Generals Beat Niagara On Powerful Performance From Cooper Rowell
Cooper Rowell hit two home runs and drove in two as Generals defeated Niagara 10-9 on Saturday.
Cooper Rowell hit two home runs and drove in two as Generals defeated Niagara 10-9 on Saturday. Rowell homered in the eighth and ninth innings.
Both offenses were strong at the plate as Generals collected 12 hits and Niagara 10 in the high-scoring affair.
Niagara opened the scoring in the first after Evan Kohr tripled, scoring three runs.
Generals made the score 6-5 in the top of the seventh inning when Christian Mikulaski hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run, and Jude Flint homered to center field, scoring two runs.
In the top of the eighth inning, Generals went back into the lead after Rowell homered to right field, and Mikulaski hit a sacrifice fly, each scoring one run.
Niagara made the score 9-7 in the bottom of the eighth after Dalton Harper homered to left field, scoring two runs, and Kohr singled, scoring one run.
Generals tied the game up in the top of the ninth thanks to two home runs. Generals tied the game at nine on a solo home run to left field by Rowell.
A solo home run to left field by Mikulaski gave Generals the lead, 10-9, in the top of the tenth.
Kyler Ackert earned the win for Generals. The right-handed pitcher gave up three hits and two runs over two and one-third innings, striking out one and walking two. Mathew Kasprowicz took the loss for Niagara. The reliever went two-thirds of an inning, surrendering three runs on two hits, striking out one and walking one. Ryder Herchenroder opened the game for Generals. The right-handed pitcher surrendered six hits and four runs over five innings, striking out four and walking four. Derrick Allen led things off on the mound for Niagara. The starting pitcher surrendered five hits and three runs over six and one-third innings, striking out six and walking four. Luka Abell and Cole Geedy each appeared in relief for Generals.
Generals collected 12 hits in the game. Mikulaski drove the middle of the lineup, leading Generals with four runs batted in. The 3-hole hitter went 2-for-3 on the day. Rowell and Flint hit multiple home runs for Generals. Brandon Hauk and Flint each collected multiple hits for Generals. Generals turned two double plays in the game.
Niagara collected 10 hits in the game. Kohr drove the middle of the lineup, leading Niagara with four runs batted in. The center fielder went 3-for-6 on the day. Mike Schaffer collected two hits for Niagara in four at bats. Harper paced Niagara with five walks. Overall, the team had patience at the plate, collecting eight walks for the game.
