Late errors fuel Mudhens' loss to Dumont; face Hancock today
The Dumont Saints scored three unearned runs over the final three innings and went on to defeat the Minneota Mudhens 4-2 before a large crowd on Sunday at K.P. Kompelien Field.
"We just made a few too many errors and didn't get any key hits when we needed them," said Mudhens third baseman Austin Buysse.
With ace Danny Hennen unavailable, Zach Nuy got the call to start and pitched well for five innings before exiting with the Mudhens leading 2-1. He gave up only two hits, while walking two and striking out three. The lone run scored off him was a solo homer to right-center field by Matt Thielen in the fourth inning.
Minneota scored first when Landon Rolbiecki led off the third inning with a single and was sacrificed to second by Brock Buysse. Rolbiecki advanced to third on Austin DeVlaeminck's single and scored on Jake Leighton's groundout.
The Mudhens when went ahead 2-1 in the fifth inning. Brock Buysse led off the frame with a solid single. With one out, Leighton and Austin Buysse each singled to load the bases. Tyson Sonnenburg's sacrifice fly to center field scored Brock Buysse with the go-ahead run.
Grady Moorse relieved Zach Nuy to start the sixth inning and hurled two innings. The run scored against him in the seventh inning was unearned.
Dumont then utilized three Mudhen errors in the top of the ninth inning to plate two more unearned runs against Preston Nuy, the third Minneota pitcher.
All three Minneota moundsmen pitched well, combining on a six-hitter with just one earned run, They walked five and struck out seven.
The Mudhens had nine hits, including three by DeVlaeminck and two Austin Buysse. Leighton, Alex Pohlen and Brock Buysse had the other hits.
Jordan Roos started on the hill for Dumont and worked seven innings, scattering eight hitswhile walking one and striking out six. Mason Lampe pitched the final two innings for the win, allowing two hits and no runs.
Minneota threatened in the bottom of the ninth when DeVlaeminck and Leighton each reached on two-out singles. Austin Buysse then hit a hard sinking liner to right field that was tracked down with a nice running catch by Thielen to end the game.
Minneota hosts Hancock for Fan Appreciation Night on Thursday night. Game time is 8 p.m. Concessions will be two for the price of one.
Dumont 4, Minneota 2
Dumont...........................................000 100 102 - 4 6 1
Minneota........................................001 010 000 - 2 9 4
Minneota hitting: Austin DeVlaeminck 3-for-5; Jake Leighton 1-for-4, rbi; Austin Buysse 2-for-5; Tyson Sonnenburg 0-for-3, sf, rbi; Alex Pohlen 1-for-4; AJ Myhre 0-for-4; Preston Nuy 0-for-3; Landon Rolbiecki 1-for-4, run; Brock Buysse 1-for-3, run, sac
Minneota pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so): Zach Nuy 5-2-1-1-2-3, Grady Moorse 2-3-1-0-2-2, Preston Nuy (L) 2-1-2-0-1-2