ELLENSBURG, Wash. – Central Washington Baseball split their doubleheader with Saint Martin's on Sunday losing game one 10-13 and then taking game two 6-4.

QUOTING HEAD COACH DESI STOREY
"I think our offense is starting to get pretty consistent which is good to see. I felt like being down 8 runs after two innings in game one and putting ourselves back in it with a chance was huge. I told the guys the mentality is there. I was disappointed in our pitching effort in game one until Drew came in."

Desi added, "In Game two, Daniel pitched great. I thought Alex came in and handled it well. We got out of the sixth with the lead still intact. Our offense gave us an insurance run going into the seventh and Alex finished the game. If we were better on the mound in the first game, we would have had a chance to win."

GAME ONE

• The Saints had their bats going early, scoring four runs in the first inning. Damon Ingram nailed a double down the right field line that drove in two runs and gave SMU the 4-0 lead. In the second inning, Mark Steward hit a single to left field that drove in two runs and started the scoring for the Saints who added two more runs to take an 8-0 lead.
• Ben Leid got on and Trenton Love hit a single to right center that scored the 'Cats first run of the game. Central Washington put up three more runs in the fourth and fifth. Going into the sixth inning, the Wildcats were down 4-10.
• A two-run shot from Sam Lauderdale in the seventh brought the score to 13-6. The 'Cats kept fighting and scored three more runs in the 8^th.
• Kevin "Baba" Varner Jr. roped one to right field for an RBI in the ninth cutting the deficit to three, but the Saints got out of the inning, taking game one 13-10.  
• Colin Driscoll got the win on the mound for Saint Martin's.

HITTING

• Kevin "Baba" Varner Jr. hit 4-6 with 2 RBIs, Ben Leid went 3-4 scoring three runs, and Trenton Love hit 2-3 with an RBI.

• Sam Lauderdale went 1-4 lasering one over the wall in right-center field.

PITCHING

• Ryan Arredondo threw one inning, then Nolan Milliman came in for relief and pitched 2.1 innings and recorded a strikeout.
• Zach Connors came in to pitch in the top of the fourth. He threw 2.2 innings and recorded a strikeout. Drew Richardson came in to close the game and went three innings, he also recorded one strikeout.

GAME TWO

• The Wildcats took the early 2-0 lead as Andrew VanKemseke singled to center scoring Ohland. Next, Trevor Tripoli hit a double that scored Lauderdale.
• The Saints tied the game in the top of the third. The Crimson and Black responded, Ben Leid roped a double that scored a run. Next up, Sam Lauderdale doubled to left center field giving CWU the 5-2 lead.
• Saint Martin's wouldn't go away as they executed a double steal scoring a run to make it 4-5 going into the sixth inning.
• With two innings to play, a sac fly from Charlie Larson scored VanKemseke and gave the 'Cats an insurance run going into the seventh.
• Alex Brady finished the game and secured the 'Cats home win.

HITTING

• Trevor Tripoli went 2-2 with a double and an RBI, Sam Lauderdale hit 2-3 and had two RBIs, and Ben Leid and Charlie Larson went 1-3 both driving in one run.

PITCHING

• Daniel Charron started on the mound for the 'Cats. He got the win, working four innings and striking out a batter.
• Alex Brady came in to relieve Charron and got the save. He threw three innings and fanned four batters.

UP NEXT

• Central Washington travels to Lacey, Washington next week to play a four-game series against Saint Martin's. Games one and two will be on Saturday, March 4^th at noon and three. Games three and four will be on Sunday, March 5^th, also at noon and three.