BELLEVUE, Neb. – Davenport bounces back and knocks off Judson University 6-5 in nine innings. The Panthers scored six runs on nine hits and got a much needed win in game two of the opening round. Caleb Leach and Jonathan Cheshire closed out the game nicely for DU after combining for 2 and two thirds innings pitched, while only giving up two hits and no runs. The Panthers will face Antelope Valley (Calif.) tonight for the last game of day two. The winner of the game will advance and the loser will be eliminated.
 
Game 1 (Tuesday, May 16 at 9:30 a.m.)
Final Score: #3 Davenport-6 | #5 Judson-5
Location: Belleuve, Neb.
Records: DU 42-16 | JU 37-20
 
INSIDE THE BOX
Andrew Figueroa (1-3, 2 R, BB)
Brian Sobieski (1-2, 2 BB)
Brandon Larkin-Guilfoyle (3-4, 3 RBI)
Jake Bozzo (0-1, R, 2 BB)
Nolan Page (1-4, R, 2 RBI, HR)
Matt Hoge (1-2, R, BB, 2B)
Andrew Click 6.1 IP, 9 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 2 BB, 2 SO
Leach (W, 2-0) 1 IP, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO
Cheshire (S, 11) 1.2 IP, H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 SO
 
Davenport stepped up in clutch situations this game offensively, more specifically Larkin-Guilfoyle. On three separate occasions he stepped up to the plate and had runners in scoring position, he took advantage and hit a single all three times. In the second inning Page got things started with a monster shot to right center that hit the scoreboard to score two runs. Heading into the bottom of the fifth inning Davenport was down 5-3 and got two much needed runs by Hoge and Figueroa to tie the game. The pitching for the Panthers was solid down the stretch, not allowing any runs during the last four innings. Larkin-Guilfoyle knocked in the game winning run in the top of the seventh after a single through the left side.


 
Up Next
Davenport will face Antelope Valley (Calif.) tonight at 6:00 p.m. CDT (7:00pm EST). The start time is subject to change based off of the weather forecast and conclusion time of previous games.
 
Story by: Devin Steiner
 
Photo credit: Steven Branscombe