STEVENS POINT, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire baseball team dropped a twin bill at UW-Stevens Point on Wednesday. The Blugolds fell to the Pointers 12-4 and 8-1 at Zimmermann Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After falling behind 2-0 early in Game 1, the Blugolds (6-15, 0-10) responded with a sacrifice fly by Brayton Thillman (So. - Eau Claire, Wis./North) and an RBI single by Jack Eustice (Fr. - Rochester, Minn./Century) in the top of the second to tie the game.
- The Pointers (9-11, 5-5) regained the lead with a run in the bottom of the second before breaking the game open with six more in the third. They hit two RBI doubles in the frame.
- Diego Caicedo (Sr. - Pompano Beach, Fla./Northeast) delivered an RBI apiece in the fourth and sixth innings, but that was all the offense the Blugolds could muster.
- Eustice finished with two hits in Game 1. Aaron Skrypek (Jr. - Lino Lakes, Minn./Centennial) turned in a standout relief effort on the mound, striking out seven across six innings. He held the Pointers to two earned runs.
- UW-Stevens Point led 4-0 by the end of the third inning in Game 2. UW-Eau Claire cut the deficit to 4-1 when Austin Curti (Fr. - River Falls, Wis.) grounded out for an RBI in the sixth, but the Pointers responded with four runs in the bottom half of the frame. A three-run homer capped the scoring.
- Tapio Niemioja (Fr. - Inver Grove Heights, Minn./Simley) started on the mound in Game 2 and worked 4.1 innings. He surrendered four runs on five hits and four walks while striking out two.
UP NEXT
UW-Eau Claire is back at home this weekend, hosting UW-Oshkosh for a four-game WIAC series on April 12-13. The doubleheaders begin at 12 p.m. each day at Carson Park.
Follow the Blugolds all season long at
Blugolds.com or on our app,
Blugold Sports, and on social media on
Twitter,
Instagram, and
Facebook.
