Baseball Drops Pair of Video games to Baylor

WACO, Tex. – The Falcons (3-11) dropped a pair of video games, 5-4 and 6-1, to Baylor (9-6) on Sunday afternoon at Magnolia Field at Baylor Ballpark. Air Force hitters tallied 9 hits in each video games whereas the pitching employees mixed for 14 strikeouts throughout the doubleheader.

Air Force 4, Baylor 5

Air Force recorded 9 hits within the opener, led by Tripp Garrish with two and an RBI. J.D. Wolff, Kayden Bradshaw, and Cam Anstey accounted for the Falcons’ remaining RBIs.

Josh Holst took the preliminary begin Saturday night, throwing 1.1 innings with two strikeouts earlier than the sport was suspended on account of climate. When play resumed Sunday, Jordan Watkins (0-2) took over and went three full innings, placing out two whereas permitting 4 runs. Marcus Downing closed the ultimate 3.2 innings with one strikeout and one run allowed.

The Falcons struck first for a 1-0 lead within the high of the second. Wyatt Hanoian opened the inning with a single to left, superior to second on a wild pitch, and moved to 3rd on a groundout by Luke Elmore. Wolff adopted with an RBI groundout up the center to carry Hanoian house.

The sport was suspended shortly after with one out within the backside of the second inning.

After play resumed Sunday, Baylor evened the rating at 1-1 within the backside of the third earlier than taking a 2-1 lead within the fourth.

A 3-run homer within the fifth prolonged the Bears’ benefit to 5-1.

Air Force mounted a late rally within the high of the ninth, plating three runs to drag inside one. Back-to-back singles from Elmore and Blake Campbell put runners aboard earlier than Ben Niednagel moved them over with a groundout. A throwing error by Baylor’s shortstop allowed Kayden Bradshaw to achieve whereas Elmore scored. Pinch hitter Anstey adopted with an RBI double to proper, bringing Campbell house, and Garrish drove in Bradshaw with an RBI groundout. The Falcons’ comeback try fell simply quick, 5-4.

Air Force 1, Baylor 6

The Falcons once more tallied 9 hits within the second sport, with seniors Garrish, Walker Zapp, and Niednagel amassing two apiece. Zapp accounted for Air Force’s lone RBI.

Bowen Brantingham made the beginning (0-2), matching his season excessive with 4.1 innings pitched whereas placing out 4 and permitting three earned runs. Davis Rhyne recorded one out and allowed three runs earlier than Sam Hentges entered and tossed 1.1 scoreless innings with a strikeout. Easton Miller closed the sport with two scoreless innings and two strikeouts.

Baylor was first on the board within the backside of the second inning, taking a 2-0 lead.

The Falcons responded within the high of the third to chop the deficit in half. Campbell and Garrish opened the inning with consecutive singles earlier than Zapp delivered an RBI double to plate Campbell and make it 2-1.

The Bears broke the sport open within the backside of the fourth, scoring 4 runs to increase their result in 6-1.

Air Force had a number of scoring alternatives with runners on base all through the sport however had been unable to capitalize.

The Falcons return house subsequent weekend for his or her house opener and the beginning of convention play, internet hosting UNLV from Friday, Mar. 13 by Sunday, Mar. 15 at Erdle Field.