WATERTOWN, Wis. -- Teddy Haugen and Judson Martin stole the headlines today at Washington Park, as the pair punctuated a 7-5 win to secure the Sabercats' fifth of the season. Haugen broke the program home runs record by slamming his 9th career bomb, and Martin recorded his first career win for Maranatha as the Sabercats went 1-2 in the series with Blackburn College.
Haugen tied the record in the second game of the series before breaking it in the second inning of the third game. Martin got his first win while striking out eight batters - the junior how has 119 career strikeouts and sits in second place in the category - while giving up 4 earned runs. Haugen came to the mound in the seventh inning to get the save as Maranatha finished up their fifth win of the season.
OVERVIEW
- Game One Result: Maranatha 0-10 Blackburn (7 Innings)
- Game Two Result: Maranatha 7-5 Blackburn
- Game Three Result: Maranatha 4-15 Blackburn
- Venue: Washington Park
- Location: Watertown, Wis.
- Records: MBU (5-18), BC (5-22)
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STORY
Game One
John Wolf and Royce Congi made the headlines for the Beavers in the opening game of the series. Wolf pitched 7 shutout innings, allowing just 2 hits in the 10-0 win. Haugen and Martin were the two to get hits off of Wolf, as the Sabercats were struggling to maintain momentum. Congi smashed a grand slam to left in the fifth inning, where Blackburn scored 7 of their 10 runs to get the decisive win.
Game Two
Cameron Curcuro jumpstarted things for the Sabercats in the second game. The leadoff hitter would go 3-3 in his first 3 trips to the plate, as he and Haugen hit a couple of singles to spark a 2-0 start to the game and give the Sabercats new life in the series.
Collin Pittsenbarger scored off of a Blackburn error in the third, and Haugen's first home run of the day came just a couple of batters later, and the Sabercats were up 5-2 through three innings.
Martin brought home Tim Nickels with an RBI double in the third, and Curcuro notched a well-deserved RBI to score Martin and cap the scoring for the Sabercats. with a 7-2 lead, Maranatha was in the driver's seat.
Curcuro showed his value all around with a couple of acrobatic snags to keep the Beavers away from the lead, and the only scare the Sabercats had was a 2-run Beaver showing in the fifth, where Blackburn scored on a couple of passed balls. After Martin went 6.1 innings, Haugen stepped up and forced a double play to end the game, giving the Sabercats one of the most balanced team wins this season.
Game Three (story to come)
STATS
- Haugen: 9th Career Home Run - sets record for most home runs on record in program history
- Haugen: 4 hits, 5 RBIs on Tuesday games
- Haugen: Extends his hitting streak to 8 games
- J. Martin: First career win at Maranatha
- J. Martin: Career strikeouts is now 119 (second-most in program history)
- Curcuro: 3-4 in second game
- Haugen: 3-4 in second game
- Box Score (Game 1)
- Box Score (Game 2)
- Box Score (Game 3)
- Last Time: This was the first matchup in the all-time series
- Series: The series is now tipped to Blackburn 1-2
OPPONENTS
- Blackburn competes in the St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (NCAA DIII)
NEXT
The Sabercats stay at home to host Grace Christian in a 4-game series on Friday and Saturday. Follow at mbusabercats.com/schedule.
