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Pointers Fall Out
of WIAC Title Chase in Defeats
UW-Stevens Point dropped out of contention for the
Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference regular season title after
falling to UW-Oshkosh 4-2 and 7-3 on Monday in Oshkosh as the Titans
completed a four-game series sweep.
The Pointers were swept in a four-game league
series for the first time since the conference went to the current 24-game
scheduling format in 2002. They slipped to 20-14 overall and 10-9 in the
WIAC, while UW-Oshkosh is now 23-11 overall and 14-6 in the conference.
UW-Oshkosh never trailed in the opener, getting
two runs in the first inning and another in the bottom of the second.
UW-Stevens Point scored its runs on a run-scoring single by Adam Evanoff in
the top of the second and a sacrifice fly by Ryan Byrnes in the third.
Titans� relievers Adam Bretl and Adam Roos held
the Pointers to two hits after the third inning. Roos entered the game in
the sixth and got a double play to end the inning en route to retiring all
10 batters faced. Travis Kempf pitched a complete game and took the loss for
the Pointers.
The Pointers took a brief lead in the second game
when Joel Hojnacki scored on a failed pickoff attempt in the third inning.
However, the Titans� Bryan Schwebke answered with a three-run homer in the
bottom of the frame to put UW-Oshkosh in control.
Brad Demmin put UW-Oshkosh ahead 7-1 in the fifth
with a two-run double as the Titans handed Pointers� starter Brandon
Hemstead his first loss in seven career decisions. Jim Ziegler came back on
one day�s rest to pitch five innings and earn the win.
Jake Frombach went two-for-three in each game for
the Pointers, who play at Marian on Tuesday at 7 p.m. |
