The UNB Baseball team traveled to Nova Scotia this past weekend and lost three of four games. The team split a pair of games with Dal on Saturday. In game one, UNB lost 10-5 but came back in the second game to post an 8-3 victory. In game 1, UNB’s defense let down starting picture Phil Brown, committing 5 errors in the first inning, leading to 5 unearned runs. Brown went 3 innings, walked two batters, hit one, and surrendered 3 hits while striking out 2. Nick Cameron pitched the last 3 innings, walking 5 and hitting 2 Dal players. He struck out 1, giving up 3 hits and 4 runs. Andrew MacLaggan went 2 for 3 at the plate and walked once. Brad Lawson had a double, Brown, Corey Hughes, Jacob Smith and Ryan Corey all had singles.
In game 2, Ryan Corey pitched the complete game, walked 4 and hit 4, struck out 5. He scattered 8 hits surrendered 3 runs. UNB offence and defense finally came to life. Jacob Smith went 3 for 4, scored two runs with an RBI. Corey Hughes had a single and a double and scored twice. Andrew Ahearn and Nick Cameron both had two RBI’s. Phil Brown and Ryan Corey both had singles.
UNB snapped DAL’s 6 game winning streak handing them their first lose of the season.
On Sunday, the team traveled to St. F.X. and lost both games of a double header. In game 1, UNB lost 13-3 in 5 innings courtesy of the mercy rule. Alex English took the loss for UNB. In game 2 St. F.X. once again took an early lead and won by a score of 7-2. Losing pitcher was Steve Somerville.
UNB’s next game is Wednesday night in Moncton against ABU.