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Defensive mistakes cost Ichabods loss in series finale at Pittsburg State

3/9/2013 5:47:00 PM

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PITTSBURG, Kan. -- Washburn out-hit Pittsburg State 11-10 but committed a school-record seven errors in a 12-3 loss Saturday afternoon in the series finale against the Gorillas.

The Ichabods fell to 3-7 overall and 3-7 in the MIAA. Pittsburg State took 2 of 3 games in the series to improve to 8-4 and 6-4 in the league. The Ichabods will return home to host Missouri Western Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Falley Field.

The Gorillas led 5-1 going into the bottom of the fourth when they added six more runs off four hits to go up 10-1.

Riley Price went 4 for 4 for Washburn but never crossed the plate for a run. Washburn left 11 total runners on base. Dakota Kell went 3 for 4 and scored two of Washburn's runs. He tripled in the fourth then was driven in on a sacrifice fly. Taylor Herrington tripled in the fifth and scored on a groundout by Parker Gibson.

Washburn then tied a school record in the sixth inning when Tyler Bailey tripled and drove in Kell. It maked the sixth time in school history Washburn had three triples in a game. The last was Against Bemidji State in 2007.

Washburn's seven fielding errors was the most in school history. The Ichabods had six errors six different times, the last in 2007 against Nebraska Omaha.

AJ Green started for Washburn and allowed the first eight runs off seven hits through 3 2/3 innings. Four other Ichabod pitchers took the mound in the game with Taylor Gentry providing two innings of hitless and scoreless pitching to finish the game.
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