By Chris Lindeke, Assistant Athletic Director, Strategic Communications and Branding, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Monday, March 28, 2022
No. 12 UW-Whitewater Splits on Home Opening Day
The No. 12 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team posted a 2-0 victory against UW-Stevens Point in the second half of a Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference doubleheader Monday afternoon at Prucha Field at James B. Miller Stadium.
The Warhawks (9-4 overall, 1-1 WIAC) dropped the first game by a 4-0 score.
In Game 2, Kade Lancour and Cade Berendt combined for a three-hit shutout, limiting UW-Stevens Point (9-2, 1-1) to two singles and one double in the contest. Lancour struck out six over 6 2/3 innings before Berendt came on in relief and earned the win, improving to 2-0 on the year by throwing the final 2 1/3 frames.
After stranding runners in all innings except one, UW-Whitewater got on the board in the bottom of the seventh. Second baseman Bennett Frazer drew a leadoff walk, and left fielder Matt Scolan singled up the middle with one out. Following a walk by right fielder Jacob DeMeyer to load the bases, designated hitter Sam Vomhof lifted a fly ball to left to plate Frazer.
The Warhawks added an insurance run in the bottom of the eighth. After centerfielder Zach Campbell and catcher Ryan Norton started the inning with back-to-back hits, Frazer brought home pinch runner Eric Hughes from third on a ground ball to third.
Berendt pitched around a two-out base runner in the ninth to close out the victory.
First baseman Nick Paget registered two of UW-W’s seven hits in the game. Scolan, DeMeyer and Vomhof each reached base twice with one hit and one walk apiece.
In the opener, UW-Whitewater tallied eight hits but stranded nine runners on base.
Westin Muir took the loss on the mound, falling to 2-1 on the season after striking out seven in 6 1/3 innings. Cam Anfang struck out four batters in 2 2/3 hitless, scoreless frames in relief.
Scolan and Vomhof collected two hits apiece to lead the offense.
The Warhawks host UW-Oshkosh Saturday for a doubleheader starting at 12 p.m.
