(Peru, Neb.) – After falling behind in both games, the Peru State Bobcat baseball team rallied in both ends of their double header to sweep the visiting Dakota Wesleyan University (DWU) Tigers on Sunday.
 
The 'Cats took game one 13-4 and came back with a 8-7 win in the second game, both of which were non-conference competitions.
 
With the wins, Peru State improved to 15-7 on the season while DWU fell to 8-8.
 
 
Game One Action
 
The Tigers took an early 2-0 lead by scoring two in the top of the first inning.

 
In the bottom of the first, on a 3-1 count, Joshua Alonzo (Riverside, Calif.) hit a home run over the center field fence to cut the deficit to 2-1. However, the 'Cats could not plate any additional runs in the inning.
 
DWU added two more in the top of the second to go up 4-1, but ironically that would be all the Tigers would score.
 
Peru State would get some runs back in the bottom of the third when Kyle Killen (Commerce City, Colo.) doubled down the left field line. Killen went to third when Randy Santiesteban (Hialeah, Fla.) singled to left. After a strike out, Santiesteban stole second. Another Bobcat went down swinging which brought Seth Walston (Hemet, Calif.) to the plate. Walston would reach on a Tiger error with Killen scoring and Santiesteban moving to third. Mark McGinnity (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) doubled to center driving in Santiesteban to cut the lead to 4-3.
 
In the bottom of the fourth, the Bobcats took the lead for good. Jordan Silva (Lynnwood, Wash.) reached on an error and went to second with Alonzo laying down a sacrifice bunt. After the second out, Santiesteban singled to third with Silva advancing to third on the hit. The Bobcats went for a double steal and Killen scored and Santiesteban advanced to second. Scout Villanueva (Bakersfield, Calif.) singled to shallow center to drive in Santiesteban to put Peru State on top 5-4. Brandon Melendez (Miramar, Fla.) entered to run for Villanueva. Adam Quintana (Highland, Calif.) singled to left-center with Melendez moving to second. Walston then blasted a home run over the center field fence on a 3-1 count to make it 8-4 Bobcats.
 
In the bottom of the fifth, Chase Phillips (Highland, Calif.) singled to left and went to second on a stolen base. After two outs, Killen hit a home run over the center field fence on a 2-0 count and the 'Cats now led 10-4.
 
Peru State would add more runs in the bottom of the sixth. Walston started things with a single to center and went to second on a passed ball. After a pop-up out, Phillips singled to left and Walston scored. Silva reached on a walk and both base runners advanced on another passed ball. Alonzo singled to bring Phillips home with Silva advancing to third. A pinch hitter grounded out with Alonzo moving to second. After a pitching change, Santiesteban singled to bring home the 13^th run of the game for Peru State.
 
The Bobcats scored their 13 runs on 19 hits and had one error. DWU scored their four runs on eight hits and committed two errors.
 
 

Santiesteban went five for five with all singles and drove in one RBI. Alonzo, Killen, Walston, McGinnity, and Phillips each added two hits. Walston had four RBI while Alonzo and Killen each had two.
 
Marshall Klontz (Auburn, Wash.) started the game for Peru State and tossed three innings. Klontz allowed six hits, four earned runs, and struck out three. Crain Missak (Bellevue) pitched the next three innings and allowed just one hit and struck out one. Mathew Sontag (Davie, Fla.) threw the final inning and gave up one hit and struck out one. Missak was the winning pitcher for the 'Cats.

DWU GAME ONE GAMEBOOK
 
Game Two Action
 
The Tigers jumped on Peru State for four runs in the top of the first before the Bobcats would bat.
 
In the bottom of the first, Alonzo reached with a walk and went to third when Killen singled down the left field line. Santiesteban singled to center to drive in Alonzo while Killen moved to third. Walston followed with single thru the hole at second base with Killen scoring. At the end of the first inning, DWU led 4-2.
 
Neither team scored in the second, but the Tigers added a run in the top of the third to extend their lead to 5-2.
 
Peru State would cut into that lead in the bottom of the third. After the first out of the inning, Grand Hyndman (Omaha) singled to center. Phillips reached base on an error and went to second on the play with Hyndman moving to third. The Bobcats executed a double steal with Hyndman scoring and Phillips going to third. Phillips would eventually score when Charles Lutz (Redlands, Calif.) singled to right. At the end of the third inning, DWU still led 5-4.
 
In the bottom of the fourth, the 'Cats would take the lead for the first time in the game. After an out, Killen singled to shallow center. Santiesteban doubled to deep center to drive in Killen to tie the game at 5-5. Walston followed with a double to bring Santiesteban home to put the Bobcats up 6-5.
 
In the bottom of the fifth, Peru State would add some insurance runs. After the first out, David Grub augh (San Bernardino, Calif.) singled to center with Sontag entering to run for Grub augh. Sontag stole second and would score when Melendez singled to right. On a ground out, Melendez went to second. Killen reached base on another DWU error with Melendez coming home to score making it 8-5 Peru State.
 
The Tigers were not done as they put some pressure on Peru State in the top of the seventh by scoring two runs and having runners on base. Walston came in to pitch from left field and after a throwing error, got the next two batters out to earn the save.

 
Peru State scored their eight runs on 12 hits and had one error. DWU earned their seven runs on nine hits and committed two errors.
 
Walston went three for four to lead Peru State while Killen, Santiesteban, and Melendez each had two hits. Santiesteban and Walston both had two RBI in the win.
 
Andrew Robinson (Imperial Beach, Calif.) started the game for Peru State and threw two and two-thirds innings. Robinson allowed six hits, five runs – four earned, and struck out two. Angus Miller (Fontana, Calif.) tossed the next one and one-third innings and did not allow a hit while striking out one. Tanner Degafferelly (Freeport, Fla.) threw two and one-third innings and gave up three hits, two earned runs, and struck out three. Walston tossed the last two outs.
 
Miller was credited for the win and Walston earned the save.

DWU GAME TWO GAMEBOOK
 
Upcoming Games
 
Peru State is right back in action on Monday when they host Heart of America Athletic Conference Eastern Division foe Central Methodist University in a double header beginning at 1 p.m. The games were originally scheduled for Tuesday, but the teams are trying to avoid the potential rain coming in Monday night. The Eagles are leading the Eastern Division with a 4-2 mark and are 14-9 on the season.
 
This coming Friday and Saturday, the Bobcats will be hosting division opponent MidAmerica Nazarene University in double headers beginning both days at 1 p.m. at the Centennial Complex Field. Currently, the Pioneers are 15-9 and 3-3 in the conference and will play a double header with Missouri Valley this week before coming to Peru this weekend.