Saturday, May 13
USAFA, CO
12:00 pm MT
Air Force Academy
24-27, 0
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San Diego State University
21-25, 0
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Air Force
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Falcons fall in back-and-forth ballgame
5/13/2023 3:51:00 PM | Baseball
COLORADO SPRINGS- With the game tied 4-4, the Aztecs managed a two-out, go-ahead base-hit in the 9th to put the Falcons away, as Air Force was bested 5-4 in Saturday's ballgame.
It was a big afternoon for Trayden Tamiya, making his penultimate appearance at Falcon Field. The senior was 3-5 with 3 RBI, providing a game-tying two-run single in the 7th.
Aerik Joe pieced together a 2-4 day, as did Jay Thomason. Joe's on-base streak now sits at 26-consecutive games. Sam Kulasingam was 1-4 with a walk to put his on-base streak at an outlandish 47 games.
Aaron Reyes managed a single as well, with Chase Spencer forcing three walks in four at-bats.
The Falcons did have their chances on Saturday, though Air Force stranded 10 runners on base while hitting into five double plays.
Doyle Gehring kept the Falcons in the ballgame, toughing out 6.0 innings while allowing seven hits with one walk and four strikeouts. Gehring allowed two runs in the 3rd, though he was responsible for two more runs in the 6th.
Ben Weber entered with two on and no outs in the 6th, and after two allowing two inherited runs to score, the freshman posted zeroes in the 7th and 8th. In the Aztecs final turn at the plate, the visitors loaded the bases with two outs before a go-ahead single saw San Diego State go in front 5-4.
The Falcons again created a scoring chance, as Kulasingam and Thomason both singled to open the final inning. However, a failed bunt attempt and a line drive double play quickly ended Air Force's comeback hopes.
Tomorrow, Air Force will celebrate Senior Day prior to the Falcons home finale, with the ceremony slated for 11:35 am MT. First-pitch for the rubber game of the series will take place at 12:05 pm MT.
It was a big afternoon for Trayden Tamiya, making his penultimate appearance at Falcon Field. The senior was 3-5 with 3 RBI, providing a game-tying two-run single in the 7th.
Aerik Joe pieced together a 2-4 day, as did Jay Thomason. Joe's on-base streak now sits at 26-consecutive games. Sam Kulasingam was 1-4 with a walk to put his on-base streak at an outlandish 47 games.
Aaron Reyes managed a single as well, with Chase Spencer forcing three walks in four at-bats.
The Falcons did have their chances on Saturday, though Air Force stranded 10 runners on base while hitting into five double plays.
Doyle Gehring kept the Falcons in the ballgame, toughing out 6.0 innings while allowing seven hits with one walk and four strikeouts. Gehring allowed two runs in the 3rd, though he was responsible for two more runs in the 6th.
Ben Weber entered with two on and no outs in the 6th, and after two allowing two inherited runs to score, the freshman posted zeroes in the 7th and 8th. In the Aztecs final turn at the plate, the visitors loaded the bases with two outs before a go-ahead single saw San Diego State go in front 5-4.
The Falcons again created a scoring chance, as Kulasingam and Thomason both singled to open the final inning. However, a failed bunt attempt and a line drive double play quickly ended Air Force's comeback hopes.
Tomorrow, Air Force will celebrate Senior Day prior to the Falcons home finale, with the ceremony slated for 11:35 am MT. First-pitch for the rubber game of the series will take place at 12:05 pm MT.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: ARMSTRONG, Eldridge (4-1)
L: Weber, Ben (2-3)
S: SAUER, Kelena (11)
Batting:
2B: CARRIGG, Cole 1 ; WEEMS, Irvin 1 ; MONTOYA, Shaun 1
RBI: CARRIGG, Cole 1 ; WEEMS, Irvin 3 ; MONTOYA, Shaun 1
SH: CARRIGG, Cole 1
Base Running:
RUNS: CARRIGG, Cole 1 ; GONZALEZ, Xavier 1 ; BETHANCOURT, Tino 2 ; MARTINEZ, Cade 1
SB: WEEMS, Irvin 1 ; BETHANCOURT, Tino 2 ; MARTINEZ, Cade 1
HBP: WEEMS, Irvin 1 ; BETHANCOURT, Tino 1
Batting:
2B: Thomason, Jay 1
RBI: Greiving, Jake 1 ; Tamiya, Trayden 3
Base Running:
RUNS: Joe, Aerik 1 ; Kulasingam, Sam 1 ; Thomason, Jay 1 ; Oster, T.J. 1
HBP: Joe, Aerik 1
Game Leaders
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RBI
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Players Mentioned
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