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BYU splits doubleheader with Marshall

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Reid McLaughlin BYU BSB pitching

PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. — BYU baseball split a doubleheader with Marshall on Saturday for its first win of the 2022 season at the Snowbird Classic in Port Charlotte, Florida. After a tough 6-3 loss in game one, the Cougars bounced back in the nightcap with a 3-2 victory. 

GAME TWO
The Cougars (1-2) struck first in the top of the first inning on a single up the middle by Ryan Sepede to score Mitch McIntyre, who led off the game with a single to right field. Three-straight strikeouts by BYU freshman Janzen Keisel in the bottom half of the inning gave BYU a 1-0 lead. 

“Janzen is a real special pitcher,” said BYU head coach Mike Littlewood. “When he pitches in the zone where he wants, he’s very hard to hit. I love his competitiveness. He gave us a great outing tonight when we really needed it.”

BYU scored two more runs in the top of the third off Marshall starter Zac Addkison to give the Cougars a 3-0 lead. Joshua Cowden singled down the left field line to score Andrew Pintar. The BYU designated hitter then stole second and scored on a Hayden Leatham single through the right side for the second run of the inning. 

Marshall (1-2) picked up one unearned run in the bottom of the seventh inning on three Cougar errors to make the score 3-1. The Herd scratched out another run in the eighth on a walk and a double to cut the lead to 3-2.

BYU closer Reid McLaughlin entered the game with one out in the eighth and retired five straight batters to record his first save of the season. BYU pitchers combined for 14 strikeouts in the win.  

“Reid is a guy you can give the ball to when the game is on the line,” said Littlewood. “College baseball is never easy. Every game is a challenge. It’s great to have a guy you can hand the ball to late in the game and know you’re going to win.”

Keisel struck out 10 in his Cougar debut. The true freshman from Gunnison, Utah, gave up just one hit in the bottom of the fifth inning on his way to recording his first collegiate victory. 

“I had great command of my fastball all night,” said Keisel. “I was able to throw it in the zone where I wanted to. I just tried to throw strikes and give us chance to win.”

Notables

  • Janzen Keisel: 6.0 IP, 10 K, 1 Hit, 0 ER
  • Reid McLaughlin: 1.2 IP, 2 K, 0 Hit, O ER
  • Ryan Sepede: 2-4, RBI
  • Joshua Cowden: 1-4, RBI
  • Hayden Leatham: 1-4, RBI

GAME ONE
BYU got on the board early with two runs in the top of the first inning. With one out and the bases empty, Andrew Pintar singled to left field and advanced to second on a single to right by Cole Gambill. Both runners moved up a base on a passed ball and scored easily on a double down the left field line by Ryan Sepede to give BYU a 2-0 lead. 

Marshall answered with four runs in the top of the third inning on a walk and four hits to take a 4-2 lead. The Herd extended its lead to 6-2 with two runs on two hits in the top of the eighth inning.

The Cougars threatened in the fourth, fifth and seventh innings with runners in scoring position but were unable to get timely hits to drive in runs. 

BYU designated hitter Josh Cowden drew a walk to lead off the bottom of the eighth and Hayden Leatham advanced him to second on a single to left. Cowden moved to third on a fly ball to center field by Austin Deming and scored on a balk by Marshall pitcher Cole Agemy to cut the lead to 6-3, but that was as close as the Cougars would get. 

Notables

  • Josh Cowden: 2-3, BB
  • Ryan Sepede: 1-5, 2 RBI
  • Andrew Pintar: 2-4
  • Peyton Cole: 2.0 IP, 3 K, 0 ER
  • Cooper McKeehan: 1.0 IP, 2 K, 0 ER
  • Cooper Foss: 1.0 IP, 2 K, 0 ER


 

