NAMPA, Idaho. – Central Washington lost its opening two games to Northwest Nazarene 5-9 and 3-5 on Friday.
QUOTING HEAD COACH DESI STOREY
"We need to be consistent as a team and I was a little bit frustrated with the guys cause we are making mistakes we shouldn't be making, and we are not executing well. With the bases loaded, we could have taken control of the game if we had better at-bats there."
"Later in the game, we have runners in scoring position with no outs, we get one run and strike out three times. That can't happen."
Storey added, "We need to show more poise, maturity, and confidence. We need to do that then we will give ourselves chances. I know the guys are working hard. Tomorrow, we will try to come back out, be better offensively and put together a good game."
GAME ONE
- The 'Cats struck first, Austin Ohland hit an RBI single to left and later in the first, Trenton Love got hit by a pitch with the bases loaded. After one inning, the 'Cats led 2-0.
- The Nighthawks came back in the bottom of the first with an RBI single through the right side and then Matthew Reynolds homered to right, tying the game at two.
- A double down the right field line from Sam Lauderdale scored Leid. Next up, Trenton Love grounded to shortstop scoring Ohland to give Central Washington the 4-2 advantage.
- The Nighthawks utilized a four-run fourth inning to take a 6-4 lead. Kailer Saunders reached on a fielder's choice that scored Reynolds. Colby Moran singled through the right side capping off the inning for Northwest Nazarene.
- In the seventh, Ben Leid lifted a single to left scoring Larson, but that wasn't enough as the Nighthawks took game one 9-5.
HITTING
PITCHING
- Daniel Charron started the game for Central Washington. He threw 3.2 innings and recorded two punchouts. Then, Alex Brady came in and worked 4.1 innings recording seven strikeouts.
GAME TWO
- Brexton Clubb opened the scoring with a two-run homer to left field. Ben Leid responded for the 'Cats nailing a triple to center field that tied the game at two. Leid wasn't done, he scored from third on a past ball to give the 'Cats the 3-2 lead.
- Northwest Nazarene scored with a bunt from Saunders and a throwing error pushed across another Nighthawk run.
- Clubb's RBI double to left center gave Northwest Nazarene the 5-3 advantage heading into the fifth.
- Ty Pohlmann threw an inning and Joseph Ihli came in throwing 1.1 innings to record the save for the Nighthawks.
HITTING
PITCHING
- Brayde Hirai took the mound for the 'Cats and threw five innings producing seven groundouts and six flyouts. Beau Kearsey came in for Hirai and recorded two outs.
UP NEXT
- Central Washington will regroup for games three and four tomorrow at noon and 3 p.m.
