YAKIMA, Wash. – The Central Washington University baseball team dropped both games of its first home doubleheader against Montana State Billings on Friday, losing in the first game 3-14, and then falling just short 2-3 in a late comeback attempt at Yakima County Stadium.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS:
 
Game 1
Final: Central Washington (3), Montana State Billings (14)
Records: CWU (2-10, 0-1 GNAC), MSUB (7-9, 1-0 GNAC)
 
Game 2 (Seven Innings)
Final: Central Washington (2), Montana State Billings (3)
Records: CWU (2-11, 0-2 GNAC), MSUB (8-9, 2-0 GNAC)
Location: Yakima County Stadium, Yakima, Wash.
 
GAME 1:
 
SCORING:
 

• MSUB struck quickly in the first inning with an RBI single and a bases loaded walk to take a 2-0 lead.
• The Yellowjackets' offense continued with four more runs in the second inning and then two more in the third to make it an 8-0 lead.
• Central finally got on the board in the fifth inning when Max Bledy hit a sacrifice fly to allow Kellen Berg to tag up from third base and score.
• MSUB responded by scoring a pair of runs in the sixth inning, then scored four more in the seventh inning to take a 14-1 lead.
• The Wildcats closed out the scoring in the eighth when Sinclair Lee hit into a double play with the bases loaded as Andrew Charron scored from third, then Nolan Mowry hit an RBI single.

 
HITTING:
 

• Nolan Mowry and Max Bledy each recorded an RBI.
• Seven Wildcats, including Mowry, Jonathan Rominger, Sinclair Lee, Andre Garza, Jake Lockwood, Logan Lipscomb, and Andrew Charron recorded a hit each, while Charron, Kaiden Hernandez, and Kellen Berg scored a run each.
• The Wildcats reached base 11 times by hits and walks.

 
PITCHING:
 

• Austin Cupic pitched five innings, allowing eight runs, nine hits, and striking out five of the 33 batters he faced.
• Camdyn Martindale pitched 1.2 innings, allowing two runs, three hits, and striking out one of the 12 batters he faced.
• Nolan Soderstrom pitched 1.1 innings, allowing one run, four hits, and striking out two of the nine batters he faced.
• Braeden Fagnant pitched one inning, allowing zero runs, zero hits, and striking out one of the three batters he faced.
• Sam Coxen pitched seven innings for the Yellowjackets, allowing one run, four hits, and striking out six of the 26 batters he faced.
• Cody Snow pitched one inning for the Yellowjackets, allowing two runs, three hits, facing six batters.
• Lance Schaaf pitched one inning for the Yellowjackets, allowing zero runs, zero hits, and striking out one of the five batters he faced.

 
GAME 2:
 
SCORING:
 

• Jack Nehler opened the scoring with an RBI double, followed by another RBI double from Cole Ayala to give MSUB a 2-0 lead in the first inning.
• Nehler struck again in the fifth inning with an RBI single to take a 3-0 lead.
• In the final inning, the Wildcats mounted a comeback attempt as the Yellowjackets caused a pair of errors that allowed Logan Blank to score, followed by Lockwood scoring. But the comeback would fall short as MSUB got Lee on a groundout to win the game 3-2.

 
HITTING:
 

• Kaiden Hernandez led the 'Cats with an RBI and a hit.
• Four other Wildcats recorded a hit each, including Kellen Berg, Logan Blank, Max Bledy, and Andrew Charron, while Blank and Jake Lockwood scored a run each.
• The Wildcats reached base seven times by hits and walks.

 
PITCHING:
 

• Garet Hagy pitched all seven innings, allowing three runs, four hits, and striking out seven of the 29 batters he faced.
• Brennen Chappell pitched all seven innings for the Yellowjackets, allowing two runs, five hits, and striking out eight of the 30 batters he faced.

 
SERIES HISTORY:

• Central trails the all-time series 67-80.
• The Yellowjackets are on a five-game winning streak.
• The Wildcats are 34-43 against MSUB at home.
   

UP NEXT:

These two teams go at it again tomorrow for another doubleheader at the Yakima County Stadium. First pitch is set for noon.