DUBUQUE, Iowa – The University of Dubuque baseball team fell 7-6 to Loras College in their series opener on Tuesday.
The first three innings remained quiet offensively as neither team pushed across a run. The Spartans scored in the fourth on a single by Tanner Simmons and extended their lead to two the next inning when Alex Esser executed a safety squeeze, scoring Ryan Turner. Loras took the lead in the seventh inning by plating four runs and stretched their lead to five in the top of the ninth inning. Despite a comeback attempt where the Spartans scored four runs, they stranded the tying run at second base in the ninth, falling 7-6. The second game of the scheduled doubleheader was postponed to April 21 due to potential storms in the area.
Zavion Ingram went 3-5 at the plate, driving in two and scoring once. Justin Potts went 2-4 with a walk and a run scored. Vic Pico also tallied multiple hits on Tuesday.
Despite a strong start, Angel Reyes was tagged with the loss after allowing three hits and three runs across 6.1 innings. Dominic Pelizza posted a scoreless eighth, getting three outs in four batters on eight pitches.
Up Next
The Spartans will welcome Nebraska Wesleyan University for a three-game series this weekend for a single game on Friday and a doubleheader on Saturday. First pitch on Friday is set for 3:00 p.m.
