ELLENSBURG, Wash. – Central Washington baseball dropped both games against Saint Martin's in their doubleheader on Friday, 6-7 and 1-7.

QUOTING DESI STOREY
"I thought we did everything we should have done to win the game, but we didn't play good defense. It is a matter of fielding the ball. We gave them three runs in the last couple of innings just because we couldn't play catch. If we get rid of any one of those errors, we win the game. Those are routine plays and must be made. That hurt us.

Desi added, "Game two we were flat, and we made a defensive mistake in the first inning that cost us three runs. Offensively we didn't get much done tip your hat to Yamashita he is a quality pitcher, but we have to adjust to him. We need to start playing consistent baseball. We will regroup and work to grind out a win tomorrow afternoon."

GAME ONE

• Austin Ohland continued his hot hitting from last week putting the 'Cats on the board with a solo home run to left center.
• Central Washington extended their lead in the fifth inning. Charlie Larson hit a sacrifice fly to right field and "Baba" Varner Jr. followed that up with an RBI single to left that scored Tripoli and made it 3-0.
• The Saints cut the deficit to one scoring two runs in the sixth. Braeden McNally hit a sac fly scoring Little. Then, Alohi Arecchi roped an RBI single to left field.
• In the seventh, Reid Little hit an RBI single that tied the game at three.
• Two errors in the eighth inning turned a grounder into a run when Central Washington overthrew first base and then third base as Brady Bean dashed home to give the Saints the 4-3 lead.
• Austin Ohland led off the bottom of the eighth and launched one to left field tying the game at 4 and shifting the momentum back to the Crimson and Black.
• With two runners on Trevor Tripoli came up and hit a double to left that scored Felton and gave the 'Cats the 5-4 lead.
• Saint Martin's came out swinging in the top of the ninth. McNally's double tied the game at five and next up Arecchi hit a double the other way to give the Saints the lead. Brady Bean's RBI single scored the final run of the inning for Saint Martin's.
• The 'Cats needed two runs in the bottom of the ninth to push the game into extra innings. "Baba" Varner Jr. came out and delivered mashing one over the left field fence. Down only one, the 'Cats couldn't push one more across and Saint Martin's hung on for the 7-6 victory.

HITTING

• Austin Ohland hit 2-4 with two home runs, two runs, and two RBIs. "Baba" Varner Jr. went 2-4 with a home run, two RBIs, a run, and a walk.
• Ben Leid hit 2-5 and Trevor Tripoli went 2-4 with a double, a run, and an RBI.

PITCHING

• Daniel Charron got the start for the Wildcats. He threw 5.2 innings and struck out five batters. Jonathan Garza II came in and recorded a strikeout to get out of a 2^nd and 3^rd jam.
• Then, Aaron Robertson started the sixth inning. He worked 2.2 innings and fanned a batter. Drew Richardson entered the game to record the final out.

GAME TWO

• The 'Cats struggled defensively letting potential outs slip away which helped the Saints jump out to an early 3-0 lead.
• In the third, Damon Ingram got the Saints started smashing a two-run homer to right field. McNally and Arecchi followed that up with an RBI double and an RBI single to make it 7-0.
• Trevor Tripoli drove in the Wildcat's lone run hitting a triple down the right field line that scored Felton.
• Justice Yamashita finished the complete game as the Saints took game two 7-1.

HITTING

• "Baba" Varner Jr. and Trevor Tripoli both hit 2-3 and Tripoli got an RBI. Jake Felton went 1-3 and scored a run.
• Ben Leid and Travis Helm both went 1-3.

PITCHING

• Alex Brady got the start working 2.2 innings and striking out three batters. Then Nolan Milliman came in and threw 3.3 innings fanning three batters. Beau Kearsey threw the final inning for the 'Cats.

UP NEXT

• The Wildcats will regroup for the final two games of the series starting tomorrow at noon.