ELLENSBURG, Wash. – The Central Washington University baseball team saw its final home doubleheader on Senior Day as well as Head Coach Desi Storey's final home appearance be spoiled by Saint Martin's after the Saints took both games at the CWU Baseball Field Saturday afternoon.
 
INSIDE THE MATCHUPS:
 
Game 1
Final: Central Washington (3), Saint Martin's (9)
Records: CWU (18-21, 15-11 GNAC), SMU (12-34, 4-23 GNAC)
 
Game 2
Final: Central Washington (0), Saint Martin's (9)
Records: CWU (18-22, 15-12 GNAC), SMU (13-34, 5-23 GNAC)
Location: CWU Baseball Field, Ellensburg, Wash.
 
GAME 1:
 
SCORING:
 

• SMU jumped out quickly in the bottom of the first inning as Alohi Arecchi drove a double to left field, bringing home Kyle Schabot and Carson Dunn to give the Saints an early advantage.
• Central responded in the top of the first when Ethan Swenson doubled to left, scoring Logan Blank and Andre Garza, with Garza later crossing the plate on a left-field error to even the game at 2-2.
• The Saints regained the lead in the second inning as Kyle Schabot singled up the middle, plating Isaac Hoag and EJ Ramones to push SMU back in front 4-2.
• SMU added to its cushion in the third inning when Kelton Tom doubled down the left-field line, scoring Alohi Arecchi and Bransyn Hong while advancing Evan Nicol to third, extending the lead to 6-2.
• Later in the third, Isaac Hoag reached on a fielding error in left field, allowing Kelton Tom and Evan Nicol to score unearned runs and further widen the margin to 8-2.
• The Saints tacked on another run in the fourth as Evan Nicol grounded out to third base for a sacrifice, bringing home Kyle Schabot to make it 9-2.
• CWU added its final run in the fifth inning when Logan Blank doubled to center field, scoring Max Bledy to trim the deficit, but that's as close as the 'Cats could as Saint Martin's defense locked down and took game one 9-3.

 
HITTING:
 

• Logan Blank led the 'Cats with four hits, as well as recording an RBI and scoring a run.
• Ethan Swenson followed with two hits and two RBIs.
• Max Bledy recorded a hit and scored a run, while Andre Garza scored a run.
• Ethan Buckley walked three times, while Garza and Jonathan Rominger each walked once.
• The Wildcats reached base 12 times by hits and walks.
• Kyle Schabot led SMU with three hits, two RBIs, and two runs scored.
• Kelton Tom followed with two hits, two RBIs, and a run scored, while Alohi Arecchi and Isaac Hoag each recorded two RBIs, a hit, and scored a run.
• The Saints reached base 14 times by hits and walks.

 
PITCHING:
 

• Kyler Malnar pitched two innings allowing four runs, four hits, and striking out two of the 11 batters he faced.
• Braden Zadow faced two batters allowing two runs.
• Lance Mittelman pitched seven innings allowing three runs, six hits, and striking out two of the 27 batters he faced.
• Nikki Scott pitched 5.2 innings for the Saints allowing three runs, five hits, and striking out nine of the 26 batters he faced.
• Peter Hollab pitched 3.1 innings for the Saints allowing zero runs, two hits, and striking out one of the 14 batters he faced.

 
GAME 2:
 
SCORING:
 

• Saint Martin's opened the scoring in the fourth inning when Bransyn Hong doubled to right field and Kelton Tom lifted a sacrifice fly to left field to make the Saints' lead 2-0.
• The Saints added to the advantage in the fifth inning as Noah Albanese doubled to left‑center field, then Alohi Arecchi followed with a single to second base, pushing Saint Martin's ahead 4–0.
• SMU broke the game open in the sixth inning when Carson Dunn doubled to right field before Kyle Schabot singled to left field to stretch the lead to 6-0. Noah Albanese capped the rally by launching a two‑run home run to left field that scored Schabot and made it 8-0.
• The Saints closed out the scoring later in the sixth as Bransyn Hong singled to right field to bring home Arecchi and polish off a 9-0 victory.

 
HITTING:
 

• Logan Blank and Ethan Buckley each recorded two hits, while Buckley was walked once.
• Kellen Berg, Andre Garza, and Conrad Henkel each recorded a hit.
• The Wildcats reached base eight times by hits and walks.
• Noah Albanese led the Saints with three RBIs, two hits, and two runs.
• Bransyn Hong followed with two RBIs, two hits, and a run scored.
• Four Saints recorded an RBI including Alohi Arecchi, Carson Dunn, Kyle Schabot, and Kelton Tom
• The Saints reached base eight times by hits and walks.

 
PITCHING:
 

• Camdyn Martindale pitched 5.2 innings allowing six runs, nine hits, and striking out two of the 28 batters he faced.
• Kellen Berg faced five batters, allowing three runs and four hits.
• Gino Trippy Jr. pitched 1.1 innings allowing zero runs, zero hits, and striking out two of the five batters he faced.
• Blaze Wong pitched seven innings for the Saints allowing zero runs, seven hits, and striking out five of the 29 batters he faced.

 
SERIES HISTORY:

• Central leads the all-time series 112-93.
• The Wildcats are 65-37 in Ellensburg against the Saints.
• CWU holds a 97-86 conference record over SMU.

 
UP NEXT:
The Wildcats head out on the road for the final time this season to Nampa, Idaho for a four-game series against Northwest Nazarene starting on Thursday, April 30. First pitch is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. PDT.