The No. 9 ranked University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball team erased a seven-run deficit but was edged 10-9 against No. 12 UW-Stevens Point in the first game of the best-of-three NCAA Whitewater Super Regional at Prucha Field at James B. Miller Stadium.
Trailing 9-2 through six innings, the Warhawks (36-10 overall) tallied two in the seventh, two in the eighth and three in the ninth to tie the game at 9-9, with the last two runs coming on a run-scoring double by catcher
Ryan Norton (Fond du Lac, Wis./Fond du Lac).
The Pointers (39-8), who were the home team Friday by result of a coin flip, responded with one run in the bottom of the ninth to take the first game.
Left fielder
Matt Scolan (Downers Grove, Ill./South) tallied three hits, including one home run, and totaled two runs and three RBIs. Norton finished with three hits.
Third baseman
Matt Korman (Waterford, Wis./Waterford Union) registered two hits, one run scored and two RBIs, while designated hitter
Sam Paden (Libertyville, Ill./Libertyville) collected four hits, two runs scored and one RBI. Centerfielder
Zach Campbell (Burlington, Wis./Burlington) added two hits, one run scored and one RBI.
Pitcher
Cade Berendt (Germantown, Wis./Germantown) dropped to 4-1 on the season with the loss.
Game 2 of the series is set for 11 a.m. Saturday. If UW-Whitewater wins, a third and decisive game will be played for the Super Regional title 45 minutes following conclusion of the 11 a.m. game.
