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Dylan Raper
3
Central Oklahoma UCO 12-18, 7-13 MIAA
16
Winner Northeastern State NSU 18-10, 12-9 MIAA
Central Oklahoma UCO
12-18, 7-13 MIAA
3
Final
16
Northeastern State NSU
18-10, 12-9 MIAA
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Central Oklahoma UCO 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 10 0
Northeastern State NSU 2 3 0 1 3 1 6 16 18 2

W: Shambaugh,Kyle (5-0) L: Backlund, Brent (3-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

RiverHawks Down UCO

TAHLEQUAH, Okla. (April 2) – Central Oklahoma fell behind early and went on drop a 16-3 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association decision to intrastate rival Northeastern State here Thursday.
 
The Bronchos gave up five runs in the first two innings in falling into a 5-0 hole and never recovered, with NSU scoring six runs in the seventh to end the game on the 10-run rule.
 
UCO, now 12-18 overall and 7-13 in the league, takes on the RiverHawks in a 3 p.m. contest here Friday before the two teams end the four-game series with a noon doubleheader Saturday.
 
"When you don't get quality starting pitching and consistently play from behind it's usually a bad recipe for success," head coach Dax Leone said.  "Baseball is the ultimate game about executing in key moments that determine momentum for that day."
 
The Bronchos fell behind 9-0 before scoring their only runs in the sixth, getting a two-run single from Dylan Raper and an RBI single from Tyler Hatcher in that frame to make it 9-3.
 
NSU came right back with one run in its half of the sixth to go up 10-3 and then ended it with a six-run volley in the seventh, capped by a game-ending grand slam.
 
Raper went 3-for-3 and Jake O'Brien had two hits to lead the offense, but UCO gave up 18 hits in the contest.
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