{"id":86158,"date":"2025-04-16T08:30:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T13:30:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=86158"},"modified":"2025-04-16T08:30:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T13:30:54","slug":"baseball-rallies-for-win-against-washburn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tigermedianet.com\/?p=86158","title":{"rendered":"Baseball rallies for win against Washburn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By FHSU SPORTS INFORMATION<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

TOPEKA, Kan. – The 20th-ranked Fort Hays State baseball team rallied once again to defeat the Washburn Ichabods on Tuesday (April 15), erasing a 6-1 deficit to win 10-8 in extra innings. With the win the Tigers (27-10, 21-5 MIAA) completed the season sweep of the Ichabods (21-21, 14-15 MIAA) for the first time since 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washburn struck first with four runs on six hits in the bottom of the first. After the first six Tiger batters were retired, Cesar Saavedra<\/a><\/dfn> opened the third with a single. A pair of free passes loaded the bases for Isaiah Ural<\/a><\/dfn>, who lifted a sacrifice fly to right to drive in FHSU’s first run of the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Ichabods responded with single runs in the third and fourth innings, padding their lead to five, 6-1. Two walks and a wild pitch allowed the Tigers to plate two more runs on a pair of sacrifice flies in the top of the sixth, first from Derek Woolwine<\/a><\/dfn> and later from Brady Kreutzer<\/a><\/dfn>. Luis Ayala<\/a><\/dfn> then made it a one run game in the top of the seventh with his second home run of the season, a two-run drive to left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The home team punched back with a run on two hits and two free passes in the bottom of the seventh, but reliever Brandon Chavez<\/a><\/dfn> kept the score at 7-5 thanks to an inning-ending double play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fort Hays State completed the comeback in the top of the eighth when Trey DeGarmo<\/a><\/dfn> reached on a lead-off error. A walk and a Kreutzer bunt single loaded the bases before DeGarmo scored on a wild pitch, helping FHSU close within 7-6. Saavedra then plated the tying run on an RBI groundout before Cooper Howell<\/a><\/dfn> gave the Tigers their first lead of the day with a hard-hit double to left.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washburn managed to tie things up in the bottom of the eighth with a bases-loaded sacrifice fly, but Chavez was again able to get out of the jam with a 6-4-3 double play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tony Moore<\/a><\/dfn> led off the ninth with a double but was stranded in scoring position before Chavez retired the side in order in the bottom of the ninth to send things to extra innings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elliott Herrmann<\/a><\/dfn> worked a one-out walk to get a rally started in the 10th before Howell singled up the middle. Ayala then sent a cue ball off the end of the bat towards second, loading the bases on an infield single and turning the lineup over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moore worked a full count before lining one back up the middle and off the pitcher’s foot. The ball caromed towards the shortstop, who made a desperation throw to first that was far too late. With the runners going on the pitch and expecting a Hail Mary throw from the infielder, Howell was able to score from second on the infield single to give the Tigers a 10-8 lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chavez allowed a two-out single to bring the tying run to the plate in the bottom of the inning, but the lefty brought the game to a close with a lazy fly ball to center. The sophomore earned the win, improving to 6-0 on the year, after tossing 4.0 innings of relief. He allowed six hits and one run while striking out two batters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cade Flaherty<\/a><\/dfn> got the start, giving up five runs on seven hits and three walks in 3.0 innings of work. Mike Acierno<\/a><\/dfn>tossed the next three innings, scattering two runs and four hits across those frames.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fort Hays State was outhit in the game, 17-9, however the Tigers left just seven runners on base across the 10 innings compared to 12 left on from the Ichabods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Moore, Kreutzer, Howell and Ayala all had two hits each in the ballgame, with Moore and Ayala each driving in a pair and DeGarmo and Saavedra both scoring twice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Tigers will next travel to Wichita, Kan. beginning Thursday (April 17) for a three-game series against Newman. First pitch is slated for 3 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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