Crookston, Minn. – Winona State baseball fell 4-3 after six Warrior errors plagued the team in the narrow loss.
WSU entered the seventh inning up 3-2, but after runs from the Golden Eagles in the seventh and eighth inning, WSU was unable to regain control in the series finale loss.
Game Three: UMC (4) – WSU (3)
The Warriors offense wasted no time in this one with a leadoff home run from
Payton Kohnle making it 1-0. A solo homer from UMC in the bottom of the first inning tied it right back up 1-1.
After a one-out triple from
Connor Weed in the second frame,
Connor Greuel reached on a fielder's choice, scoring Weed. The Golden Eagles matched the Warriors' run in the bottom of the second, tying the contest 2-2.
Greuel tallied his second RBI of the day after a single in the fourth inning plated Weed, giving WSU the lead back at 3-2. UMC grabbed a run in the seventh and eighth inning to take a 4-3 advantage. Winona State had runners on first and second in the ninth but were unable to muster a run to fall 4-3.
Weed led WSU with three hits, two runs, and two stolen bases on the afternoon. Greuel had two RBI with Kohnle adding a solo homer.
Hunter Guenther earned the start, going 6.0 innings allowing one earned run with seven strikeouts.
Carson Jones (2-1) suffered the loss for the Warriors. He went 1.0 inning allowing an unearned run in the eighth frame.
Winona State (22-22, 17-14 NSIC) enters its final week of the regular season, starting with a road doubleheader against Minnesota Duluth on Tuesday, April 28. First pitch is slated for 1:30pm.
