Frontier started off the scoring by putting up 2 runs  in the 1st inning and 1 run in the second inning off starting Freshman RHP Kyle Holder (2 IP 3 R, 3 ER , 3H, 1Bb, 1 K , 2 HBP).  RHP Grayson Reinhert started the 3rd inning and pitched 6 innings allowing 2 runs on 3 hits and walking 3 and striking out 1 and inducing one double play and pitching a clean 7th and 8th innings.  He picked up his first collegiate win and is 1-0 on the year now.  RHP Jacob Hoyer came in to relieve in the 9th inning with a score of 13-10  and bases loaded with no outs faced 4 hitters allowing 1 hit, struck out one and earned his 1st collegiate save and first on the year.

 

Offensively the Trailblazer answered back in the bottom of the 1st inning with 2 runs to tie the score.  Sophomore 2B Bradyn Douglas ( 3-4, 2 R, 3 RBI, 2 SB) lead off the game with a single.  Sophomore CF Noble Johnson (2-4, R, HBP) was hit by a pitch and both moved up to 2nd and 3rd on a pass ball.  Sophomore LF Nate Montgomery ( 2-5, 2 R, 3 RBI, BB, SB) had an RBI groundout scoring Douglas and moving Johnson to 3B.   Sophomore DH Corbin Napier (1-2 , 2 R, 1 RBI , 2 HBP) was HBP to put runners on the corners. Sophomore 1B Yancey Edlin (1-3 R, 1 RBI) drove in Johnson on a bunt base hit tying the score 2-2 in the bottom of the 1st. 

 

Frontier would score a run in the top of the 2nd to make the score 3-2.   In the fourth inning with 1 out freshman RF Evan Doran ( 1-4, 3 R, SB) singled and stole 2B Bradyn Douglas drove Doren in with a 2 out RBI single to tie the score 3-3.  

 

In the top of the 5th Frontier would put up another run to take the lead 4-3.  In the bottom of the 5th VU put up 8 runs on 3 BB, HBP, 4 hits.  A 2 RBI single from Douglas, 2 RBI single by Montgomery, and RBI single from Napier, and freshman Kaden McKinney HBP RBI with the bases loaded all lead to the 8 runs.

 

Doan would add another run in the Bottom of the 6th inning scoring on an RBI double by sophomore SS Bryce Gross (1-5, 2B, RBI) making the score 12-5.  In the bottom of the 8th inning freshman CF Jevan Andrews (1-1, R) would have a 1 out single, Douglas walk, and Johnson single to load the bases and Montgomery would have a RBI walk to push Andrews across the plate and make the score 13-5.

 

In the top of the ninth inning Frontier would score 7 runs off relievers LHP Kory Kingbury (2 BF, BB , H) and RHP Yancey Edlin (5 BF 4 BB and H).  Hoyer came in relief in the 9th and earned a save.

 

The Trailblazers will continue the week with 4 games Friday and Saturday hosting Lincoln Trail College (5-7), # 15 Kellogg College (5-3), and Northern Iowa Area CC (4-4).  The schedule will be:

 

Friday February 28 

 

11:00am Lincoln Trail vs NIACC

1:30 Kellogg vs Lincoln Trail

4:00 VU vs NIACC

6:30 Kellogg vs VU

 

Saturday March 1 

 

10:30am Lincoln Trail vs VU

1:00 pm Kellog vs NIACC

3:30 TBA vs TBA

6:00 VU vs TBA