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By FHSU Sports Information<\/strong><\/p>\n

Picture courtesy FHSU Sports Information | Box Score<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

EMPORIA — A ninth-inning rally came up just short for the Fort Hays State baseball team Thursday evening (March 29) against Emporia State, falling 7-5. The Tigers fell behind 5-0 before rallying for five runs in the final two innings, but a two-run home run for the Hornets in the eighth inning made all the difference.<\/p>\n

The Tigers dip to 11-20 overall and 3-14 in MIAA play while the Hornets are now 16-12 on the year and 7-8 in league action.<\/p>\n

Fort Hays State struggled offensively against Hornet starter Seth Holman, collecting just four hits over the first eight innings. After Emporia State took a 5-0 lead by the fifth inning, the Tigers pushed across their first run in the top of the eighth after Marcus Altman<\/a> led off with a double down the left field line. After moving to third on a groundout, the sophomore came in to score on an RBI groundout off the bat of Jason Nicholson<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Hornets stretched the lead to 7-1 in the bottom of the eighth when Bryce Fischer lifted a two-run home run over the fence in right. Down to their final three outs, the Tigers took advantage when ESU went to the bullpen in the top of the ninth.<\/p>\n

Alex Weiss<\/a> led things off with a double to right before Ryan Grasser<\/a> worked a walk two batters later. Jordan Wilkerson<\/a> helped the Tigers close within 7-2 with a single to right center, plating Weiss. After a passed ball allowed Wilkerson and Grasser to move up one base, the pair came around to score when Bryce Baumwart<\/a> pushed a single down the right field line. Marcus Altman<\/a> followed with a third-consecutive single, forcing the Hornets to make another pitching change.<\/p>\n

Bryce Whitchurch<\/a> kept things rolling with a single through the right side, scoring Baumwart and helping the Tigers close within two with just one out, 7-5. After a strikeout it came down to the Tigers’ best hitter in Addison Kaasch<\/a>. The junior sent a liner toward right field, but the first baseman swiped it out of the air to bring the game to a close.<\/p>\n

Ben Ramberg<\/a> (2-4) took the loss after allowing five runs over 4.2 innings of work, striking out four and allowing six hits. Roger Kruse<\/a> came on retire all but one hitter he faced, giving up just one hit through two scoreless innings.<\/p>\n

Weiss finished the day 3-for-4 with a double and one run scored, while Altman was 2-for-4 with a run.<\/p>\n

The Tigers will look to even the series on Friday when the teams battle in game two at 5 p.m. in Emporia.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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