(Peru, Neb.) – The Bobcat baseball team gained a non-conference split Tuesday with the #12-ranked Tabor Bluejays at the Centennial Complex Field in Peru.
 
After being blown out 15-2 in the first game, Peru State came back to take a 4-3 win in the nightcap to gain the split.
 
Peru State is now 30-16 while Tabor is presently 36-13.
 
Game One Action
 

Tabor put three runs on the board in the second and then plated seven in the third to lead 10-0 at that point. Peru State did have scoring opportunities in several of their innings, but could not push any across in the early innings.
 
The Bluejays would add two more in the fifth and three in the sixth to lead 15-0 before the 'Cats would get on the board in the bottom of the seventh.
 
After an out, Judsen Owens (Brantley, Ala.) reached on a walk. Owens would move up to second with a balk call. Owens would eventually move up to third on a passed ball. After a second out, Bryan Ventura Castro (Carolina, Puerto Rico) would reach on a walk. On another passed ball, Owens scored and Ventura Castro advanced to second. Jaime Del Hoyo (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) doubled to deep left to drive in Ventura Castro for the second run for Peru State, but that was all they could muster.
 
Tabor scored their 15 runs on 13 hits, but the Bluejays were also aided by 14 walks given up by Peru State. Tabor committed two errors. Peru State scored their two runs on five hits and did not have any errors.
 
Ventura Castro, Del Hoyo, Brandon Sedell (Davie, Fla.), Jordan Kelly (Omaha), and Joshua Banuelos (Moreno Valley, Calif.) each had one hit with Del Hoyo being credited with one RBI.
 
Matthew Sontag (Davie, Fla.) started on the hill for the Bobcats and was tagged for the loss. Sontag pitched two innings and allowed six hits and seven earned runs. Travis Navarro (San Jactino, Calif.) threw three innings and allowed five hits, five earned runs, and struck out two. Daniel Muniz (Miami Gardens, Fla.) recorded two outs. Muniz gave up one hit and three earned runs. Brock Secondine (Navarre, Fla.) pitched 1.1 innings. Secondine allowed just one hit.

TABOR GM 1 GAME BOOK
 
Game Two Action
 
The Bobcats would take the early lead in the bottom of the second inning in game two. Scout Villanueva (Bakersfield, Calif.) was hit by a pitch as was Edwin Muniz (Dorado, Puerto Rico). After an out, Chaz Dunn (Falls City) walked to load the bases. Julien Hunt (Brooklyn, N.Y.) entered to run for Muniz at this point. Del Hoyo reached on a walk to drive in Villanueva for the first run of the game. After a pitching change, Caleb Dameron (Henderson, Colo.) reached first on a fielder's choice with Hunt scoring. Ventura Castro singled to left to drive in Dunn and the Bobcats led 3-0 at that point.

 
Peru State would add what would be their final run of the game in the next inning. Muniz doubled to deep left-center with Hunt coming in to run for him. On a ground-out, Hunt advanced to third. Dunn singled to left-center to score Hunt to give the 'Cats a 4-0 lead at that point.
 
Tabor scored two in the top of the fourth to cut the lead to 4-2. The Bluejays added one run in the top of the sixth to make it 4-3. Tabor did have a base runner in scoring position in the seventh, but the 'Cats were able to get two fly ball outs to end the game.
 
Peru State scored their four runs on six hits and had one error. The Bluejays scored their three runs on eight hits and also had one miscue.
 
Ventura Castro led Peru State with two hits. Ventura Castro, Dunn, Del Hoyo, and Dameron each had one RBI.
 
Ryan Hirschfeld (Brush, Colo.) threw 5.1 innings and earned the win. Hirschfeld allowed 7 hits, 3 earned runs, and struck out 4. Christian Sanchez (Ponce, Puerto Rico) threw the final 1.2 innings and earned the save. Sanchez allowed 1 hit and struck out 1.

TABOR GM 2 GAME BOOK
 
Upcoming Games
 
Mother Nature permitting, the Bobcats will host Grand View for the final two double headers of the regular season on Thursday and Friday in Heart of America Athletic Conference action. In conference play, the Bobcats are 19-9 and are tied for third overall. Grand View is 26-19 overall and are 17-11 in the Heart so the four-game series is key to both teams.
 
The Heart post-season tournament is scheduled to begin on May 3 when the fourth and fifth seeds of each division will play each other in a single-elimination game to determine the final two teams to make the double-elimination tournament. The tournament is being held this year in Ozark, Mo., at the US Baseball Park.