Yellowjackets Drop Extra Inning Heartbreaker (4/16/07)
Game 1 Box Score
Game 2 Box Score

BILLINGS, MT – The Montana State-Billings baseball team dropped both ends of a non-conference doubleheader Monday against Jamestown College at Cobb Field.  The Yellowjackets fell 5-3 in game one and an eighth inning run by the Jimmies in game two gave Jamestown the doubleheader sweep.  The Yellowjackets fall to an even 19-19 with the losses, while Jamestown improved to 15-11.

Two runs in the second and third innings by the Jimmies proved to be enough for the win in game one as the Yellowjackets’ three runs fell short.  The first two Jimmies’ batters up in the top of the second were hit by the pitch to place runners on first and second bases.  Scott Arthurs’ sacrifice bunt advanced both runners and a Dave Sauter single to left field plated both Matt Daul and Chad Hollister.

In the Jackets turn at bat, Seth Moir (Cody, WY) scored for MSUB after getting hit by a pitch and then advancing on a Jimmies’ balk.  A single by Will Crtalic (Billings, MT) advanced Moir to third and then scored on a Jimmies’ error.

The Jackets scored a single run in the third and sixth innings but the Jimmies’ defense held the Yellowjackets scoreless in the bottom of the seventh after scoring an insurance run of their own in the top of the inning to take the opening game.

Matt Schoonover (Great Falls, MT) led the Yellowjackets going 2-for-3 with an RBI.  Jon Clark (Anaconda, MT) took the loss for MSUB allowing four runs, all earned, off two hits in three innings of work.  Clark walked two and struck out two in the effort.

Sauter went 2-for-2 for the Jimmies, scoring one run and two RBIs.  Danny White picked up the win for Jamestown allowing one run and just two hits in four innings on the mound.

The Yellowjackets held the 2-0 lead over the Jimmies in game two until two runs in the top of the fifth tied the game at two apiece.  To open the game, Nick Hoskyn (Oelwein, IA) reached on a walk and then advanced to second on a wild pitch.  Moir singled to left field, advanced to second and picked up an RBI as Hoskyn crossed home plate.  Moir advanced to third on the Jimmies’ second wild pitch of the inning and was plated by Jordan Shine’s (Great Falls, MT) single up the middle before the inning ended.

Going into the eighth inning, Jamestown was down two outs when Daul singled through the right side and then advanced to second on a Yellowjacket balk.  Byron Wong came in to pinch run for Daul and was plated by Chad Hollister’s single to center field setting up a Yellowjacket comeback in the bottom of the eighth.

With one out, Doug Longfellow (Lewistown, MT) reached first base on a single through the left side followed by a bunt by Patch Wirtzberger (Havre, MT).  With Yellowjackets on first and second, a Jimmies’ pitching change and a balk placed Longfellow and Wirtzberger in scoring position, but back-to-back outs stunted the would-be comeback.

Moir went 1-for-4 in the game scoring one run and one RBI.  Hoskyn scored for the Yellowjackets going 1-for-3 at the plate.  Mike Cease (Deer Lodge, MT) took the loss for the Jackets allowing one run off two hits in two innings of work.  Steve Scott (Billings, MT) started the game for the Jackets and struck out a career-high seven batters in six innings.

The Jimmies’ White went 2-for-2 scoring one run, while Ben Cairns went 1-for-4 driving in two RBIs.  Matt Regan earned the win for Jamestown allowing no runs and two hits in 1 2/3 innings of work.  Nate Neumiller picked up the save.

The Yellowjackets host Heartland Conference opponent St. Mary’s (27-14, 19-9) April 20 and 21 for a four-game series.  Friday’s game is slated for 4:00 p.m. with Saturday’s first pitch scheduled for 3:00 p.m. at Cobb Field.