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LOCAL COLLEGES: Blugold baseball team sweeps Platteville in WIAC play
TL;DR
The UW-Eau Claire baseball team swept UW-Platteville with a 4-2 win and a 7-6 walk-off victory. The Blugolds improved to 19-16 overall and 12-11 in WIAC play.
Key points
- UW-Eau Claire baseball team swept UW-Platteville
- Blugolds won 4-2 and 7-6 in doubleheader
- Will Johnson hit a two-run homer
- Blugolds improved to 19-16 overall
- Team is now 12-11 in WIAC play
UW-Eau ClaireUW-PlattevilleWIAC
The UW-Eau Claire baseball team secured a complete game 4-2 victory and a dramatic 7-6 walk-off win over WIAC rival UW-Platteville in a Sunday doubleheader at Carson Park.
The Blugolds improved to 19-16 overall and 12-11 in league play.
Will Johnson ignited UW-Eau Claire’s offense with a two-run homer.
UW-Platteville managed a late push in the ninth inning. Mason Molitor’s double and advancement to third on a groundout set the stage for a sacrifice fly, cutting the lead to two.
The Blugolds excelled defensively, turning a pair of double plays to secure the win.
UWEC senior Sebastian De La Toba pitched a complete game, allowing just two earned runs over nine innings. He struck out two batters and walked three while allowing six hits.
De La Toba is 5-0 this season.
In the second game, UW-Eau Claire clinched victory in a tense 10-inning contest.
After UW-Platteville took a narrow lead with a solo homer at the top of the 10th, the Blugolds responded with Logan Hesselman starting a rally with a single.
Kellen Smith reached on a fielder’s choice and promptly stole second, setting up Diego Caicedo’s single to center, which tied the score.
Caicedo advanced on an error and eventually scored the winning run on Carter Vieth’s single down the left-field line.
Caicedo recorded three hits and drove in two runs across the two games. Smith scored twice and stole two bases in game two.
Vieth collected four hits, including a double while Curti added two RBIs and hit a home run.
UW-Eau Claire is scheduled to play host to UW-Whitewater in a WIAC matchup on Wednesday at Carson Park.
SOFTBALLStout earns WIAC splitMENOMONIE — The UW-Stout softball team split a WIAC doubleheader with UW-Platteville on Sunday, winning the first game 5-1 and dropping the second game 3-1.
The Blue Devils are now 18-16 overall and 4-6 in conference play.
Junior Sarah Wilkins earned the win in Game 1.
She allowed just one run in seven innings with four strikeouts and three walks.
UW-Stout is scheduled to play at UW-Eau Claire on Wednesday.
Q&A
What was the final score of the UW-Eau Claire vs UW-Platteville baseball games?
The final scores were 4-2 in the first game and 7-6 in the second game.
How did the UW-Eau Claire baseball team perform in the WIAC standings after the games?
After the games, the Blugolds improved their record to 12-11 in WIAC play.
Who hit a home run for UW-Eau Claire during the doubleheader against Platteville?
Will Johnson hit a two-run homer for UW-Eau Claire during the doubleheader.