Location: Port Charlotte, Fla.
Time: Date: 2/19/2022
Attendance: 0

Box Score

Linescore 123456789 R H E LOB
MAR 004000020 6 9 1 5
BYU 200000010 3 10 0 11

Marshall 1-1

Batting/Fielding AB Runs Hits 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SF SH HBP AVG SLG OBP PO A E FLD
Geordon Blantonss 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 0.750 0.400 2 5 0 1.000
Kyle Schaefer1b 5 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.200 0.400 0.200 4 0 0 1.000
Luke Edwardscf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 0.250 0.250 2 0 0 1.000
Ryan Leitchc 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 0.500 0.250 11 0 0 1.000
Zach Gardinerlf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 0.250 0.250 1 0 0 1.000
Jordon Billupsrf 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.500 2 0 0 1.000
Christian Lucio2b 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.500 1.000 0.500 5 2 1 0.875
Cole Williamsdh 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 0.250 0.250 0 0 0 N/A
Travis Sankovich3b 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.333 0.667 0.500 0 1 0 1.000
Batting Totals 34 6 9 3 2 0 6 4 15 0 0 0 0 0 0.265 0.471 0.342 27 8 1 0.972
Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF AB WP HBP BK SFA SHA AVG ERA
J. Purnellp 4.0 5 2 2 1 6 2 0 0 18 17 1 0 0 0 0 0.294 4.500
Louis Davenportp 3.0 3 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 15 12 0 2 0 0 0 0.250 3.000
Cole Agemyp 2.0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 8 7 0 0 1 0 0 0.286 0.000
Pitching Totals 9.0 10 3 3 3 10 2 0 0 41 36 1 2 1 0 0 0.278 3.000

BYU 0-2

Batting/Fielding AB Runs Hits 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS SF SH HBP AVG SLG OBP PO A E FLD
Mitch MCINTYREcf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0.250 0.250 0.400 0 0 0 N/A
Andrew PINTAR2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0.500 0.500 0.600 1 1 0 1.000
Cole GAMBILLrf 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 0.250 0.400 2 0 0 1.000
Collin REUTERc 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 16 1 0 1.000
Jacob ROGERSph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 0 0 0 N/A
Ryan SEPEDE1b 5 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.200 0.400 0.200 5 0 0 1.000
Joshua COWDENdh 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.667 1.000 0.750 0 0 0 N/A
Hayden LEATHAMlf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 0.250 0.250 1 0 0 1.000
Austin DEMING3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000 0.000 1 2 0 1.000
Brock WATKINSss 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.667 0.667 0.750 1 2 0 1.000
Batting Totals 36 3 10 2 0 0 2 3 10 0 0 0 0 2 0.278 0.333 0.366 27 9 0 1.000
Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF AB WP HBP BK SFA SHA AVG ERA
Nate DAHLEp 3.0 4 4 4 2 5 2 0 0 15 13 0 0 0 0 0 0.308 12.000
Cooper MCKEEHANp 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.000
Peyton COLEp 2.0 2 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 7 7 1 0 0 0 0 0.286 0.000
Cy NIELSONp 2.0 2 2 2 1 3 0 1 0 9 8 0 0 0 0 0 0.250 9.000
Carter FOSSp 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.333 0.000
Pitching Totals 9.0 9 6 6 4 15 3 2 0 38 34 2 0 0 0 0 0.265 6.000

Play By Play

Inning 1

Play Outs MAR BYU
G. Blanton flied out to rf (0-0). 0 - -
K. Schaefer struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). 1 - -
L. Edwards flied out to rf (0-0). 2 - -
M MCINTYRE flied out to cf (0-0). 0 - -
A PINTAR singled to left field (0-0). 1 - -
C GAMBILL singled to right field (0-0); A PINTAR advanced to second. 1 - -
C REUTER struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). 1 - -
C GAMBILL advanced to second on a wild pitch; A PINTAR advanced to third on a wild pitch. 2 - -
R SEPEDE doubled to left field, 2 RBI (1-0 B); C GAMBILL scored; A PINTAR scored. 2 0 2
J COWDEN flied out to rf (0-0). 2 - -

Inning 2

Play Outs MAR BYU
R. Leitch fouled out to c (0-0). 0 - -
Z. Gardiner struck out looking (0-2 KKK). 1 - -
J. Billups struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). 2 - -
H LEATHAM struck out looking (0-2 KKK). 0 - -
A DEMING fouled out to c (0-0). 1 - -
B WATKINS walked (3-0 BBBB). 2 - -
M MCINTYRE singled to right field (0-0); B WATKINS advanced to third. 2 - -
A PINTAR struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). 2 - -

Inning 3

Play Outs MAR BYU
C. Lucio singled to right field (0-0). 0 - -
C. Williams singled to left field (0-0); C. Lucio advanced to third. 0 - -
T. Sankovich doubled to left field, RBI (0-0); C. Williams advanced to third; C. Lucio scored. 0 1 2
G. Blanton walked (3-0 BBBB). 0 - -
K. Schaefer struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). 0 - -
L. Edwards struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). 1 - -
R. Leitch doubled to left field, 3 RBI (0-0); G. Blanton scored; T. Sankovich scored; C. Williams scored. 2 4 2
Z. Gardiner grounded out to 1b unassisted (0-0). 2 - -
C GAMBILL struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). 0 - -
C REUTER struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). 1 - -
R SEPEDE grounded out to ss (0-0). 2 - -

