Coyotes split with Sterling on seventh inning heroics
By: David Toelle, KWU Sports Information

Tim Bellew’s Kansas Wesleyan baseball squad has had a knack from coming from behind lately and it showed again tonight. The Coyotes, down 2-0 in the second game of a doubleheader against Sterling scored two runs in the bottom of the sixth and then won on a single by Matt Garretson with two outs in the bottom of the seventh.

Adam Carroll was hit by a pitch to lead off the Coyote seventh, and moved to second on a balk. Trevor Howell then grounded out to second base and Carroll moved to third on the play. Josh Flax was intentionally walked, and then Garretson hit the game winning single to drive in Carroll.

Wesleyan was not so fortunate in game one, as they had to rally in the late innings after being down 11-2, after letting Sterling score nine runs in the fourth and fifth innings. The Coyotes did not give up as they mounted a final charge scoring seven runs in the last two frames, but it wasn’t enough as they lost 13-9 in game one.

Clay Ransom took the win in game one for Sterling going the distance, while AJ Anthony took the loss for KWU.

Cole Crawley pitched a complete game in the second game for the win, and Billy Hungate took the loss for the Warriors after coming in to start the seventh.

Wesleyan, whose record improves to 11-33 overall and 4-14 in the KCAC, travels to Saint Mary on Tuesday, before hosting Bethany on Saturday at Dean Evans Stadium.

-- KWU SI --