(Peru, Neb.) – It was windy. It was smoky for some time. It was cool. It was not a clean-played game. But, there were lots of hits.
 
Those are just a few things to describe the nine-inning, non-conference baseball game between the visiting York Panthers and the Peru State Bobcats Tuesday afternoon.
 
The four runs scored by the 'Cats in the bottom of the seventh broke a 10-10 tie and the Bobcats went on to win 15-10.
 
Peru State improved to 9-4 while York fell to 6-15.
 
Game Action
 
The 'Cats struck first in the bottom of the first inning. After an out, Joshua Banuelos (Moreno Valley, Calif.) was hit by a pitch. On a single by Gianfranco Garlobo (Carolina, Puerto Rico), Banuelos went to second. A double steal advanced the base runners. Bryan Ventura Castro (Carolina, Puerto Rico) singled up the middle to drive in both base runners and the Bobcats led 2-0 at that point.

 
York would score two runs in the top of the second to tie it at 2-2.
 
In the bottom of the second, Eric Ocasio (San Juan, Puerto Rico) tripled deep down the right field line. Jordan Kelly (Omaha) reached on a walk and then stole second. Zach Nolin (Bonifay, Fla.) reached on an error with Ocasio scoring and Kelly going to third and then eventually scoring on the play. Peru State now led 4-2.
 
In the top of the fourth, the Panthers would score two runs to tie the game.
 
Neither team would then score until the bottom of the fifth although base runners were left on base.
 
Garlobo doubled to deep left-center and then came home when Ventura Castro doubled to deep left as well. On a passed ball, Ventura Castro went to third. Darren Hasch (Destin, Fla.) would reach on an error on which Ventura Castro scored. The Bobcats had regained the lead at 6-4.
 
The Panthers would cut the deficit to one by scoring a run in the top of the sixth.
 
In the bottom of the sixth, it appeared the 'Cats were going to finish off York. Jaime Del Hoyo (Pembroke Pines, Fla.) doubled to deep right with Nolin returning to run for Del Hoyo. Nolin advanced on a wild throw to third. After two ground outs, Ventura Castro doubled to deep left to drive in Nolin. Hasch followed with a single to center which drove in Ventura Castro for the second run. After a pitching change, Edwin Muniz (Dorado, Puerto Rico) singled to second with Hasch advancing to third. On a balk, Hasch scored and Muniz advanced to second. On a passed ball, Muniz went to third. Ocasio would single to third to drive in Muniz for the fourth run of the inning. After six complete innings, the 'Cats led 10-5.
 
York would not quit and came back to tie the game with five runs in the top of the seventh.
 
The Panthers would switch pitchers to start the bottom of the seventh and it was not a good move. Chaz Dunn (Falls City) singled to left-center and went to second on a sac bunt by Nolin. Banuelos singled to left with Dunn scoring to give Peru State an 11-10 lead. Garlobo walked and Banuelos went to second. Ventura Castro reached on an error to load the bases. Hasch reached on a walk to drive in Banuelos. After another pitching change, Muniz reached on a walk to drive in Garlobo. Ocasio also reached on another walk to drive in Ventura Castro to make it 14-10.
 
In the bottom of the eighth, the 'Cats would add another insurance run. After an out, Banuelos struck out, but reached on the dropped third strike on a wild pitch. Banuelos would go clear to third on the play as there was a wild throw to first. Garlobo would hit a sac fly to center and Banuelos would score the 15^th run.

 
Peru State scored its 15 runs on 13 hits and had two errors. York scored its ten runs on nine hits and had seven errors.
 
Ventura Castro led the Bobcats going three for six and had four RBI. Garlobo and Ocasio each added two hits. Hasch was credited with three RBI while Ocasio added two RBI.
 
The Bobcats used five different pitchers in the game. Joshua Santiago (Carolina, Puerto Rico) threw the first 4 innings. Santiago allowed 5 hits, 4 earned runs, and struck out 5. Javier Vazquez (Mayaguez, Puerto Rico) tossed the next 2 innings. Vazquez did not allow any hits, but allowed 1 run, and struck out 1. Alfredo Barroso (Hialeah, Fla.) threw 0.2 innings. Barroso gave up 3 hits and 5 runs – 3 earned. Cragin Missak (Bellevue) went the next 1.1 innings and earned the win. Missak allowed just 1 hit and struck out 2. Ricky Broxson (Panama City, Fla.) came in to close the game and struck out 2.

YORK GAME BOOK
 
Upcoming Games
 
It will be back to Heart of America Athletic Conference (Heart) action on Saturday and Sunday. The Bobcats will be hosting Mount Mercy (Iowa) in a four-game Heart North series. The double headers each day will start at 1 p.m. The Mustangs are currently 10-11 on the year and are 2-2 in the Heart North.
 
Peru State will then travel to Swedesborg, Kan., to face Bethany in one, nine-inning, non-conference game on Tuesday, March 20 at 3 p.m. Presently the Swedes are 11-9 on the season.
 
The following weekend, the 'Cats will be back home for another four-game Heart North Series with Clarke (Iowa). At this time, the Pride are 5-10 overall, but more importantly, started the year 4-0 in conference action.