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DBU DBU 24-6, 5-3 CUSA
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Winner WKU WKU 21-10, 6-2 CUSA
DBU DBU
24-6, 5-3 CUSA
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WKU WKU
21-10, 6-2 CUSA
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
DBU DBU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 3 7 1
WKU WKU 0 0 4 0 2 0 0 0 X 6 4 1

W: Bimbi, J. (4-0) L: DeBerry, Jaron (4-1) S: Burns, M. (8)

Michael Dattalo

Game Recap: Baseball |

No. 7 DBU Falls 6-3 to Hilltoppers

THE RUNDOWN
No. 7 DBU lost to Western Kentucky 6-3 on Saturday at Nick Denes Field in Bowling Green, Kentucky, to lose its first series of the season. The Patriots outhit the Hilltoppers seven to four but could not capitalize with runners in scoring position in their second straight loss to WKU.

After two scoreless innings of play, the Hilltoppers struck first, breaking the tie on a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded. Despite needing one out to escape the inning, the Hilltoppers were not done extending the lead.

One more run would score on a double steal of home, and Ethan Lizama tripled down the right field line to make it a 3-0 ballgame. WKU finished the crooked inning with an RBI single through the right side, forcing the Patriots to play from behind again.

In the fifth, the Hilltoppers added two more runs, taking advantage of a throwing error on a sacrifice bunt to bring home another run. Blake Cavill laid down another successful sacrifice bunt to build a 6-0 advantage over DBU.

Jaron DeBerry suffered his first loss of the season on the mound for the Patriots. In 6.0 innings, DeBerry allowed five earned runs on four hits and three walks, while registering six strikeouts.

After DeBerry's exit, Charlie Atkinson entered and provided the Patriots with two shutout innings.

Miguel Santos put DBU on the board in the eighth with a leadoff solo home run over the left field wall. After a couple of walks, Michael Dattalo knocked an RBI single into left field to make it a more manageable 6-2 game.

With one inning to rally, Ethan Mann crushed an RBI single and advanced to third on a fielding error from the left fielder. The potential rally would end after Grant Jay grounded out, and the Patriots fell 6-3 to Western Kentucky.

THREE THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The series loss to WKU is the first series loss in Conference USA since DBU joined the league in 2023.
- It is the first time DBU has lost back-to-back games this season.
- Michael Dattalo had his straight multi-hit game of the series.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
34 - Miguel Santos hit his 34th career home run, moving him into a tie with Grant Jay for the eighth-most home runs in DBU's Division I era.
30 - Chayton Krauss has reached base safely in all 30 games of his Patriot career.
1 - DBU was just 1-9 on the day with runners in scoring position.

UP NEXT 
DBU attempts to salvage the series and avoid the sweep on Sunday. First pitch is scheduled for 12:05 p.m. at Nick Denes Field.
 
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Scoring Summary

Score By Innings
Play DBU WKU
WKU BOT 3rd Brannigan, Z flied out to rf down the rf line, SF, RBI (0-2 SS); Marmo, C. advanced to third; Rae, J. scored. 0 1
WKU BOT 3rd Garcia, C. stole second; Marmo, C. scored. 0 2
WKU BOT 3rd Lizama, E. tripled down the rf line, RBI (3-2 BKBSB); Garcia, C. scored. 0 3
WKU BOT 3rd Ross, C. singled through the right side, RBI (1-0 B); Lizama, E. scored. 0 4
WKU BOT 5th Ross, C. reached on a throwing error by p, SAC, bunt, RBI (1-0 B); Lizama, E. advanced to second, advanced to third on the throw; Garcia, C. scored. 0 5
WKU BOT 5th Cavill, B. grounded out to 1b unassisted, SAC, bunt, RBI (0-0); Ross, C. advanced to second; Lizama, E. scored, unearned. 0 6
DBU TOP 8th SANTOS, M. homered to left field, RBI (1-0 B). 1 6
DBU TOP 8th DATTALO, M. singled to left field, RBI (0-0); KRAUSS, C. advanced to second; MANN, E. scored. 2 6
DBU TOP 9th MANN, E. singled, advanced to third on a fielding error by lf (0-0); SANTOS, M. scored, unearned. 3 6

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