ELLENSBURG, WASH. – Central Washington Baseball lost to Whitman College 5-7 in a Wednesday non-conference matchup.

QUOTING HEAD COACH DESI STOREY
"Our pitchers did everything that I asked them to do today, each one of the guys did a great job. Routine fly balls turning in to hits cost us the game. Murph did exactly what he was supposed to do. We got to find a way to finish the game. We controlled the whole game we just have to catch a fly ball."

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Blues got on the board early when Ben Parker launched a solo home run to left center.
• The Wildcats tied the game in the third, Varner Jr. hit a single up the middle, stole second, and advanced to third on a past ball. Next up, Ben Leid mashed a double to deep center field that scored Varner Jr. and tied the game at one.
• Sam Lauderdale pushed an RBI single to right field as Trenton Love beat the tag to score from second.
• With two outs, Charlie Larson doubled down the left field line driving in Tripoli and Lauderdale to give Central Washington the 4-1 lead.
• Both teams played great defense as no runs scored until the bottom of the seventh when Brady Hinkle roped a triple to right center that scored Love.
• The Blues fought back hitting five singles in a row and scoring six runs in the eighth to take a 7-5 advantage.
• Benjamin Seashore-Hobson came in and closed out the game securing the 7-5 victory for the Blues.  

HITTING

• Ben Leid hit 1-4 with a double and an RBI and Charlie Larson went 1-4 with a double and 2 RBIs.
• Trenton Love hit 3-4 and scored two runs. Brady Hinkle mashed a triple going 1-3.
• "Baba" Varner Jr. went 2-5 scoring a run.

PITCHING

• The 'Cats utilized eight pitchers in the game. Alex Brady got the start for the 'Cats he threw three innings and struck out four batters. Nolan Milliman came in and threw an inning, recording one strikeout. Jonathan Garza II came in for the fifth inning, he worked one inning and struck out three batters.
• Nick Lindholm pitched the sixth inning and Colton Anardi threw the seventh. Nolan Murphy pitched the eighth getting two outs before Drew Richardson came in to record the final out of the inning. Beau Kearsey finished the game for the 'Cats.

UP NEXT

• The Wildcats have this weekend off before preparing for a four-game conference series against Montana State Billings starting on March 31^st at noon and 3 p.m. Games three and four on April 1^st are at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.