By GERARD WELLBROCK
Hays Post

KEARNEY, Neb. – Nebraska-Kearney scored the tying run in the eighth inning on a wild pitch then the game winner an inning later on a bases loaded walk as they rally for a 12-11 win over Fort Hays State on a rainy day Tueasday at Memorial Field. The Tigers (17-22, 11-18 MIAA) have lost six straight. The Lopers (17-21, 14-15 MIAA) win the season series after taking the first game in Hays last week.

Steve Johnson Postgame Interview

Game Highlights

 

The Tigers scored single runs in the first and second innings to take an early 2-0 lead but the Lopers  came back with two in the second, two in the third, a run in the fith and two in the sixth to g up 7-3.

The Tigers opened the seventh inning with three straight singles thens used a walk, another single and a sacrifice fly to score four and tie the game 7-7. UNK answered with three in the bottom of the inning to go up 10-7 but the Tigers use a triples, four walks and two hit batters to plate four in the eighth to to up 11-10.

Austin Unrein’s wild pitch with two outs in the eighth allowed the Lopers to tie the game 11-11. Unrein then issued a leadoff walk followed by a sacrifice bunt and an error, a hit batter and bases loaded walk to bring in the winning run.

Unrein (1-1) allowed two runs, one earned, on one hit with a walk and two walks and suffered the loss. Unrein, Connor Ross, Alex Weiss, Joe Mapes and Caleb Cherryholmes all had two of the Tigers 11 hits. Weiss, Mapes, Cherryholmes and Alex King all drove in two.