By RICK PETERSON
TopSports.news
Washburn University's baseball team clinched its second straight MIAA series win with an 11-4 first-game victory over Rogers State Sunday at Falley Field, but the Hillcats avoided a weekend sweep with a 10-8 win in the second game.
Washburn, now 12-18 overall and 11-13 in the MIAA, got big days at the plate from Tyler Clark-Chiapparelli, Zion Bowlin and Brett Ingram while pitcher Brock Gilliam continued his strong season for the Ichabods in the opener, improving to 5-2.
Washburn's Tyler Clark-Chiapparelli homered in both games as the Ichabods clinched a series win over Rogers State in a doublheader sweep on Sunday. [File photo/TSN]
Clark-Chiapparelli went 3 for 4 in the opener with a home run, two runs batted, a stolen base and three runs scored, while Ingram also went 3 for 4 and drove in three runs and scored once. Xavier De Leon and Bowlin both had two hits and scored twice in the win.
After giving up two runs in the first inning, Gilliam settled in and pitched six solid innings, allowing three runs on five hits and issuing four walks while striking out seven.
Washburn pitcher Brock Gilliam improved to 5-2 in Sunday's 11-4 MIAA first-game win over Rogers State. [File photo/TSN]
The second game included three lead changes and two tie scores.
Clark-Chiapparelli continued his hot hitting in the second game, going 3 for 3 at the plate with a three-run homer, a run-scoring double and four RBI.while Bowlin went 3 for 4 with a homer and three RBI and scored twice and Ingram was 3 for 5 and scored three runs against the Hillcats (13-15, 10-14).
Washburn third baseman Zion Bowlin had a double, triple and a home run in Sunday's doubleheader against Rogers State. [File photo/TSN]
Washburn will go on the road to take on Fort Hays State Friday and Saturday.
FIRST GAME
WASHBURN 11, ROGERS STATE 4
Rogers State 200 010 001 -- 4 7 0
Washburn 015 012 20x -- 11 13 1
Gilliam, Huggins (7), Sharp (9) and Bay, Jones. Ewig, Marinac (5), Woodard (6), Craig (7) and Soto. W -- Gilliam (6-2). L -- Ewig (1-1). 2B -- Washburn: DeLeon. 3B -- Washburn: Bowlin, Sader. HR -- Washburn: Clark-Chiapparelli.
SECOND GAME
ROGERS STATE 10, WASHBURN 8
Rogers State (13-15, 10-14) 030 220 120 -- 10 15 2
Washburn (12-18, 11-13) 104 300 000 -- 8 12 1
Murphy, Dickey (4), Edwards (5), Riggio (7) and Soto. McElwee, Bennett (5), Casillas (6), Philbin (7), Marrell (8), Steward (9) and Bay. W -- Riggio (1-0). L -- Marrell (0-1). 2B -- Rogers State: Harvey, Horn. Washburn: Bowlin, Clark-Chiapparelli. 3B -- Rogers State: Horn. HR -- Rogers State: Soto, Merriweather. Washburn: Bowlin, Clark-Chiapparelli.
