EAU CLAIRE, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (13-9, 6-4) faced the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater (20-3, 12-0) in a doubleheader at Carson Park, resulting in two hard-fought losses with final scores of 15-5 and 7-6.
In the first game, UW-Eau Claire struggled defensively, allowing UW-Whitewater to seize control in the sixth inning. The Warhawks broke the game open with a series of timely hits, capitalizing on a passed ball and a wild pitch to score five runs. Despite UW-Eau Claire's efforts, including
Austin Curti's solo home run in the second inning and a rally in the sixth, they could not close the gap. In the seventh, the Blugolds had a final opportunity as
Diego Caicedo and
Will Johnson opened the inning with singles, and
Kellen Smith drove in a run. However, the rally was halted, leaving two runners stranded.
Evan Fischer started strong on the mound for the Blugolds, pitching 5 innings with 80 pitches, 59 of which were strikes, but took the loss allowing 11 hits and 7 earned runs.
Tapio Niemioja and
Paul Goryl struggled in relief, with Goryl giving up four earned runs in just 1/3 inning.
Austin Curti led offensively with a home run, contributing two runs and one RBI, while
Logan Scuglik reached base three times.
In the second game, UW-Eau Claire narrowly fell in a closely contested matchup. The Blugolds rallied with two home runs but couldn't overcome a three-run seventh inning by the Warhawks. The decisive moment came in the top of the ninth when a single by J. Spring brought A. Thies across the plate, breaking a 6–6 tie. In the bottom of the ninth, UWEC managed to score but left the tying run stranded.
The Blugolds clawed back from an early deficit with a powerful sixth inning, featuring back-to-back home runs by John Digregorio and
Will Johnson, followed by a two-RBI single from Digregorio that leveled the game after a three-run inning by UW-Whitewater. Aaron Skrype pitched for 5 innings, allowing 4 hits and 3 earned runs, while
Cooper Senne and
Draza Dupor contributed in relief. John Digregorio powered the offense with three hits, including a home run, driving in three runs while
Will Johnson also hit a home run and scored once.
With these games, UW-Eau Claire's record now stands at 13-9 and 6-4 in conference play, while UW-Whitewater improves to 20-3 and remains undefeated in the conference at 12-0.
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