Baseball: Split doubleheader with Bobcats

Baseball: Split doubleheader with Bobcats
April 18, 2025

GOODWELL, Okla. April 18, 2025 Aggies baseball split the Friday doubleheader. The Aggies dominated game one with a 14-1 victory before falling in a back-and-forth slugfest, 16-10.

Game One: OPSU 14, Ozarks 1

The Aggies wasted no time getting on the board in game one. Bill Bonner opened the scoring in the second inning with a three-run blast to left center, bringing in Jackson Somerville and Isaac Young. OPSU never looked back, scoring in four consecutive innings while racking up 12 hits.

Alejandro Hernandez broke the game open in the fourth with a three-run homer, part of a five-run inning for the Aggies. The power display continued in the fifth with back-to-back home runs from Somerville and Xavier Garcia, extending the lead to 11-1.

On the mound,Josh Doerrhadastrongperformance, going five innings with four strikeouts and allowing just one run.Zach MayhewandColby Diduchclosed out the final two frames to seal the run-rule win.

Offensive Highlights:

  • Bill Bonner: 2-for-4, 3 RBI, HR
  • Jackson Somerville: 2-for-3, 2 RBI, HR, 3 R
  • Alejandro Hernandez: 1-for-4, 3 RBI, HR
  • Isaac Young: 2-for-3, 3 R, 2B
  • Xavier Garcia: 1-for-4, 2 RBI, HR

The Aggies capitalized on four errors by the Bobcats and left just four runners on base in the lopsided win.

Game Two: Ozarks 16, OPSU 10

Game two was a slugfest, with both teams combining for 26 runs and 26 hits. The Bobcats jumpedoutto a 7-0 lead through the first two innings.

OPSU answered in the bottom of the second with a two-RBI double fromCarson Wycoffand chipped away further in the third asIsaiah Haltonsingled in a run andJackson Somervillebelted his second homer of the daya three-run shot to make it 8-6.

Despite the Aggies' push, College of the Ozarks pulled away with a pair of homers and a five-run fifth inning. A late rally in the sixth sawNoah Murphy-Sealydeliver an RBI single and score on a throwing error, but the Aggies couldn't fully close the gap.

Offensive Highlights:

  • Jackson Somerville: 1 HR, 3 RBI
  • Carson Wycoff: 2B, 2 RBI
  • Noah Murphy-Sealy: 1 RBI, 1 R

The Aggies finish their 2025 campaignwillconclude tomorrow. The game starts at noon.