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Billings, Mont. – Following their season debut victory against Dakota Wesleyan, the Yellowjackets drop both games in their Saturday double-header against Missouri Southern State University in the Metrodome Classic.
 
Saturday, Feb. 9 Double-Header
 
Game 1: MSSU 10 MSUB 3
 
The Yellowjackets struggled to find their offense as they only mustered three hits total in their 24 at bat attempts. Missouri Southern registered 12 hits in 33 at bats. Defensively both teams were efficient, with 21 putouts each, and only registering one fielding error. Blake Loran led MSUB with nine putouts.
 
Drew Fosnes had a solid day at the office going 1-2 and registering one run batted in.
 
Joe Andriolo pitched five innings and struck out three batters while facing 24 on the day. As a unit the pitching staff allowed 10 runs.
 
Brett Abell recorded the win for the Lions and tallied eight strikeouts in 4.2 innings pitched, facing 19 Yellowjacket batters.
 
Missouri Southern scored first on a wild pitch in the third inning that brought Dallas Burke home; then MSUB captured the 2-1 lead in the fifth when an error by a Lion's fielder put Bryce Todd on base and brought Carlson and Colter Sternhagen in.
 
The sixth inning would prove to be the turning point in the match as, Missouri Southern scored nine runs to give them the 10-2 lead. The Jackets' Fosnes brought Orrin Pyrah home in the seventh on a double he blast to left center. MSUB would not be able to complete their late game heroics and would go on to lose their first game of the season.
 
Game 2: MSSU 7 MSUB 4
 
Missouri Southern jumped out to an early 6-0 lead in the first inning, which proved to be the deciding factor in the contest despite outplaying the opposition for the majority of the contest. The Yellowjackets scored two runs in the second and fourth, but stalled in the later innings, allowing the Lions to hold off their comeback attempt.
 
In the second, Mack Unruh tripled to bring Loran across the plate and Brad Birch forced a fielder's choice to bring Loran home. Birch hit the first homerun of the 2013 season in the fourth, which also brought Unruh in to give MSUB their fourth run of the contest.
 
Following their six runs in the first, Sam Ryan singled through the left side, driving Michael McCoy home to give Missouri Southern their seventh run of the game. The Yellowjackets had one hit and one left on base in the seventh as the Lions went on to claim their second victory of the Metrodome Classic.
 
MSUB out hit their opponent 8-6; with Unruh having the best day at the plate, finishing 2-3 while recording one run batted in.
 
On the mound, Tanner Watson started for the Jackets and struck out two batters in his 3.2 innings. Lee Busto and Travis Vincent also saw action on the mound, with each recording a strikeout. Lee pitched 2.1 innings and Vincent 1.0.
 
“We played 12 solid innings today,” stated third year head coach Rob Bishop. “Unfortunately the two big innings that we gave up cost us our opportunity to win games today. We will make some adjustments and comeback Sunday ready to go.”