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Game Recap Plainsmen vs. Trinidad State College - 3/19
Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen defeated Trinidad 3-0 on Sunday as two pitchers combined to throw a shutout. The pitching was strong on both sides. Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen pitchers struck out five, while Trinidad pitchers sat down seven. Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen fired up the offense in the second inning. Wynn Drewes singled on a 1-1 count, scoring one run. A single by #34 in the third inning was a positive for Trinidad. Nick Anaya got the win for Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen. The ace surrendered zero runs on two hits over six innings, striking out three. Noah Soper threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen. Soper recorded the last three outs to earn the save for Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen.
#17 was on the pitcher's mound for Trinidad. The pitcher allowed six hits and two runs over five innings, striking out four. #31 threw one inning in relief. Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen socked one home run on the day. Carter Marlow had a four bagger in the fourth inning. Drewes, Max Valerio, Marlow, Ryan Kucy, Jaylan Ruffin, and Josh Moore each collected one hit to lead Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen.
Game Recap Plainsmen vs. Trinidad State College - 3/19
Sunday's game against Trinidad was a heartbreaker for Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen, as they lost the lead late in a 9-5 defeat. The game was tied at three with Trinidad batting in the top of the sixth when #8 doubled on a 1-2 count, scoring two runs. Max Valerio drove in four runners in the loss. Valerio drove in runs on a home run in the fifth and a home run in the seventh. Trinidad got things started in the second inning when #27 hit a solo homer. Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen evened things up at three in the bottom of the fifth inning. Valerio drove in two when Valerio homered. Trinidad scored three runs in the seventh inning. Trinidad scored its runs on a groundout by #5. #28 led things off on the hill for Trinidad. The hurler allowed seven hits and three runs over six innings, striking out four and walking one. Brian Walters toed the rubber for Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen. The hurler allowed six hits and three runs over three and a third innings, striking out five and walking one. Cole Jones, Chase McCreath, and Drew Haferkamp each contributed in relief for Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen.
Walters started the game for Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen. The pitcher lasted three and a third innings, allowing six hits and three runs while striking out five and walking one. Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen launched two home run on the day. Valerio had a long ball in the fifth and seventh innings. Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen tallied eight hits in the game. Jackson Trout, Valerio, and Nick Schumacher each managed multiple hits for Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen. Schumacher, Valerio, and Trout each managed two hits to lead Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen. Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen didn't commit a single error in the field. Jaylan Ruffin had the most chances in the field with five.
Game Recap Plainsmen vs. Trinidad State College - 3/20
Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen scored six runs in the sixth on its way to an 11-1 victory over Trinidad on Monday. Max Valerio, Tomas Ricny, Wynn Drewes, and Cade Owens powered the big inning with RBIs. In the first inning, Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen got their offense started. JJ Cardinal drew a walk, scoring one run. Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen put up six runs in the sixth inning. Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen offense in the inning was led by Valerio, Ricny, Drewes, and Owens, who each had RBIs in the inning. Trent Schumacher earned the win for Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen. Schumacher went five innings, allowing one run on three hits and striking out six. Evan Hurlburt threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen. #16 took the loss for Trinidad. The bulldog surrendered four runs on three hits over one inning. #12 started the game for Trinidad. The hurler lasted four and a third innings, allowing five hits and five runs while striking out four. Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen tallied ten hits. Nick Schumacher, Ricny, and Owens all managed multiple hits for Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen. Owens, Ricny, and Schumacher all had two hits to lead Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen.
Game Recap Plainsmen vs. Trinidad State College - 3/20
Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen fell behind early and couldn't come back in a 14-3 loss to Trinidad on Monday. Trinidad scored on a double by #10 and a single by #17 in the first inning. The Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen struggled to contain the high-powered offense of Trinidad, giving up 14 runs. Trinidad got things moving in the first inning, when #10 doubled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run. Trinidad scored six runs in the second inning. #5, #9, #17, and #20 powered the big inning with RBIs. #15 was on the pitcher's mound for Trinidad. The ace surrendered three runs on three hits over five innings, striking out three. Ryan Jones started the game for Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen . Jones lasted one and one-third innings, allowing five hits and six runs while striking out one. Creed Martin, Evan Hurlburt, and Hayden Nerwin each contributed in relief for Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen. Josh Moore went 2-for-2 at the plate to lead Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen in hits.