Inning 4

Play Outs MAR BYU
J. Billups walked (3-0 BBBB). 0 - -
C MCKEEHAN to p for N DAHLE. 0 - -
J. Billups advanced to second on a wild pitch. 0 - -
C. Lucio struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). 0 - -
C. Williams reached on a fielder's choice, advanced to second on the throw (0-0); J. Billups out at third p to ss to 3b. 1 - -
T. Sankovich walked (3-0 BBBB). 2 - -
T. Sankovich advanced to second on a passed ball; C. Williams advanced to third on a passed ball. 2 - -
G. Blanton struck out swinging, out at first c to 1b (1-2 BKKS). 2 - -
J COWDEN doubled to left field (0-0). 0 - -
H LEATHAM flied out to 2b (0-0). 0 - -
A DEMING flied out to rf (0-0); J COWDEN advanced to third. 1 - -
B WATKINS struck out looking (0-2 KKK). 2 - -

Inning 5

Play Outs MAR BYU
P COLE to p for C MCKEEHAN. 0 - -
K. Schaefer doubled to left field (0-0). 0 - -
K. Schaefer out at second p to 2b, picked off. 0 - -
L. Edwards struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). 1 - -
R. Leitch struck out looking (0-2 KKK). 2 - -
L. Davenport to p for J. Purnell. 0 - -
M MCINTYRE hit by pitch (0-0). 0 - -
A PINTAR hit by pitch (0-0); M MCINTYRE advanced to second. 0 - -
C GAMBILL flied out to ss (0-0). 0 - -
C REUTER struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). 1 - -
R SEPEDE reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); A PINTAR out at second 3b to 2b. 2 - -

Inning 6

Play Outs MAR BYU
Z. Gardiner singled to pitcher, bunt (0-0). 0 - -
J. Billups struck out looking (0-2 KKK). 0 - -
C. Lucio grounded out to 2b (0-0); Z. Gardiner advanced to second. 1 - -
Z. Gardiner advanced to third on a wild pitch. 2 - -
C. Williams flied out to lf (1-0 B). 2 - -
J COWDEN singled to center field (0-0). 0 - -
H LEATHAM grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-0); J COWDEN out on the play. 0 - -
A DEMING flied out to lf (0-0). 2 - -

Inning 7

Play Outs MAR BYU
C NIELSON to p for P COLE. 0 - -
T. Sankovich grounded out to ss (0-0). 0 - -
G. Blanton struck out looking (0-2 KKK). 1 - -
K. Schaefer lined out to ss (0-0). 2 - -
B WATKINS singled to right field (0-0). 0 - -
M MCINTYRE reached on a fielding error by 2b (0-0); B WATKINS advanced to second. 0 - -
A PINTAR singled to left field (0-0); M MCINTYRE advanced to second; B WATKINS advanced to third. 0 - -
C GAMBILL struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). 0 - -
C REUTER struck out looking (0-2 KKK). 1 - -
R SEPEDE grounded out to ss (0-0). 2 - -

Inning 8

Play Outs MAR BYU
L. Edwards singled to left field (0-0). 0 - -
R. Leitch grounded out to 3b (0-0); L. Edwards advanced to second. 0 - -
Z. Gardiner struck out looking (0-2 KKK). 1 - -
J. Billups walked (3-0 BBBB). 2 - -
C. Lucio tripled to left field, 2 RBI (0-0); J. Billups scored; L. Edwards scored. 2 6 2
C. Williams struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). 2 - -
J COWDEN walked (3-0 BBBB). 0 - -
C. Agemy to p for L. Davenport. 0 - -
H LEATHAM singled to left field (0-0); J COWDEN advanced to second. 0 - -
A DEMING flied out to cf (0-0); J COWDEN advanced to third. 0 - -
H LEATHAM advanced to second on a balk; J COWDEN scored on a balk. 1 6 3
B WATKINS singled to pitcher (0-0); H LEATHAM advanced to third. 1 - -
M MCINTYRE grounded into double play ss to 2b to 1b (0-0); B WATKINS out on the play. 1 - -

Inning 9

Play Outs MAR BYU
C FOSS to p for C NIELSON. 0 - -
T. Sankovich struck out looking (0-2 KKK). 0 - -
G. Blanton tripled to right field (0-0). 1 - -
G. Blanton out at home p to 3b to c, picked off. 1 - -
K. Schaefer struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). 2 - -
A PINTAR struck out swinging (0-2 KKS). 0 - -
C GAMBILL walked (3-0 BBBB). 1 - -
J ROGERS pinch hit for C REUTER. 1 - -
J ROGERS flied out to ss (0-0). 1 - -
R SEPEDE reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); C GAMBILL out at second ss to 2b. 2 - -