Plainsmen and Western Nebraska Battle in 4 Game Series
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Game Recap Plainsmen vs. Western Nebraska CC - 4/13
Max Valerio was clutch at the plate with runners on base on Thursday, driving in six on three hits to lead Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen past the Cougars 19-5 on Thursday. Valerio drove in runs on a home run in the first, a double in the first, a fielder's choice in the second, and a double in the third. Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen grabbed an early lead. Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen scored on a single by Jaylan Ruffin, a home run by Jackson Trout, a home run by Valerio, a home run by Nick Schumacher, a single by Wynn Drewes, a single by Ruffin, a single by Trout and a double by Valerio in the first inning. Nick Anaya was the winning pitcher for Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen. Anaya lasted two and a third innings, allowing seven hits and four runs while striking out three and walking zero. Drew Haferkamp threw two and two-thirds innings in relief out of the bullpen. Valentin Blanc took the loss for Cougars. The lefty surrendered eight runs on six hits over one-third of an inning, walking one. Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen launched three home runs on the day. Schumacher had a dinger in the first inning. Valerio went deep in the first inning. Trout put one out in the first inning. Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen racked up 13 hits on the day. Ruffin, Valerio, and Trout all collected multiple hits for Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen. Valerio and Ruffin each collected three hits to lead Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen.
Game Recap Plainsmen vs. Western Nebraska CC - 4/13
Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen lost the lead late in an 8-5 defeat to Cougars on Thursday. The game was tied at five with Cougars batting in the top of the ninth when Drew Book homered on a 2-0 count, scoring three runs. Cougars opened up an early lead in the second inning when Tyler Easter homered on a 2-1 count, scoring two runs. In the bottom of the seventh inning, Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen tied things up at five when Tomas Ricny singled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run. Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen tallied three runs in the seventh inning. The rally was led by a single by Ricny and a double by Josh Cote. Cougars scored four runs in the second inning. Cougars offense in the inning was led by Bryce Peterson, Easter, and Roangeraud Fraai, who each had RBIs in the inning. Firmin Hassed got the start for Cougars. The pitcher lasted five innings, allowing six hits and two runs while striking out three.
Cole Jones started the game for Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen. Jones surrendered four runs on four hits over two innings, striking out four. Noah Soper, Evan Hurlburt, and Trent Schumacher each contributed in relief for Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen. Jones started the game for Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen. The pitcher went two innings, allowing four runs on four hits and striking out four. Cougars launched three home runs on the day. Book had a dinger in the ninth inning. Easter went yard in the second inning. Peterson had a long ball in the second inning. Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen totaled 11 hits. Jaylan Ruffin, Cote, and Ricny each racked up multiple hits for Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen. Ruffin led Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen with three hits in five at bats. Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen was sure-handed in the field and didn't commit a single error. Cote had the most chances in the field with 11.
Game Recap Plainsmen vs. Western Nebraska CC - 4/16
Despite seeing its nine-run lead whittled down by the end, Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen still held off Cougars for an 11-10 victory on Sunday. Cougars scored eight runs in the failed comeback on a sacrifice fly by Ethan Johnson in the seventh, a home run by Shintaro Inoue in the seventh, a in the eighth, a in the ninth, a walk by Jacob Jackson in the ninth, and a in the ninth. Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen grabbed an early lead. Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen scored on a double by Max Valerio, a single by Nick Schumacher, and a single by Jaylan Ruffin in the second inning. Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen pulled away for good with three runs in the second inning. In the second Valerio doubled on a 1-2 count, scoring one run, Schumacher singled on a 1-0 count, scoring one run, and Ruffin singled on a 0-1 count, scoring one run. Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen notched four runs in the sixth inning. Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen's big bats in the inning were led by a walk by Carter Marlow, a home run by Tomas Ricny, and a double by Valerio. Cougars scored four runs in the seventh inning. Cougars's big inning was driven by a sac fly by Johnson and a home run by Inoue.
Brian Walters was the winning pitcher for Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen. Walters allowed five hits and two runs over six innings, striking out five and walking one. A number of pitchers entered the game as relief, with Chase McCreath, Jeffrey Behrends, Hayden Nerwin, and Creed Martin all securing outs and ultimately the victory. Behrends recorded the last two outs to earn the save for Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen. Eli Hernandez took the loss for Cougars. The righthander lasted five innings, allowing ten hits and six runs while striking out four. Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen socked three home runs on the day. Josh Cote had a long ball in the seventh inning. Jackson Trout had a homer in the fourth inning. Ricny had a dinger in the sixth inning. Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen collected 17 hits. Schumacher, Trout, Josh Moore, Cote, Marlow, Valerio, and Ricny all collected multiple hits for Northeastern Junior College. Schumacher led Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen with four hits in four at bats.
Game Recap Plainsmen vs. Western Nebraska CC - 4/18
Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen lost the lead late in a 12-7 defeat to Cougars on Wednesday. The game was tied at seven with Cougars batting in the top of the seventh when Bryce Peterson hit a solo homer. Despite the loss, Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen did collect 13 hits in the high-scoring affair. Unfortunately, Cougars had 13 hits on the way to victory. Cougars scored three runs in the eighth inning. Cougars batters contributing to the big inning included Eli Hernandez and Peterson, all driving in runs in the inning. Clayden Brandon was the winning pitcher for Cougars. The pitcher allowed four hits and two runs over five innings, striking out two and walking one. Edyn Barber took the loss for Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen. The hurler surrendered five runs on six hits over two and two-thirds innings, striking out three and walking zero. Wyatt Zsidisin started the game for Cougars. The righthander went four innings, allowing five runs on nine hits and striking out five Clay Sanger started the game for Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen. The pitcher lasted four innings, allowing five hits and three runs while striking out two and walking one. Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen socked two home runs on the day. Josh Moore went deep in the third inning. Tomas Ricny had a four bagger in the third inning. Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen racked up 13 hits on the day. Ricny, Jackson Trout, Moore, Josh Cote, and Wynn Drewes each had multiple hits for Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen. Ricny went 3-for-3 at the plate to lead Northeastern Junior College Plainsmen in hits.