TOPEKA, Kan. – Rogers State baseball dropped the opening game of its MIAA series with Washburn Saturday afternoon at Falley Field.
 
Rogers State 3, Washburn 8
Records:  Rogers State (12-14)  |  Washburn (11-17)
W: Zach Philbin (2-0)  |  L: Brett Karalius (3-4)

How It Happened

• After a scoreless first inning, Brandon Bradshaw gave the Hillcats the lead with a solo home run to left center to lead off the innings.
• The Hillcats would load the bases in the inning, but stranded them full without plating another run.
• Brett Karalius was dominant on the mound early, allowing just one hit in the first three innings.
• In the top of the fourth, the Hillcats added two mote runs on a bases loaded single up the middle by Prescott Horn that scored Victor Ceniceros and Kyle Simms, giving Rogers State a 3-0 lead.
• However, the hosts would answer back in the bottom of the fourth inning, leading off the inning with three-straight hits, including an RBI triple and an RBI double. Washburn would tie the game later in the inning with a run scored from third on a wild pitch.
• After a scoreless fifth inning from both teams and a scoreless top of the sixth from the Hillcats, Washburn took the lead in the bottom of the sixth with an RBI single to score a runner from third.
• Washburn would add another big inning in the seventh, scoring four runs. The first came on an RBI single with a runner on third.
• A few batters later, the Ichabods had a three-run home run to go up 8-3 and cap the scoring for the game.

Game Notes

• The Hillcats were outhit 10-5 in the game, but Rogers State worked six walks.
• Rogers State stranded eight baserunners to just four by Washburn.
• Brooks Betcher had the only multi-hit performance for the Hillcats, going 2-for-3.
• Mason Harvey and Ceniceros had two walks each in the game.
• Bradshaw was the only other Hillcat to reach twice safely in the game with his homerun and a walk.
• Brent Dickey and Case Woodard each had hitless and scoreless outings out of the bullpen for the Hillcats.

Up Next
Rogers State will be back in action on Sunday with the second and third games of the three-game series with Washburn. First pitch is set for 1 p.m. in Topeka.