Western Nevada College
Brody Westmoreland stroked a game-winning two-run double in the bottom of the ninth inning as College of Southern Nevada completed a Scenic West Athletic Conference baseball doubleheader sweep of Western Nevada College, 4-3, on Friday in Henderson.
Westmoreland and Drew Newson doubled in two runs apiece as CSN built a 9-1 lead in the opener, then hung on for a 9-6 victory.
With the sweep, the Coyotes extended their SWAC lead over second-place WNC to three games. CSN improved to 16-2 in SWAC play, while the Wildcats dropped to 13-5.
WNC starting pitcher Matt Young (4-4) gave up 11 hits and eight earned runs in five innings. CSN sophomore right-hander A.J. Jones handcuffed the Wildcat offense early and left after 5 1/3 innings. WNC scored five runs on five hits against the undefeated Coyote starter.
Daniel Nist stroked a RBI single, and Jones walked in Chandler Barkdull and Tim Lichty as the Wildcats rallied for four runs in the sixth. Barkdull scored an unearned run in the seventh to complete the scoring.
Bradley Lewis supplied two RBI for WNC.
The Wildcats took a 3-1 lead into the ninth inning of the nightcap.
DJ Peters scored twice to put WNC on top, 2-1. He came home on Chad Bell’s walk in the fourth inning to tie the score at 1, then scored on an error in the eighth. Lichty padded WNC’s lead to 3-1 in the eighth when he came home on Justin Mannens’ sacrifice fly.
Wildcat starting pitcher Chase Kaplan six-hit the Coyotes over six innings. He allowed one earned run and fanned two. Josh Mill took the loss – his first in four decisions – surrendering two hits and three earned runs. He struck out five and walked three.
The SWAC’s top two teams will wind up their four-game series with a twin bill beginning at noon Saturday.
