CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (Mar. 30, 2024) - Freshman Jake Eddie hit a go-ahead home run in game one of Saturday's doubleheader as the Beavers hung on to take the opener, 8-7, before the Kohawks jumped out to an early lead in the finale and went on to win 6-1.
Drew Taylor got things going in the first inning for the Beavers with a two-run home run followed by a sac fly from Grant Oseka that made it 3-0.
Coe came back with two runs of its own in the bottom of the second, and then each team scored single runs in the third. The Kohawks then took their first lead of the game in the fifth at 6-4 with three runs in the fifth. Eddie then got the lead right back for the Beavers in the sixth with his first career home run - a three-run shot to left with one out - that put them in front 7-6. Junior Joel Garcia then singled home a key insurance run in the eighth that made it 8-6.
Mark Eddie came on in relief to start the seventh and worked the final three innings to earn his first career save. After he retired the first two batters in the ninth, the Kohawks put together a rally with three straight singles that scored a run and put runners at first and third. Eddie then struck out his fourth batter of the game to end the threat and the game.
Ean McDaniel earned the win and improved to 5-0 on the year. He pitched six innings, allowed six runs (five earned) on eight hits.
Garcia finished 2-for-3 with a walk and one RBI and Zach Pleggenkuhle was 2-for-5 with a run scored. BVU tallied seven hits overall.
