St. Louis, MO—The Scots' story on Saturday was a forgettable first game and a dominant second. They split the twin bill with the Bears, losing 16-0 in the first game and prevailing 7-1 in the second.
Game One
A no-hitter first game by the Bears blanked the Scots as they put up double-digit runs in the fifth to end the game by run rule after seven. MC used 20 different players in the game, including five different pitchers. Starter Kyle Timko picked up his first loss of the season after allowing six runs (five earned) on nine hits through 4.1 innings pitched.
Game Two
In the second game, the Scots reversed course and evened the series at 1-1 after starting pitcher Nic Mirabella pitched nine full innings, allowing only one run on six hits, and striking out eight. This marked the senior's first complete game of his career (his previous mark was 7.1 innings). Mirabella's ERA now sits at 5.61 for the season, second on the team.
First baseman Frank Derner was the Scots' offensive star. He went three for five in the game, scoring one run, having two RBI, and hitting a double. His hits in the game brought his total to 28 for the year, having hits in all but three games this season, including seven multi-hit games.
Derner started the scoring for Maryville, bringing home Colin Dunworth from third in the top of the first after Dunworth was based on balls and advanced on a wild pitch. Wash U. would counter the Scots' run with one of their own in the bottom of the same inning, which would be the Bears' only run of the game.
There would be nothing doing for either team through the fifth inning.
Four doubles in the first five at-bats in the top of the sixth for the Scots would bring in three runs, putting them up 4-1. Frank Derner led off the inning with a double to left field. Cody Meier would then double after Daniel Montaña ground out to the shortstop. Meier would bring home Derner on the play. Make it five doubles on the year for Zach Devries, who added his name to the list in the inning with a hit to right field, bringing in Meier. Junior Brayden Evans hit his second double of the season to left-center field, plating Devries and putting the Scots up 4-1.
It was Frank Derner again in the seventh inning who singled to right field, scoring Colin Dunworth, again. Daniel Montaña would hit into a double play the next at-bat but would score Ashton Whiteaker from third after Whiteaker reached base on a well-executed bunt earlier in the inning. 6-1 Scots.
Reece Jordan would bring in his 19th RBI of the season in the top of the eighth, plating Brayden Evans to put the Scots to their final tally of 7-1.
With the split, Maryville improves to 15-6 on the year while Wash U. now sits at 12-5. The series finale is scheduled for tomorrow at 3 PM Eastern time (2 PM CT).
