DAVENPORT, Fla. — The UW-River Falls baseball team earned a seven-inning victory over Clarkson in the team's fourth game of its spring trip, defeating the Golden Knights 10-0.
The win improved UWRF's record to 2-2 on the year, and snapped a two-game skid. The Falcons were led by a dominant pitching performance from Cade Bruett who pitched six scoreless innings and earned his first victory of the season.
After a scoreless first inning, the Falcons stepped on the gas in the bottom of the second. UWRF turned a runner on first with two outs into bases loaded, which set up Max Krebs for an inside-the-park home run that cleared the bases — Krebs hit a shot to center field that dropped before the outward dive of the center fielder, before hauling around the bases to give UWRF a commanding 4-0 lead early on.
The Falcons added two runs in both the fourth and sixth innings, while adding one run in each of the fifth and seventh. UWRF totaled 13 hits and continued to gradually extend its lead as the game progressed. Patrick Lundgren's RBI-single in the bottom of the seventh allowed River Falls to win 10-0 in seven innings.
Bruett allowed just two hits across his six-inning start, striking out four batters. Parker Nedland pitched one scoreless inning in relief for the Falcons.
Krebs' four RBIs on the grand slam highlighted an effective day at the plate, as the sophomore went 2-4 and also totaled three runs. Kale Twombly went 2-3 with two runs, and JV Castillo went 2-4 with two RBIs and one run.
Up next, the Falcons will return to action tomorrow at the Chain of Lakes Complex in Winter Haven, Florida to face off with Trinity. The first pitch is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET.
