WNCC baseball splits season-opener with No. 25 Seward County

LIBERAL, Kan. – The Western Nebraska Community College baseball team opened the season splitting a doubleheader Monday against Seward County Community College.

The Cougar men were blanked in game one 6-0 before picking up a 5-4, nine-inning thriller in game two. It was the season-opener for both teams.

In the Cougars second game win against No. 25 Seward County, WNCC scored four times in the fourth inning on a two-run single by sophomore Greg Crowe to take a 4-0 lead. The Saints came back and tied the game at 4-4 with four runs in the sixth inning.

WNCC won the game in the ninth inning. David Monteagudo led things off with a single. Josh Kruber then sacrificed Monteagudo to second. Luis Capriles ripped a 2-out single Monteagudo with the go-ahead run.

The Cougars’ Jackson Salazar and Jeff Fauss shut down the Saints in the eighth and ninth innings with Salazar getting the win and Fauss the save. Eric Bissonette started the game and got the no decision.

The Cougars scattered eight hits in the win while giving up six.

In the opener, WNCC out-hit Seward County 5-4, but couldn’t scratch across any runs over home plate. Crowe took the loss, throwing four innings, giving up four runs with one strike out.

WNCC will be back in action Tuesday when they take on Barton County Community College in Great Bend, Kan. The Cougars are then scheduled to host Miles Community College in doubleheaders Saturday and Sunday at Cleveland Field.

Game One
WNCC 000 000 0 – 0 5 3
Seward 300 030 x – 6 4 1
L – Greg Crow

Game Two
WNCC (1-1) 000 400 001 – 5 8 1
Seward (1-1) 000 004 000 – 4 6 0
WP – Jackson Salazar, Save – Jeff Fauss.