Central College 7, Stout 5 | Central College 13, Stout 7
MESA, Ariz. (March 13, 2011) - Stout opened their 2011 campaign by dropping two games to Central College, Sunday afternoon in Arizona. Central nipped the Blue Devils 7-5 in the first of two seven-inning contests, followed by a 13-7 victory in the second.
Stout's Brandon O'Connell (Sr, Elk Mound) had a big day at the plate. O'Connell finished the day a combined 4-for-7, including a single and a home run in each game, with his first being a three-run jack.
In the first game,
Greg Smolinski (Sr, Menasha) went 2-for-2 featuring a two-run homer. Pitcher Michael Jontz was awarded the win for the Dutch, while
John Ewald (Fr, Maplewood, Minn.) absorbed the loss.
Brian Giebel (Sr, River Falls) recorded a home run and a single in the second contest to match those by O'Connell. D.J. Glasgow picked up the win for Central.
Ryan Speltz (Jr, Rollingstone, Minn.) was saddled with the loss.
Stout will play St. John's University tomorrow, March 14th, in another set of seven inning games, starting at 12 p.m. (MT) in Phoenix, Ariz.
