Box Score Emerson, G.A. - CSU scores a run in the eighth and a run in the ninth to hold off UNO 6-4.
Dillion Engle (Milwaukee, WI/Nathan Hale) (1-1) picks up his first win as a Cougar by shutting down the Maverick offense through five innings. Engle kept UNO off balanced byallowed just three hits and one run while striking out four.
After the Mavericks jumped out to an early 1-0 lead, the Cougars responded by scoring two in the bottom half of the inning to take the lead.
Julian Russell (Chicago, IL/Gordon Tech) and
Evan Davis (Sterling, IL/Sterling) lead off the game with back to back hit by pitches. After
Mattingly Romanin (Burlington, ONT/Notre Dame) followed with an infield single,
Chase Matheson (McHenry, IL/McHenry) drove home the first run with a long sacrafice fly to left.
Andy Gertonson (Crystal Lake IL/Central) followed that up with a run scoring double.
In the bottom of the third, CSU extended their lead. With two outs and Matheson on first, Gertonson added his second double of the game to advance Matheson to third.
Jordan Stroschein (Marion, Iowa/Linn-Mar) followed up with single to drive in the runners from second and third.
Freshman
Cody Freund (McHenry, IL) added two hits for the Cougars. Matheson was 1 for 3 with two RBIs Davis scored 2 of the 6 runs for CSU.
Nick Kostalek (Huntley, IL/Huntley) picked up a 3 inning save, his first of the year. Kostalek had four strikes outs and allowed only 2 hits to finish out the game.
The Cougars return to action in Port Charlotte, Florida on Thursday Feburary 26th against the University of Kansas.
