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URBANA, Ohio – Urbana University baseball fell twice to visiting Fairmont State on Tuesday by final scores of 6-5 and 10-7.
UU (9-29) came up short by leaving the tying run in scoring position after trailing 6-0 in the first game. Then, the Blue Knights ended the second game with the tying run at the plate after falling behind 7-0. On the season, UU is 6-14 in matchups decided by three or fewer runs.
Junior
Chase Carney kept rolling at the dish, finishing the four game series 10 for 14 (.714) at the plate with six doubles, four RBI and six runs scored. He's hitting .403 in conference games while reaching base in 11 straight outings. On Tuesday, Carney went 3 for 3 with two doubles in the opener to post his third game in a row with three base knocks.
In addition, freshman
Tyler Dellerman homered in Tuesday's second game, running his season total to a team-high six home runs.
In the first game, junior
Daniel Quiroz produced two hits and has hit safely in 10 of the previous 13 contests. Senior
Mickey Losey tripled, while freshman
Briley Harlan and senior
Austin Pratt each had a double. Pratt extended his hitting streak to six.
Starter
Logan Fisher got stronger on the mound as the game wore on, allowing just one hit after the third inning. However, the freshman right-hander was tagged with the loss after giving up six earned on seven hits early on. He finished with six strikeouts and six walks.
Both teams had nine hits in the first game while the visitors outhit the Blue Knights 11-6 in the nightcap.
In Game 2, freshman
Hunter Cohee suffered the loss in two-and-third innings of work. Sophomore
Chase Jessee and junior
Robbie Guerrero III were solid in relief to keep the Blue Knights within striking distance. Guerrero also went 2 for 4 with a double and pair of RBI.
Fairmont's Zach Musgrove homered in both games and produced three RBI in each contest to lead the Fighting Falcons.
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UU travels to Wright State-Lake tomorrow for a 5 p.m. non-conference matchup at Montgomery Field in Celina, Ohio. The Blue Knights defeated the Lakers 14-5 back on April 3.
