ASHLAND, Mo. – The No. 20-ranked Central Methodist University baseball program closed out its four-game series against Briar Cliff (Iowa) University with a sweep on Saturday afternoon.
GAME ONE (W 6-3)
A two-run homer in the second inning game the Chargers an early advantage. Central responded in the bottom of the fourth as RBIs from Logan Haring (SR/DeKalb, Ill.) and Adrian Martinez (JR/Toa Alta, Puerto Rico) knotted the score.
Briar Cliff tacked on one unearned run in the fifth but the Eagles responded with a run to match after Ryan McGorrian (JR/Algonquin, Ill.) singled to deep right-center, plating one.
Three unanswered runs in the bottom of the sixth closed out the victory with RBI singles from Z Westley (SR/Midland, Mich.), Sergio Macias (SR/Laredo, Tex.), and Devon Garcia (SR/Bowling Green, Ohio).
Mason Schwellenbach (SR/Saginaw, Mich.) earned the win on the mound after tossing seven innings. He scattered four hits and surrendered two earned run while striking out seven batters.
GAME TWO (W 5-3)
Central broke the ice first in the nightcap after Haring launched his second homerun of the season over the fence in the first inning.
Both teams scored in the seconding inning as the Chargers got on with a long ball and Logan McDonald (FR/Goodyear, Ariz.) used a triple to deep-center to plate one.
Briar Cliff tacked on another in the fourth, but McDonald came through again for Central after using a single to shallow right-center to plate a pair of runs.
A sacrifice fly from Max McCay (SR/Carlisle, Iowa) scored an awaiting Raul Cosme (JR/Toa Alta, PR) in the bottom of the sixth. Briar Cliff notched one run in the final frame, but solid pitching from Macias snuffed out the comeback attempt.
Beau Atkins (JR/Riverton, Ill.) collected the win on the bump after entering the contest in the fourth and tossing 1.2 innings and striking out two batters. Macias secured the save.
UP NEXT
The Eagles will open the conference slate with a road to Graceland University on Saturday, February 29th.
