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Valparaiso VALPARAI 6-12
3
Winner Murray St. MURRAY S 15-8
Valparaiso VALPARAI
6-12
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Final
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Murray St. MURRAY S
15-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Valparaiso VALPARAI 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Murray St. MURRAY S 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 X 3 7 1

W: Carter Boyd (1-1) L: Lockwood, Connor (2-3) S: Ben Rosin (2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Lockwood Goes the Distance in Tight Game-2 Setback

Starting pitcher Connor Lockwood (Libertyville, Ill. / Libertyville) went the distance and kept the Valparaiso University baseball team in the game, but a two-run Murray State triple in the sixth broke a 1-1 tie and stood as the difference in a 3-1 defeat for the Beacons on Saturday in the middle game of this weekend's three-game series at Braun Stadium in Evansville, Ind. 
 
How It Happened
  • Lockwood struck out a pair in the bottom of the first, plus catcher Eli Riley (Zanesville, Ind. / Norwell) cut down a would-be base stealer on a nifty tag by shortstop Case Sullivan (Carmel, Ind. / Carmel) to help the Beacons post a zero.
  • Riley ripped a single that saw the third baseman make a diving stop before an errant throw to first in the top of the second, plating a run to put the Beacons on the board first.
  • Valpo had runners at second and third with two down in the top of the fourth, but the shortstop made a great catch on a line drive to take away a two-run single and keep it a one-run game with Valpo leading 1-0.
  • The Racers tied the game in the bottom of the fourth, an inning that started with two outs and nobody on base, leveling the score at one on a triple to right center.
  • Murray State took the lead in the bottom of the sixth on a two-run triple to go ahead 3-1. Lockwood remained in the game for the bottom of the seventh and bounced back with a 1-2-3 inning to keep the deficit at two.
  • The Beacons threatened in the eighth with a pair of two-out baserunners, but they were stranded at first and second.
  • Lockwood finished what he started by working three up, three down in the bottom of the eighth, finishing his day by retiring the final eight batters to keep the Beacons within striking distance, but 3-1 stood as the final.
Inside the Game
  • Lockwood tossed his second complete game of the season and the fifth of his career. He needed just 87 pitches to cover all eight defensive innings.
  • Lockwood's three strikeouts on Saturday moved him into the program's all-time top 10 for career Ks. He is tied with Richard Beumer (1959-1962) for 10th with 217, becoming the first player to enter the top 10 since fellow Libertyville native Colin Fields (2019-2022).
  • Lockwood also climbed into the program's all-time top 10 for innings pitched, finishing the day with 276 2/3, moving ahead of Tim Juran (1969-1972, 274 2/3) for 10th. He became the first player since Jon Tieman (2017-2021) to crack the program's all-time top 10 for innings pitched.
  • Lockwood walked just one while allowing three runs on seven hits in the eight innings. The walk was just the second he has issued all season and first since Feb. 13 vs. Gardner-Webb.
  • Freshman Cal Schembra (Greenwood, Ind. / Center Grove) and sophomore Michael Kuska (Pontiac, Ill. / Pontiac Township) led the team with two hits apiece on a day the Beacons were outhit by a narrow 7-6 count.
  • This was Valpo's fourth loss of the season by two runs or fewer.
Up Next
The Beacons (6-12) will close out the series against Murray State on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Evansville, Ind. A link to live stats is available on ValpoAthletics.com.
 
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