NJC Baseball Sits in 2nd Place
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Junior College | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
| Luna Community College | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 2 |
Game 1
Game 1
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Junior College | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Luna Community College | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 7 | 5 | 1 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Junior College | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| Luna Community College | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 5 |
Game 2
Game 2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northeastern Junior College | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 0 |
| Luna Community College | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
Game 1
Luna Community College
Game 1
Luna Community College
Game 2
Luna Community College
Game 2
Luna Community College
Las Vegas, New Mexico
Northeastern baseball was on the road this past weekend as they played Luna Community College in a 4-game series. The Rough Riders who have only won 7 games this season were able to split the series with the Plainsmen before the road trip continues. NJC currently sits in 2nd place behind Region IX leaders Southeast Community College. Northeastern travels to Southeast Community College this coming Saturday (9th) and Sunday (10th) in a showdown 3-game series that could make or break a run at regional champs. A double-header will take place at 12pm and 2:30pm on Saturday and a single game at 12pm on Sunday.
(Game Recap 4/2) Plainsmen vs. Luna CC = Loss 14-4
Breakdown: Game called in 5 innings. Luna had a huge 4th & 5th inning that proved too be to much for NJC. Northeastern was out hit 15-3. Sage Ferguson faced 22 batters in his 3rd loss of the season. Sage in 3 innings had 7 earned runs, 2 walks, 2 strikeouts and gave up 8 hits. Zach Boone had a homerun and 2 RBI's on his only hit of the game. Catcher Guillermo Guzman hit a solo shot in the loss. Luna CC had 3 players with at least 2 RBI's.
(Game Recap 4/2) Plainsmen vs. Luna CC = Won 7-5
Breakdown: Close game, but solid win for Plainsmen. Game was tied going into the last at-bat, but Northeastern came through with 2 big runs that sealed the victory. Clay Sanger got the start and pitched 4 innings, but it was Cole Adams who finished the job and walked away with his 1st win on the season. Zach Boone again came up big at the plate with 2 doubles and a triple during the performance. Calvin Davis and Will Togher combined for 3 hits and 4 RBI's. NJC struck out 4 times.
(Game Recap 4/3) Plainsmen vs. Luna CC = Loss 7-2
Breakdown: All the action for this game happened in the 1st inning. NJC scored their only 2 runs and Luna CC scored 6 runs that the Plainsmen never recovered from. Calvin Davis and Mason Sauter combined for 2 hits including a double, a stolen base and NJC's only 2 RBI's in the loss. Stevins Spurgeon made another appearance on the mound which ended in his 3rd loss of the season. Stevins performace wasn't to bad as he only had 1 earned run, however he gave up 2 homeruns and walked 3.
(Game Recap 4/3) Plainsmen vs. Luna CC = Won 11-0
Breakdown: Game called in 5 innings. In their best game of the weekend, NJC rolled right past the Rough Riders without any hesitation. Ryan Jones pitched a complete game shutout to solidify his 2nd win that included 5 innings, 6 strikeouts and only gave up 3 hits. Zach Boone hit 2 yard balls and knocked in 5 runs to continue his big series at the plate. Charlie Hilgers batted in the DH spot and went 2-3 from the plate with 2 RBI's. Northeastern out hit Luna CC 14-3.