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Hornets Crack in 11th Inning Loss at Central Oklahoma

Emporia, KS, USA / KVOE
Blake Cripps
Mar 28, 2024 | 10:22 PM
Hornets Crack in 11th Inning Loss at Central Oklahoma

Emporia State Power E logo. Courtesy ESU Athletics.



The Emporia State baseball team scored a ninth-inning run to force extras but couldn’t hold off the Bronchos in the 11th as Central Oklahoma escaped with a 7-6 victory in game one of their three game series in Edmond, Okla. on Thursday.  The teams traded runs in the first before ESU took the lead in the second on a Joe Daneff double.  A two-run UCO homer put the ‘Chos in the lead in the third before the Hornets retook the lead with on a T. J. Racherbaumer double and a Daneff sacrifice fly.  After a second two-run dinger put the Bronze & Blue back on top, Daneff forced home another run after grounding into a double play in the sixth.  UCO took the lead in the eighth before a Patryk Hernandez fielder’s choice tied the game in the ninth.  UCO singled a 3-2 pitch through the left side to score with the bases loaded in the 11th to end it.  Dom Oliverio went 3-for-4 and led ESU with three runs as the Hornets were outhit 13-8 in the game.  Hayden Baumwart (2-2) took the loss in relief for ESU.  Game two is set for Friday at 3:00 p.m.