A little rustiness had to be a concern for Emporia State going into Tuesday’s game against Sterling.
Sure, it was an NAIA opponent, but the Hornets had not played in six days. So would the lengthy layoff at least slow the MIAA’s top team?
Let’s see, the Hornets sent 14 men to the plate and scored nine runs in the first inning. Tyler Applehans had six strikeouts through the first two innings and the Hornets rolled to a 15-3 run-rule win. But hey, there was this...
“A big first inning, and at the same time we get a guy picked off in the first inning and we don’t like that,” ESU coach Bob Fornelli said.
Picky, picky.
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