Redskin Baseball Splits DH at Ulysses

The Redskin baseball team wrapped up their regular season Thursday at Ulysses.  The Redskins won game one 15-3 in six innings and the Tigers took game two 6-5.

The Redskins used two big innings in game one.  They scored six in the third and nine in the sixth.  Oscar Rubio pitched a complete game with five strikeouts and no walks.   He allowed just five hits.  The Redskins did not commit an error.   Brooks Kappelmann, Izzy Rotolo, Oscar Rubio, Erik Baca, Aaron Barboza, Jesus Arredondo, and Kwamie Williams had two hits a piece.

The Redskins made even better contact in game two but hit many line drive outs.  Ulysses scored three in the first and two in the second.  The Skins scored one in the first and one in the fifth to make it 5-2.  Ulysses scored an unearned run in the fifth to lead 6-2.  The Skins rallied for three in the seventh but lost with the tying run on third.  Ulysses out hit Liberal 7-5.  The Redskins had three errors and the Tigers had one.  Izzy Rotolo drove home two runs in the loss.  Brooks Kappelmann pitched four innings with six strikeouts and one walk.  He allowed one run which was unearned.

Liberal is 6-13 and will play Dodge City Wednesday at Washburn Rural in Topeka on 1270 and kscbnews.net.