Trailblazers drop conference doubleheader at Lincoln Land

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Vincennes University baseball team jumped back into Mid-West Athletic Conference (MWAC) play Saturday afternoon as the Blazers headed to Springfield, Ill. to take on Lincoln Land Community College.

The Trailblazers come out on the wrong end of the series opener doubleheader falling to the host Loggers 9-0 in game one and 15-1 in game two on the day.

Game one of the day got off to a slow start for the Trailblazers with Lincoln Land breaking onto the scoreboard early with a pair of runs in the second and two more in the third to take an early 4-0 lead.

The game got away from VU late as the Loggers added five runs in the sixth to take a 9-0 lead.

Vincennes looked to chip away at the deficit and extend the game in the seventh but were unable to get a runner on base as Lincoln Land closed out game one of the day 9-0.

VU sophomore Carson Allen (Louisville, Ky.) got the start in game one for the Trailblazers, throwing five and two-thirds innings, allowing seven runs on five hits and striking out six in the game.

Sophomore Colton Okes (Evansville, Ind.) was the first out of the bullpen for VU Head Baseball Coach Chris Barney, getting the final out of the sixth inning, allowing two runs on two hits.

Vincennes looked to bounce back in game two and opened the second game with a quick start in the first.

Sophomore Nate Montgomery (Lexington, Ind.) picked up a single, followed by another single by freshman Carter Gricus (Scottsburg, Ind.).

This was then followed by a two-out RBI single by sophomore Corbin Napier (Indianapolis, Ind.) to put the Blazers on the board early and give VU a quick 1-0 lead.

Lincoln Land would get on the board in the second inning, jumping on the Blazers with six runs to take a 6-1 advantage.

The Loggers continued to add to their lead with a pair of runs in the third and put the game away with a big seven run fourth to increase their lead to 15-1.

Vincennes again looked for some late offense and extend the game were unable to push another run across as Lincoln Land came away with the win in game two 15-1 over the Blazers.

Sophomore JD Bowser (Mt. Carmel, Ill.) got the start in game two for the Blazers, throwing two and one-third innings, allowing four earned runs on eight hits and striking out two.

Freshman Jacob Allen (Vincennes, Ind.) came in to close out the third inning, allowing two runs on three hits in two-thirds of an inning.

Freshman Ryan Rayburn (Columbus, Ind.) allowed four runs on two hits in two-thirds of an inning, including striking out one.

Freshman Jakob Hoyer (Georgetown, Ind.) closed out the fourth inning, allowing one run on two hits and striking out one in one-third of an inning.

The Trailblazers will look to regroup and bounce back tomorrow, Sunday, April 13 when VU closes out the series against Lincoln Land in Springfield, Ill. First pitch tomorrow is set for 1 p.m. eastern.

BOX SCORE

GAME ONE

VU (16-20, 6-11) – 000   000   0 – 0

Lincoln Land – 022   005   x – 9

VINCENNES HITTING

2B – Gricius.

GAME TWO

VU (16-21, 6-12) – 100   00 – 1

Lincoln Land – 062   7x – 15

VINCENNES HITTING

2B – Hoyer. RBI – Napier.