Red Raven Baseball Sweeps Opening Weekend 4-Game Series vs SWCC
Coffeyville, Kan. - The Coffeyville Community College Red Raven Baseball Team swept all four games of their opening weekend home series against Southwestern Community College. Coffeyville defeated the Spartans 6-1 and 8-2 on Friday (Feb 7th) while defeating them 11-0 and 4-3 on Saturday (Feb 8th).
Game #1 (Feb 7th) - Won 6-1 vs SWCC
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Community College | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Coffeyville Community College | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | X | 6 | 10 | 0 |
After SWCC opened the scoring with a run in the top of the second, the Red Ravens responded by scoring 6 straight to earn the 6-1 opening season victory. The Red Raven offense was led by sophomore Landin Midgett, red-shirt freshman Wyatt Pace, and sophomore Eric Bacan as all three players had two hits in the game while freshman Nathan Tajchman drove in two. Sophomore right-hander Cross Dowd earned the victory by going five strong while allowing one earned on one hit with 7 strikeouts and walking 4.
Game #2 (Feb 7th) - Won 8-2 vs SWCC
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Community College | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
| Coffeyville Community College | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | 8 | 13 | 0 |
Freshman right fielder Nathan Tajchman went 3-3 at the plate for the Ravens driving in 2 runs in the 8-2 Red Raven victory. Coffeyville freshman DH Shawn Bareno helped the offense going 2-2 in the game while driving in 3. Sophomore right-hander Jackson Waggoner earned the victory pitching 5 innings allowing 0 earned on 4 hits while striking out 6 with 0 walks.
Game #3 (Feb 8th) - Won 11-0 vs SWCC
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Community College | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Coffeyville Community College | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | X | 11 | 13 | 0 |
Red Raven sophomore Nathan Cruz and freshman Nathan Tajchman both pounded out 3 hits in the game with Tajchman driving in 3 runs in the 11-0 Coffeyville victory. Sophomore right-hander Easton Renn earned the victory on the mound going 5 innings with no earned on 8 hits while striking out 3.
Game #4 (Feb 8th) - Won 4-3 vs SWCC
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwestern Community College | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| Coffeyville Community College | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
Ravens score two in the bottom of the seventh inning to rally to the 4-3 victory. Coffeyville freshman DH Shawn Bareno clubbed 3 hits in the game while driving in 2 to power the offense. Sophomore right-hander Zane Wilson earned the no-decision pitching 5 innings allowing 2 earned on 4 hits while striking out 4 and walking 1. Sophomore right-hander Caleb Peek earned the victory pitching 2/3 an inning allowing 0 runs and striking out 1.
