DUBUQUE, Iowa - The University of Dubuque baseball team dropped their conference series opener 6-1 to the Central College Dutch on Friday afternoon at Dan W. Runkle Baseball Field.
After a very fast three innings that featured only two base runners courtesy of two walks, Central got on the board and score six runs over the next four innings, while the Spartans scored their lone run in the sixth off a
Micah O'Neal double down the left field line scoring Potts who got on with a bunt single to open the inning for the Spartans.
Cameron Pratt had his third multi-hit game of the season, going 2-4 at the plate. O'Neal,
Zavion Ingram,
Justin Potts, and pinch hitter
Jake Cekander all recorded hits in the game.
Aidan Elfering got his fourth start of the season today, going six innings and allowing five earned runs, but finished one shy of double-digit strikeouts with nine.
The Spartans fall to 5-7 overall, 0-1 in conference play.
Up Next
The Spartans will play a two game doubleheader tomorrow to close out the series with the Dutch. The first pitch for game one is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
