CANYON, Texas – Team Maroon trailed by two heading into the seventh before scored seven runs in the top of the frame to finish off a sweep in the 2022 Fall World Series at Wilder Park in Canyon, 13-8.
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Maroon took an early lead in the top of the first inning as
Will Fuenning singled home
Mike Manetta with one out followed by an
Adam Becker RBI double down the left field line for the 2-0 lead. They added to their lead in the second as Hunter Huggins grounded into an RBI fielder's choice to score
Clay Artho.
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Beto Fraire added to the Maroon lead in the top of the third inning with a two-run double to the gap in left center to score Fuenning and Patrick Donovan to extend the lead to 5-0.Â
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White cut into the lead in the bottom of the fourth as
Landon Gaber doubled to left center with no outs to score Cameron Loy followed by a
Kix Ferrel sac fly and a Brayden Franco RBI single, the inning wasn't over as
Kason Haggard singled to load the bases followed by a
Bryant Bailey RBI walk to score Franco followed by a Loy two-run double down the right field line. Maroon made another move to the bullpen followed by a Gaber two-run single to center for the 8-5 lead.Â
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Maroon cut into the lead in the top of the fifth as Fraire doubled down the left field line to score Fuenning and make it 8-6.Â
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Maroon made it interesting in the top of the seventh as they loaded the bases with two outs, Hunter Huggins would be hit by a pitch to cut the lead to one followed by an
Eddy Savoie RBI single to make it 8-8. Manetta would give Maroon the lead with a bases loaded walk followed by a Fuenning three-run triple off of the right field wall, Fraire and Artho would draw walks with the bases loaded to make it 13-8.Â
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The Buffs open up their 2023 campaign on February 3-5 as they travel to Laredo, Texas for a four-game Lone Star Conference series against the Texas A&M International Dustdevils at Haynes Field.Â
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