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Winner Univ of Northwestern UNW 6-4
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North Central NCUBB22 2-3
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Univ of Northwestern UNW
6-4
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North Central NCUBB22
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Univ of Northwestern UNW 13 0 5 9 1 0 0 28 22 0
North Central NCUBB22 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 8 1

W: Owen Boerema (2-2) L: O'Dell, Devin (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Rams suffer first loss in conference play

ST. PAUL, Minn. -- After a successful weekend, the North Central University (NCU) baseball team looked to use that momentum as Upper Midwest Athletic Conference (UMAC) began with a matchup against the University of Northwestern (UNW). The Eagles took down the Rams with a final score of 28-2.

Game Recap

UNW quickly found their groove in the first inning when they scored 13 unanswered runs. However, the Rams buckled down at the top of the second inning as pitcher Julian Encinas (Tucson, AZ, Amphitheater High school) struck out the first two Eagle hitters followed by another out at first base. But UNW's offense refocused in the third and fourth innings recording another 11 runs in the two innings combined. The Rams finally got on the board at the bottom of the fourth inning as Noah Block (Greendale, WI, Greendale Senior High School) singled to center field bringing in Kristian Garcia (Las Vegas, LV, Palo Verde High School). The last three innings were less eventful than the first five with only two runs scored between the teams. NCU held the Eagles scoreless in the sixth and seventh inning with two more strikes thrown by Daniel Montana (Tucson, AZ, Cienega High School) and excellent fielding from shortstop Matthew Oakley (Concord, NC, International Christian School of Budapest). The Rams ended the game in style off a homerun from Kyle Huerth (Moorpark, CA, Moorpark High School), his first of the season. In the end, UNW stole the game from NCU with a final score of 28-2.

Key Performers
  • Centerfielder Kyle Huerth hit a home run in the final inning of the game. Huerth went two for four from the plate and recorded three put-outs.
  • Noah Block recorded an RBI in the fourth inning.
  • At the mound, Julian Encinas through three strikeouts.

Looking Ahead

The Rams will continue UMAC play this Friday at 3 p.m. against Northland College followed by two more games on Saturday at 12:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. All fans are encouraged to tune into official Rams Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter pages for updates on the baseball team and much more information.
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