BEREA, Ky. – The Belhaven Baseball team dropped Game 1 to Berea College by a score of 6-3. With two games left in the regular season, the Blazers fall to 18-16 (10-5 CCS).
The Mountaineers put two runs on the board in the opening frame to take an early lead. Three more in the 2nd extended Berea's advantage to 5-0.
The Blazers put up a crooked number in the top of the 4th following a two-run triple off the bat of Preston Conlee. He scored Belhaven's third run of the inning on a sacrifice fly from Aubrey Gathright.
The hosts pushed a run across in the 5th to make it 6-3. Despite a few scoring chances late for the Blazers, that score held for the remainder of the contest as Berea picked up the victory in the series opener.
BELHAVEN PITCHERS
Luke Miller (L, 1-2): 1.1 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 1 K
Logan Goodreau: 3.2 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 2 K
Noah Whatley: 3.0 IP, 2 H, 3 K
BELHAVEN HITTING LEADERS
Nick Lucido: 3-4, 2B
Chase Kitchens: 2-3
Preston Conlee: 1-4, 3B, 2 RBI, R
The Blazers will wrap up the regular season tomorrow with a doubleheader against the Mountaineers. First pitch is set for 2 PM.
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