Siegler Super On Senior Day

KIRKSVILLE, Mo. – Logan Siegler's dominating performance on senior day lifted the Truman Bulldogs to a 3-2 victory in the series finale on Sunday afternoon after the Bulldogs fell in the suspended game 12-6. Truman concludes their MIAA schedule with a 11-32 record.

The Bulldogs matched a school season record with 77 stolen bases with three over the weekend. Paul Trenhaile regained his team lead in hitting after going 5-of-11 in the series. Trenhaile raised his average to .371 which is the highest by a Bulldog in a season since Pat Hardin hit .382 in 2005.

Game 1 Box Score
Central Oklahoma 6
Truman 2

A six-run fifth inning capped by a three-run home run from Wacey Henderson and a solo shot from Matt Malloy lifted the Central Oklahoma Bronchos to a 6-2 victory in the series opener. Edgar Lopez allowed two early runs to get the win on the mound.

The Bulldog took an early lead as Paul Trenhaile tripled to the right field corner and then scored on a wild pitch.

In the third, Corbin Williams robbed Tyler Crabtree of a home run with a leaping grab at the fense to end the inning then came up with an RBI single in the bottom of the third to score Jordan Howe for a 2-0 lead.

Jarrett Eiskina fanned Eric Garza to end the fourth inning with two runners aboard. It was Eiskina's 150th career strikeout moving him to third all-time on the Truman list passing Bulldog major leaguer Dave Wehrmeister. He is two away from second all-time and the spot occupied by Bulldog great Al Nipper.

Eiskina got the first out in the fifth but two walks, a pair of hit batsmen led to the home run by Henderson. Tyler Spencer was greeted with a homer from Malloy which was the final run scored in the Bronchos 6-2 win.

Game 2 Box Score
Central Oklahoma 12
Truman 6

A light but steady rain began to fall at the start of game two and the Bronchos took advantage of a pair of errors in the top of the first. Wacey Henderson knocked in the run with an RBI single but Tim Lee got Jordan Mullin looking to strand the bases loaded.

Zak Larkin walked and stole second before coming in when Chris Zrostlik reached on a ball in the dirt at first base.

Henderson doubled in two more in the second and Matt Malloy brought in Henderson with a single to make it 5-1.

Paul Trenhaile singled with two outs to start the comeback in the third. Zrostlik followed with a single and Blake Marino walked. Jarod Hahn then crushed a pitch over the right field fence for his first career grand slam to tie the game at five.

Following a suspension of roughly 17 hours due to weather, the teams returned to the field under bright sunny skies and warm temps.

The game remained tied until the eighth when Henderson singled in his fifth run of the game to break the tie. UCO would bat around in the inning and score six times to win 12-6.

Mikel Beltran pitched three innings of relief work and Ethan Sharp notched his team leading fifth save for the Bronchos.

Game 3 Box Score
Truman 3
Central Oklahoma 2

Both starting pitchers had the best stuff going but it was senior Logan Siegler that came out on top with a 3-2 complete-game victory in his conference finale. It was Siegler's fifth win of the season as he allowed six hits and two runs while striking out six to get the victory.

Siegler fell behind 1-0 following a Tyler Crabtree RBI single with two outs in the third.

The Bulldogs grabbed the lead in the bottom of the inning as the first three reached and Paul Trenhaile single in two.

The game remained 2-1 until the eighth when with runners at the corners and two outs, senior Joe Emery executed a perfect bunt down the third base line scoring T.J. Wood for an insurance run.

That run would be needed. Matt Johnson hit a one-out double then Matt Malloy traded places with Johnson with a drive to the left field fence. With the tying run in scoring position, Siegler struck out Eric Garza to end the game for his third complete game of the season.

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