From UJ Athletics

JAMESTOWN, ND (jimmiepride.com) – After giving up three runs in the top of the first, the University of Jamestown baseball team scored the final seven runs of the game to defeat Mayville State University 7-3 at Jack Brown Stadium Monday evening.

Alan Larocque’s two-run double and and RBI single by Marcus Hughes accounted for the Comet runs against Jimmie starter Payson Mills (SR/Blackfoot, ID).

Chase Burke (SO/Minot, ND) homered to lead off the home half of the first inning, then Jamestown would take the lead in the bottom of the second. Kendall Yackley (SR/Lynnwood, WA) drew a walk and Jordan Singleton (SO/East Wenatchee, WA) followed with a home run to right center to make it 3-3. Triston Madison (SO/Post Falls, ID) then singled, and courtesy runner Alex Alva (SO/Littleton, CO) moved up a base after a sacrifice bunt. With two outs, Reece McKenzie (SO/Gresham, OR) reached on an error by shortstop Ricky Marquez that allowed Alva to cross the plate.

In the bottom of the fourth Xander Orejudos (SR/Ellensburg, WA) singled up the middle to score Ben Patton (FR/Bismarck, ND) to push the lead to 5-3, then Jamestown added a pair of insurance runs in the sixth. McKenzie hit a sacrifice fly to score Troy Berg (FR/Dickinson, ND) and Orejudos singled in Burke for a 7-3 edge.

Luke Zimmer (FR/Velva, ND) (1-0) came on in relief in the second and pitched four scoreless innings, striking out five and allowing only one hit. Hayden Brown (JR/Buckeye, AZ) allowed a leadoff walk in the top of the ninth but then struck out the side to record his second save. Jimmie relievers did not allow a run over the final eight innings while striking out nine.

Singleton, Madison, and Orejudos all went 2-for-4 at the plate to lead UJ. Yackley, Burke, McKenzie, Orejudos, and Trent Peters (SO/Niverville, MB, Canada) each stole a base.

Jamestown improves to 3-1 and will host Dickinson State (N.D.) University in a single nine-inning game beginning at 5 p.m. Wednesday.