DAVENPORT, Fla. — The Keuka College Baseball team fell 14-9 to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire on Tuesday at Northeast Regional Park in Davenport, Florida.
Hunter Corkran got the start on the mound for Keuka College (2-5) and went four innings. The Green and Gold recorded 10 hits in the game, highlighted by a two-RBI double from
Evan Cuba and an RBI from
Logan Meisner.
Derek Novicki recorded three runs while
Zach Elinich recorded two.
Wisconsin-Eau Claire 14 vs. Keuka College 9
The Blugolds struck first with three runs in the opening inning and added four more in the second to take an early 7-0 lead. Keuka College responded in the bottom of the first as
Zach Elinich came around to score, followed by an RBI walk from
Logan Meisner. The Wolves continued to apply pressure and plated three runs in the inning to cut into the deficit.
After a scoreless stretch from the Green and Gold, Wisconsin-Eau Claire added two runs in the fifth to extend the lead. Keuka answered in the bottom half as
Mike Dutch and
Zach Elinich both scored on a two-RBI double by
Evan Cuba to bring the Wolves back within striking distance.
The Blugolds tacked on a run in the sixth before breaking the game open with a five-run eighth inning. The Wolves continued to battle, scoring a run in the sixth and adding two more in the ninth, but could not complete the comeback.
Keuka College finished with nine runs on 10 hits, scoring in the first, fifth, sixth, and ninth innings, but Wisconsin-Eau Claire pulled away late to secure the 14-9 victory.
KC Notes:
- Junior Evan Cuba notched his first career hit for the Wolves with a two-RBI double
- First-year Juan Gonzalez tallied his first career hit and scored his first run
- The Wolves recorded season highs in hits (10), runs (9), and RBIs (8) against Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Up Next for Keuka College: Keuka College will face University of Maine, Presque Isle in a double header tomorrow Wednesday, March 18 at 2:00 pm and 4:30 pm.