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Blugolds battle but drop series finale to Pointers

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. (blugolds.com) — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire baseball team battled 23rd-ranked UW-Stevens Point on Monday, but fell in a doubleheader 8-3 and 7-4 at Carson Park. The Blugolds led early in each contest, but couldn't hold on against their ranked opponent.

Game 1 Box Score | Game 2 Box Score

The Blugolds took a 2-0 lead in the first game of the day. Andrew Murphy (Jr. - Mahtomedi, Minn.) hit an RBI single in the first inning and Ryan Casimier (Fr. - Columbia, Tenn./Battle Ground Academy) hit into a fielder's choice for an RBI in the second. However, the Pointers came back to take the lead by scoring three times in fourth inning, with the go-ahead run scoring on a sacrifice fly.

UW-Stevens Point added another run in the seventh on a sac fly before breaking the game open with a grand slam in the eighth. UW-Eau Claire got a run back on an RBI single from Jacob Lacy (Sr. - Shawano, Wis.) in the bottom of the eighth, but couldn't come all the way back.

Ty Schafer (Fr. - Hoffman Estates, Ill./Saint Viator) took a tough-luck loss on the mound. The freshman pitched 6.1 strong innings, holding the Pointers to three earned runs while striking out four. Murphy finished 2 for 4 to pace the Blugolds' lineup.

The Blugolds took another early lead in game two. Walter Johnson (So. - Minnetonka, Minn.) scored on a Pointer error in the bottom of the first inning to put UW-Eau Claire ahead 1-0. UW-Stevens Point answered with two runs in the fifth, but Lacy roped an RBI double to left-center in the sixth to tie the game at 2-2.

UW-Stevens Point pulled away with five runs in the seventh to go ahead 7-2, but the Blugolds kept pushing. Drew Salyers (So. - Centennial, Colo./Arapahoe) hit an RBI double and Casimier followed with an RBI single in the seventh. However, that was as close as they would get.

Aaron Skrypek (Fr. - Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial) pitched well in his start on the mound. The southpaw threw five innings and held the Pointers to two earned runs. He struck out six. James Williams (Fr. - Moreno Valley, Calif./Citrus Hill) and Ky Mueller (Fr. - Green Bay, Wis./Bay Port) had scoreless relief stints.

UW-Eau Claire is back in action on Wednesday, May 3, at Carson Park. The Blugolds host UW-Stout for a doubleheader beginning at 12 p.m.

Follow the Blugolds all season long at Blugold Game Day or on our app, UWEC Blugolds.

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Players Mentioned

Ryan Casimier

#11 Ryan Casimier

Infield
5' 8"
Freshman
Walter Johnson

#35 Walter Johnson

First Base
6' 4"
Sophomore
Jacob Lacy

#19 Jacob Lacy

First Base
6' 2"
Senior
Ky Mueller

#6 Ky Mueller

Pitcher
6' 3"
Freshman
Andrew Murphy

#23 Andrew Murphy

Outfield
6' 4"
Junior
Drew Salyers

#26 Drew Salyers

Infield
6' 0"
Sophomore
Ty Schafer

#38 Ty Schafer

Pitcher
5' 9"
Freshman
Aaron Skrypek

#37 Aaron Skrypek

Pitcher
6' 3"
Freshman
James Williams

#48 James Williams

Infield/Pitcher
6' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Ryan Casimier

#11 Ryan Casimier

5' 8"
Freshman
Infield
Walter Johnson

#35 Walter Johnson

6' 4"
Sophomore
First Base
Jacob Lacy

#19 Jacob Lacy

6' 2"
Senior
First Base
Ky Mueller

#6 Ky Mueller

6' 3"
Freshman
Pitcher
Andrew Murphy

#23 Andrew Murphy

6' 4"
Junior
Outfield
Drew Salyers

#26 Drew Salyers

6' 0"
Sophomore
Infield
Ty Schafer

#38 Ty Schafer

5' 9"
Freshman
Pitcher
Aaron Skrypek

#37 Aaron Skrypek

6' 3"
Freshman
Pitcher
James Williams

#48 James Williams

6' 1"
Freshman
Infield/Pitcher