one of his strongest performances of the season allowing just one earned run on five hits in 7.1 innings pitched. He also finished the game with three strikeouts. Senior 

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 pitched the final 1.1 allowing one run on three hits but suffered his first loss of the season (4-1).
 
GCU's Nick Hull was also strong going 7.0 innings allowing two runs – one earned – on five hits with six strikeouts, with a walk. The starting duo didn't allow a run to cross the plate until the bottom of the sixth inning.
 
LU (37-20) finished the night with three runs on five hits but was hurt defensively by four errors. The 'Lopes scored four runs on eight hits with two costly errors. Five different Cardinals recorded a hit Thursday with Harper recording the lone RBI for LU

The 'Lopes broke through first with an unearned run in their half of the sixth inning. A ball hit down the first baseline off the bat of Juan Colato turned into two bases following an error. After moving over to third Colato scored the game's first run on a single from Tayler Aguilar. GCU tacked on a second unearned run in the inning to take a 2-0 leading into the seventh.
 
The bottom half of the sixth woke up the offense for LU as the Cardinals responded with two runs in the top half of the next inning. With runners at first and second and two outs, the Cardinals got a single up the middle from Kemp scoring Blankenship. A wild pitch allowed runners to get to second and third, and 

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 was then able to reach on an error which allowed Banks to score.
 
The Cardinals grabbed their first lead of the game on a passed ball in the next inning, which allowed Bermudez – who led off the inning by reaching on an error where he advanced to second. Unfortunately, the 'Lopes managed to tie the game back up in their half of the eighth with a run on three hits with the score coming with two outs in the inning.
 
The game was still tied heading into the bottom of the ninth and LU starting the inning by getting first batter out. With two outs and runners still at first and second, Colato delivered the game-winning hit scoring Jonny Weaver.  
 
The Cardinals return to Hohokam Stadium Friday to face No. 4 (Southwest Division) seed Abilene Christian at noon (2 p.m. Central time). Big Red won the season series over Abilene, 4-2.
 

[KF89]

Errors & walks are the 2 main ingredients for losing baseball games. SS has had a rough year fielding for Lamar.

[snakehead26]

49 minutes ago, WOSdrummer99 said:

Double elimination?

Yes Lamar plays Abilene Christian this afternoon. If they win that that would have to beat GCU tonight and tomorrow to reach the championship game so odds are about zero on that.

 

[WOSdrummer99]

17 minutes ago, snakehead26 said:

Yes Lamar plays Abilene Christian this afternoon. If they win that that would have to beat GCU tonight and tomorrow to reach the championship game so odds are about zero on that.

 

What they're record against GCU?

[snakehead26]

5 minutes ago, WOSdrummer99 said:

What they're record against GCU?

They only played Grand Canyon the game last night but Grand Canyon is a top 30 team and favored to reach the NCAA tournament.

We had our chance last night with a 3-2 lead in the 8th inning but unfortunately could not hold on.

[spidersal]

Super job on the mound by Wheaton. Jack Dallas has had a magnificent year, unfortunately off last night, however errors are hard to overcome

The Cards had their best season under David s this year, just don’t see them beating ACU again. 37-21 a very good season  Grand Canyon May win a game in regionals

[WOSdrummer99]

33 minutes ago, snakehead26 said:

They only played Grand Canyon the game last night but Grand Canyon is a top 30 team and favored to reach the NCAA tournament.

We had our chance last night with a 3-2 lead in the 8th inning but unfortunately could not hold on.

Bad time for Jack's 1st loss of the season. But makes sense they'd be the favorite to win it.

[spidersal]

As I expected, the season comes to an end. It became evident during the season that they only had two starters and 2-3 relievers.  It showed as they lost the majority of their conference series final games.  Also, way too many errors to overcome, but a successful season for the Cards. Now they need to recruit some pitchers and find a pitching coach capable of teaching 

[snakehead26]

Agree spidersal we need pitching depth desperately.  Also, need to shore up defensively.