(Peru, Neb.) – The light snow and ice on Monday morning forced the Peru State Bobcat baseball to team to play their second “home” double header in Olathe, Kansas, on MidAmerica Nazarene University's (MNU) field.  Despite having to travel, the Bobcats came away with another split in the games, winning the first game 3-2 and dropping the second game, 4-0.
 
Following the split, Peru State is 5-5 in the Heart of America Athletic Conference (HAAC) and 11-12 overall.    The Pioneers' records are now 14-12 overall and 7-3 in the HAAC.
 
Game One Action
 
While both teams had a few scoring opportunities throughout the first game, all of the scoring came in the third and then Peru State scored in the fourth.
 
The Pioneers, as the visitors, scored two runs in the top of the third.  In the bottom of the inning, Peru State matched MNU by plating two runs as well.  Ronald Tanner (Havertown, Pa.) doubled down the left field line.  Tyler Croushorn (Omaha) reached on a walk and both runners advanced when Aubrey Dezarn (Las Vegas, Nev.) hit a sacrifice bunt and was out at first.  Then, Derek Voigt (Auburn, Wash.) loaded the bases with a walk.  Randy Santiesteban (Hialeah, Fla.) singled to left driving in Tanner with Croushorn and Voigt advancing one base.  Phil Lial (Las Vegas, Nev.) also singled, this time to center, and Croushorn scored to tie the game at 2-2.  The next two Bobcats struck out leaving the bases loaded.
 
In the bottom of the fourth, Tyler Cherin (Seattle, Wash.) reached first with a walk.  After a strikeout, Cherin advanced to second on a wild pitch.  Following another strikeout, Dezarn singled to left, bringing home Cherin to give the 'Cats the lead at 3-2 and the eventual win.
 
Peru State scored its three runs on six hits and committed two errors.  MNU managed to get two runs on just one hits and also committed two errors.
 
Dezarn, Voigt, Santiesteban, Lial, Ryan Grabowski (Omaha), and Tanner each had one hit for Peru State with Dezarn, Santiesteban, and Lial being credited with one RBI each.
 
Timothy Patterson (Valdosta, Ga.) threw a complete game going seven innings for the win.  Patterson gave up just one hit, two runs – none earned, and struck out two.

GAME ONE BOX SCORE
 
Game Two Action
 
Both teams had multiple opportunities to score in the second game, but only the Pioneers were able to capitalize.
 
MNU scored one in the top of the third and three in the top of the fourth and it was more than enough as the Bobcats left men on base in several innings.
 
MNU scored its four runs on just three hits and committed one error.  Peru State actually outhit the Pioneers, garnering five hits, but also committed two errors.
 
Voigt had two hits to lead Peru State in the loss.
 
Brent Brown (Hemet, Calif.) pitched the complete game loss for the Bobcats.  Brown gave up only three hits, four runs – three earned, and struck out five.

GAME TWO BOX SCORE
 
Upcoming Games
 
Peru State is scheduled to host Central Methodist University (CMU) on Wednesday for a HAAC cross-over division double header which consists of one seven inning game and one nine inning game.  Game time is 1 p.m.
 
On Thursday, the Bobcats will travel to Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln for a single nine inning game which will begin at 4 p.m.
 
This weekend, the Bobcats will travel to Atchison, Kansas, to face the Benedictine College Ravens in a HAAC Western Division four-game series with double headers on Saturday and Sunday.  The games both days will begin at 1 p.m.