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The Yellowjackets Drop a Pair in Arizona

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The 2015-16 season has kicked off for the Yellowjackets baseball team, as they headed to Tucson, Ariz. For their spring trip. After dropping back-to-back games against Wesleyan, the Yellowjackets were looking for a bounce back as they took on Sul Ross State and Augsburg.
                                    
Sul Ross St. 9, Yellowjackets 6
 Box Score

The first matchup of the day pitted the Yellowjackets against Sul Ross State, as they looked for their first victory of the season.

The Yellowjackets struck first in this matchup. Greg Pitts (Chicago, Ill./Mount Carmel) singled to left field and advanced to second on a failed pickoff attempt. Two batters later Stephen Albertson (Stillwater, Minn/Stillwater) brought home Pitts with a double down the left field line. Albertson then stole third and came home on a wild pitch to give the Yellowjackets a 2-0 lead after the top half of the third.

The lead was short lived however, as Sul Ross St. got one back in the bottom half of the third, and took the lead with a three-run fourth, as the Yellowjackets saw their 2-0 lead turn into a 4-2 deficit.

The Yellowjackets got one back in the top half of the fifth. Albertson reached on a fielder's choice and advanced to second on a passed ball. Albertson then attempted to take third and ended up coming home on a throwing error by the Sul Ross St. catcher.

Sul Ross St. got the run back in the bottom half of the fifth to take a 5-3 lead, but the Yellowjackets were not done yet. Down two runs Michael Osterman (Sierra Vista, Ariz./Buena Vista) had a pinch hit single to third base and advanced to second on a passed ball. Chad Patko (Stone Lake, Wis./Hayward) then tripled to right field to drive in Osterman and cut the deficit to one. Pitts then came up to bat and beat out an infield single to drive in Patko and erase the deficit. Pitts then advanced to second on a flyout by Kyle Bellin (Kimberly, Wis./Kimberly) before scoring on a throwing error by the Sul Ross St. second baseman. By the time the half inning was over, the Yellowjackets had taken a 6-5 lead.

The Yellowjacket lead was short lived however, as Sul Ross St. scored four runs in the bottom half of the sixth to take a 9-6 lead. The Yellowjackets were then put down in order in the top half of the seventh as they fell to Sul Ross St.

Boone Elkins (Riverside, Calif./Arlington) got the start for the Yellowjackets, allowing nine runs (eight earned) on 12 hits while striking out three. Elkins pitched a complete game for the Yellowjackets and falls to 0-1 on the season.

Augsburg 19, Yellowjackets 2
Box Score

The second matchup of the day saw the Yellowjackets take on Augsburg College.

Things went bad from the get-go for the Yellowjackets in this one, as they saw themselves in a 3-0 hole before they even got a chance to bat.

The Yellowjackets managed to get one back in their half of the first. Greg Pitts (Chicago, Ill./Mount Carmel) drew a leadoff walk and scored all the way from first on a Drew Thomas (Chicago, Ill./Gordon Tech) double to cut the deficit to 3-1.

That was all the closer the Yellowjackets would get, as Augsburg scored two runs in the third, nine in the fourth, three in the fifth, and one in the sixth and seventh to defeat the Yellowjackets 19-2.

Luke Hardisty (Millington, Ill./Sandwich) got the start for the Yellowjackets, allowing nine runs (eight earned) on nine hits in three-plus innings of work. Hardisty falls to 0-1 on the season.

The Yellowjackets (0-4, 0-0 UMAC) will be back in action Wednesday, March 16 when they take on Dubuque and Carleton. Game times from Tucson, Ariz. Are set for 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.
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Players Mentioned

Kyle Bellin

#5 Kyle Bellin

IF
5' 11"
Junior
R/R
Michael Osterman

#3 Michael Osterman

OF
5' 11"
Sophomore
R/R
Chad Patko

#8 Chad Patko

IF
5' 8"
Junior
R/R
Greg Pitts

#11 Greg Pitts

OF
6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
Stephen Albertson

#18 Stephen Albertson

IF
6' 1"
Freshman
R/R
Drew Thomas

#25 Drew Thomas

OF
6' 2"
Freshman
R/R
Boone Elkins

#30 Boone Elkins

P
6' 1"
Freshman
L/L
Luke Hardisty

#36 Luke Hardisty

P
6' 4"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Kyle Bellin

#5 Kyle Bellin

5' 11"
Junior
R/R
IF
Michael Osterman

#3 Michael Osterman

5' 11"
Sophomore
R/R
OF
Chad Patko

#8 Chad Patko

5' 8"
Junior
R/R
IF
Greg Pitts

#11 Greg Pitts

6' 0"
Sophomore
R/R
OF
Stephen Albertson

#18 Stephen Albertson

6' 1"
Freshman
R/R
IF
Drew Thomas

#25 Drew Thomas

6' 2"
Freshman
R/R
OF
Boone Elkins

#30 Boone Elkins

6' 1"
Freshman
L/L
P
Luke Hardisty

#36 Luke Hardisty

6' 4"
Freshman
R/R
P