Courtesy of Patrick McCabe
Gering, NE- The Moo lose another heart-breaking game in the ultimately deciding Game 3 of the divisional playoff series against the Western Nebraska Pioneers 11-5. With the loss, the Moo are eliminated from playoff contention and finish their 2022 season with a 35-22 record. The Pioneers move onto the 2022 Independence League Championship Series against the Spearfish Sasquatch starting on Friday.
Fremont would get their first run of the game in the 3rd inning when Derian Morphew hit a solo HR to cut the lead to 2-1. However, that would be the closest that the Moo would come all game. Fremont would start to climb back when in the 6th, it was an Austin Baskin single that scored Tyler Harrington and a Morphew sac-fly that scored Zech Samayoa. In the 7th, it was Bentley Boekhout scoring on a Pio’s error and another Baskin single scoring Matt Spear. The Pios would score their eleven runs with one in the 1st and 2nd, two in the 3rd and 8th, and five in the 4th.
Nick Balch was charged with the loss for Fremont going 3.1 innings, allowing seven runs(six earned) on six hits, and striking out three. Jerson Morales was credited with the win for Western Nebraska going 3.1 innings as well, allowing three runs(two earned) on four hits, and striking out two in the process.
Zane Skansi would end up leading the team in batting average at .356 and 9 home runs. Baskin led the team with 59 hits, 11 doubles, and 45 RBIs. Pitching-wise, it was Marco Ibarra who led the team with a 7-2 record in 62 innings of work and 52 strikeouts. Kai Taylor led the pitching staff with 55 strikeouts in 38.1 innings of work. As this is our last game recap of the summer, this is Patrick McCabe, Moo Broadcast/Media Relations intern, signing off for the final time.
