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Jim Lund
Chris VandenHeuvel hit three-run home run in ninth inning of game two.
17
Winner UW-Oshkosh UWO 13-12, 7-6 WIAC
6
UW-La Crosse UWL 17-6, 6-3 WIAC
Winner
UW-Oshkosh UWO
13-12, 7-6 WIAC
17
Final
6
UW-La Crosse UWL
17-6, 6-3 WIAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
UW-Oshkosh UWO 0 2 4 1 5 0 5 17 16 2
UW-La Crosse UWL 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 6 8 2

W: Walters, Connor (2-3) L: Redman, Alex (1-1)

15
UW-Oshkosh UWO 13-13, 7-7 WIAC
17
Winner UW-La Crosse UWL 18-6, 7-3 WIAC
UW-Oshkosh UWO
13-13, 7-7 WIAC
15
Final
17
UW-La Crosse UWL
18-6, 7-3 WIAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
UW-Oshkosh UWO 4 3 3 0 1 2 0 0 2 15 19 2
UW-La Crosse UWL 2 0 0 0 4 0 1 3 7 17 18 1

W: Anderson, Owen (3-0) L: Gaynor, Brett (1-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Splits Doubleheader with UW-Oshkosh; Seaman Hits Walk Off in Game Two

La Crosse, Wis. - The University of Wisconsin-La Crosse baseball team split a doubleheader with UW-Oshkosh Sunday afternoon at Copeland Park.

THE BASICS
  • Result Game 1: UW-Oshkosh 17, UW-La Crosse 6 (7 innings)
  • Result Game 2: UW-La Crosse 17, UW-Oshkosh 15
  • Location: Copeland Park, La Crosse, Wis. 
  • Records: UW-La Crosse 18-6, WIAC 7-3, UW-Oshkosh 13-13, WIAC 7-7
  • National Ranking: UW-La Crosse is ranked ninth on this weeks D3baseball.com Top-25 polls. 
  • Up Next: The Eagles will continue Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference action on Wednesday when they travel to Menomonie, Wis. to play a doubleheader versus UW-Stout on Wednesday, April 17. Game one of the doubleheader is schedule for 1:00 p.m.
FROM THE DUGOUT
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Nate Witte

HOW IT HAPPENED
    Game One 
  • After a scoreless first inning, UW-Oshkosh scored two runs in the top of the second inning. Mason Kirchberg drove in a run with a double while Carson Stenberg made it 2-0 with a sacrifice fly.
  • UW-Oshkosh extended their lead to 6-0 in the third inning as they scored four runs on two hits and an error. 
  • The Eagles would get on the scoreboard in their half of the third inning as Nate Witte led off with a single and advanced to second on a ground out. Witte then scored on a double by Jack Olver to make it 6-1.
  • Kirchberg would drive in another run with a single in the fourth inning. 
  • UWL would get two runs back in the fourth inning to cut the Titans lead to 7-3. After Kegan Fleischman was hit by a pitch, Jack Moran reached on a bunt single and advanced to third on two errors which allowed Fleishchman to score. Witte then scored Moran with a single.  
  • The Titans would score five runs on five hits and an error in the fifth inning. Zac Taylor would hit a 2-run home run to spark the inning for the Titans.
  • George Seaman would hit his fourth home run of the series to make the score 12-5.
  • UWL would make it 12-6 in the sixth inning as Olver walked with the bases loaded. 
  • UW-Oshkosh would make it 17-6 in the top of the seventh inning with five runs including Taylor's second home run of the game.
    Game Two
  • Both teams would score in the first inning of game two with UW-Oshkosh scoring four runs on five hits. Kirchberg provided the big hit with a three-run home run.
  • Witte led of the Eagles half of the first inning with a single and advanced to second when Chris VandenHeuvel was hit by a pitch. Mac Born would single to score Witte and move VandenHeuvel advanced to third. Seaman then singled to score VandenHeuvel to cut the Titans lead to 4-2.
  • The Titans would add three run in the second inning with Taylor providing a two-run single to make it 7-2. 
  • A three-run home run by Jake Surane would extend the Titans lead to 10-2 after three innings.
  • Trailing 11-2 in the fifth inning, Witte led off with a triple and scored on VandenHeuvel's single. After a strikeout, Born hit his eighth home run of the season to cut the Eagles deficit to 11-5. George Seaman then reached on a throwing error which allowed him to advance to second. After a double by Anthony Vivian moved to Seaman to third, Emiliano Ramos singled to score Seaman. 
  • UW-Oshkosh would get two runs (13-6) back in the sixth inning as Kirchberg hit a two-run home run for his second home run of the game.
  • A solo home run from Anthony Vivian in the seventh inning would make it 13-7.
  • UWL would add three more runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to cut their deficit to 13-10. Moran walked to start the eighth and advanced to second on a single by Witte. VandenHeuvel then walked to load the bases. Olver then singled to score both Moran and Witte. A ground out by pinch hitter Logan Pye would score VandenHeuvel to make it 13-10. 
  • After the Titans loaded the bases with two out in the top of the ninth, Kirchberg hit a single to score two runs and put UW-Oshkosh up 15-10.
  • Brady Burrill would pinch hit to lead off the ninth and earned a walk. Burrill would then advance to second on a single by Moran before Witte doubled to score Burrill. VandenHeuvel would then hit a three-run home run, his eighth home run of the season, to pull the Eagles to within 15-14. Olver then singled and moved up to second when Pye was hit by a pitch. Seaman then hit his fifth home run of the series to give UWL the 17-15 walk off win. 
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George Seaman

FROM THE BOX SCORE
    Game One
  • Offensively, UWL finished with six runs on 10 hits and three walks.
  • Witte led the Eagle offense by going 3-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored while Olver was 2-for-2 with two walks, two RBIs and a run scored. 
  • Alex Redman (1-1) suffered the loss by allowing six runs (four earned) on five hits and two walks while striking out two in 2.1 innings of work.
  • The Titans scored 17 runs on 16 hits and seven walks.
  • Taylor led the Titans going 4-for-5 with two home runs, three RBIs and five runs scored. 
  • Kirchberg finished 3-for-3 with two walks, two RBIs and two runs scored. 
  • Connor Walters (2-3) earned the win on the mound for the Titans by allowing six runs (four earned) on eight hits and two walks while striking out three.  
      Game Two
  • Offensively, the Eagles scored 17 runs on 18 hits and four walks.
  • Seven Eagles finished with at least two hits with Witte leading the way as he finished 5-for-6 with an RBI and four runs scored. 
  • VandenHeuvel was 2-for-3 with two walks, a home run, four RBIs and four runs scored. 
  • Owen Anderson (3-0) came on in relief to earn the win as he pitched the final 6.1 innings, allowing six runs on 10 hits and two walks while striking out seven.
  • As a team, UW-Oshkosh scored 15 runs on 18 hits and three walks.
  • Alex Windy (1-2) suffered the loss for the Titans as came on in relief in the ninth inning to face Seaman. 
  • Taylor recorded another four hit game as he went 4-6 with two RBI and two runs scored. 
  • Kirchberg finished 3-for-6 with two home runs, seven RBI and two runs scored. 
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