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Ethan Navratil had a pair of hits and drove in three as SCSU fell 11-9 to MSSU
(RV) St. Cloud State walked off in Joplin
2/5/2023 4:00:00 PM | Baseball
Six multi-hit efforts spoiled in wild finale at Missouri Southern State
JOPLIN, Mo. – (RV) St. Cloud State Baseball was walked off by Missouri Southern State on Saturday afternoon in Joplin, dropping their finale 11-9 in gut-wrenching fashion. Six Huskies – John Nett (2-for-6, R, 2 2B, RBI), Sam Riola (2-for-4, BB, 3B, 2 RBI), Drew Bulson (2-for-4, R, 2B, RBI), Otto Grimm (2-for-4, BB, 2 R, RBI), Drew Beier (2-for-3, R, 2B, 2 SH) and Ethan Navratil (2-for-4, R, 3 RBI, SF) provided multi-hit games as the order produced 15 hits. The Huskies and Lions traded four lead changes with a total of five multi-run innings between the two lineups. SCSU closes their season-opening trip to Missouri 2-2 with a 0-2 record in Central Region contests.
The Huskies struck first in the third inning as Navratil blooped a single into right, advancing to second on a lackadaisical effort to get the ball back in. Two batters later, Nett crushed a ground-rule double out to center, plating the sophomore for the game's first run. Navratil added two more on a single in the fourth, scoring Bulson and Grimm after the pair opened the frame with back-to-back singles.
Sam Riola threw well in his first start of the season, tossing 5.1 innings of three-run ball while scattering six hits and two walks. The righthander struck out five and held the Lions scoreless through four frames before wearing down in the sixth. Missouri Southern plated two in the inning to tie the game at three, prompting the Huskies to hand the ball off to Jack Habeck with one more on second. SCSU's southpaw struck out the first man he faced then induced a groundout to escape the inning.
MSSU's lineup stayed hot in the seventh, scoring three runs to go up 6-3. In need of clutch hitting, the Huskies produced a crooked number in the eighth with a six-spot. Sawyer Smith (1-for-4, HBP, R, 2B) and Bulson opened the frame with back-to-back doubles, then Grimm singled home Bulson to make it a one run game. Beier laced a double to right to advance Grimm to third followed by a game-tying sacrifice fly off the bat of Navratil. Two batters later, Nett smoked a go-ahead RBI double into left-center. Tate Wallat (0-for-3, 2 BB, R) followed with a walk before Riola lined a two-run triple deep into the right-center alley.
Leading 9-6 heading into the bottom of the ninth, St. Cloud State saw the Lions plate five runs including a walk-off three-run homer.
Notables
Up Next
The Huskies will travel to Arkansas Monticello next weekend for a key three-game series against the Boil Weevils beginning on Friday and running through Sunday. All three contests will be broadcast by UAM Sports with a 2:00 p.m. CT start on February 10 and noon starts February 11-12.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Baseball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
The Huskies struck first in the third inning as Navratil blooped a single into right, advancing to second on a lackadaisical effort to get the ball back in. Two batters later, Nett crushed a ground-rule double out to center, plating the sophomore for the game's first run. Navratil added two more on a single in the fourth, scoring Bulson and Grimm after the pair opened the frame with back-to-back singles.
Sam Riola threw well in his first start of the season, tossing 5.1 innings of three-run ball while scattering six hits and two walks. The righthander struck out five and held the Lions scoreless through four frames before wearing down in the sixth. Missouri Southern plated two in the inning to tie the game at three, prompting the Huskies to hand the ball off to Jack Habeck with one more on second. SCSU's southpaw struck out the first man he faced then induced a groundout to escape the inning.
MSSU's lineup stayed hot in the seventh, scoring three runs to go up 6-3. In need of clutch hitting, the Huskies produced a crooked number in the eighth with a six-spot. Sawyer Smith (1-for-4, HBP, R, 2B) and Bulson opened the frame with back-to-back doubles, then Grimm singled home Bulson to make it a one run game. Beier laced a double to right to advance Grimm to third followed by a game-tying sacrifice fly off the bat of Navratil. Two batters later, Nett smoked a go-ahead RBI double into left-center. Tate Wallat (0-for-3, 2 BB, R) followed with a walk before Riola lined a two-run triple deep into the right-center alley.
Leading 9-6 heading into the bottom of the ninth, St. Cloud State saw the Lions plate five runs including a walk-off three-run homer.
Notables
- Ethan Navratil went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a run scored
- Navratil enjoyed a 5-for-10 Opening Weekend with four runs, two doubles and three RBI
- John Nett cracked a pair of doubles, scored a run and drove in one while going 2-for-6
- Nett closed Opening Weekend going 8-for-17 with seven runs scored, three doubles, two homers and eight RBI
- Drew Bulson went 2-for-4 with an RBI double
- Bulson reached base at a .643 clip on Opening Weekend, going 7-for-12 at the plate with a pair of walks, two doubles and three RBI
- Drew Beier enjoyed a 2-for-3 day with a double and two sacrifice bunts
- Sam Riola tripled in two at the plate and went 2-for-4
- Riola made his first start of the season on the mound, logging 5.1 innings of three-run ball on six hits and two walks while striking out five
- Otto Grimm went 2-for-4, drew a walk and scored two runs while making an impressive sprawling catch in right field
- The Huskies averaged 10.5 runs/game over Opening Weekend with a plus-24 run differential
- SCSU's defense shined across the weekend, committing just two errors in four games for a .984 fielding percentage
- St. Cloud State slashed .362/.423/.621 for a 1.043 OPS with runners in scoring position over the course of the weekend
Up Next
The Huskies will travel to Arkansas Monticello next weekend for a key three-game series against the Boil Weevils beginning on Friday and running through Sunday. All three contests will be broadcast by UAM Sports with a 2:00 p.m. CT start on February 10 and noon starts February 11-12.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Baseball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: L. Hultine (1-0)
L: Habeck, Jack (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Nett, John 2 ; Smith, Sawyer 1 ; Bulson, Drew 1 ; Beier, Drew 1
3B: Riola, Sam 1
RBI: Nett, John 2 ; Riola, Sam 2 ; Bulson, Drew 1 ; Grimm, Otto 1 ; Navratil, Ethan 3
SH: Beier, Drew 2
SF: Navratil, Ethan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nett, John 1 ; Wallat, Tate 1 ; Smith, Sawyer 1 ; Bulson, Drew 1 ; Jacobson, Brayden 1 ; Grimm, Otto 2 ; Beier, Drew 1 ; Navratil, Ethan 1
HBP: Smith, Sawyer 1
PO: Beier, Drew 1
Batting:
2B: T. Ferguson 1 ; C. Beck 1
HR: H. Kusiak 1 ; T. Ferguson 1
RBI: Mieszkowski 1 ; M. Miller 2 ; H. Kusiak 3 ; T. Ferguson 5
SF: Mieszkowski 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Mieszkowski 1 ; G. Rice 1 ; M. Miller 2 ; H. Kusiak 3 ; T. Parker 1 ; T. Ferguson 1 ; W. Doherty 1 ; C. Beck 1
HBP: Mieszkowski 1
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