Box Score Emerson, GA - On a day where the temperature didn't get above freezing and snow fell, Nebraska-Omaha scored 3 runs with two outs and didn't look back as the Mavs beat the Cougars 6-1.
Eric Hall (Oakville, ONT/Oakville Trafalgar) (0-2) who went 6 2/3 for Cougars, giving up 3 runs on 5 hits, took the loss. The Mavs scored 3 runs in the second inning, all after two outs. UNO also added 3 in the 8th.
Robert Swenson (Mason City, Iowa/Mason City) drove in the lone run for the Cougars. Swenson drove a double to the left field corner which drove home
David Wright (Desoto, Texas/Desoto) from first base.
Matt Schmidt (Dundee, IL/Jacobs) and
Evan Davis (Sterling, IL/Sterling) both went 1 for 3 on the day.
Jared Patterson (Ventura, Calif./Buena) added two hits and a sacrafice.
The Cougars are back in action tomorrow at 12pm against Nebraska-Omaha for game 2 of the three game series.