UCU Drops Doubleheader at Milligan

ELIZABETHTON, Tenn. – The Union Commonwealth University baseball team (4-23, 1-16 AAC) dropped both games of a Saturday doubleheader against Milligan (28-6, 14-4 AAC) in non conference action.

Game One: Milligan 12, Union Commonwealth 2

• Milligan took an early lead in the bottom of the first inning, capitalizing on an RBI single and a sacrifice fly to go ahead 2-0.

• Union Commonwealth answered in the top of the second when Aiden Wilson scored on a wild pitch to cut the deficit to 2-1.

• The Buffaloes broke the game open in the third and fourth innings, combining for 10 runs to extend their advantage. The Bulldogs added a run late when Marquese Glynn delivered an RBI single to score Isaiah Pintor.

Pitchers of Record
Win – Jonah Ward (4-1)
Loss – Ethan Warren (1-7)

Game Leaders
Marquese Glynn – 2-for-3, 2 RBI
Aiden Wilson – 2-for-3, run, 2B
Gunner Bleha – 3.0 IP, 1 hit, 5 SO

Game Two: Milligan 11, Union Commonwealth 2

• Union Commonwealth struck first in the top of the first inning as Isaiah Pintor drove in Aiden Wilson with an RBI single.

• Milligan responded with a dominant stretch, scoring 10 runs between the first and fourth innings to take control.

• Wilson added a solo home run in the sixth inning to trim the deficit to 10-2, but the Buffaloes answered with an unearned run in the bottom half of the inning to secure the 11-2 final. The Bulldogs were unable to mount a comeback.

Pitchers of Record
Win – Canyon Geren (5-0)
Loss – Braxten Alexander (0-2)

Game Leaders
Isaiah Pintor – 2-for-3, RBI, 2B
Aiden Wilson – 1-for-2, 2 runs, RBI, HR

Up Next
Union Commonwealth returns home Tuesday, March 31, to face Midway in a non conference matchup. First pitch is set for 2 p.m.