Fremont, Nebraska- The Oahe Zap picked up their first ever wins over the Fremont Moo in a doubleheader sweep, 7-3 and 4-1, Sunday at Historic Moller Field. After rain washed out Saturday’s game, the two teams played a pair of seven inning games on Sunday.
In game one, Oahe scored in the top of the first. Kyle Memarian singled with two outs, then Preston Lau hit an RBI double, making it 1-0.
The Zap added two more in the top of the second. Jared Heck led off with a single and Carson Trumpold walked. Three batters later, Jackson Mix singled, scoring Heck, to make it 2-0. Trevor Seagraves followed with an RBI double to make it 3-0, Oahe.
Fremont got on the board in the bottom of the third. Christian Hobbs led off with a walk and Ben Swails singled. Two batters later, Henry Hayman drew a walk to load the bases. That chased Oahe starter Abel Anzaldua and Brady Glenn entered the game. The first batter Glenn faced, Andrew Kirchener, hit a sacrifice fly to left field, scoring Hobbs, to make it 3-1.
Oahe added to the lead in the top of the fifth. Trey Nichols entered the game, replacing Moo starter Luke Gainer. Oahe sent ten batters to the plate in the inning. Seagraves walked and Memarian singled. Both runners advanced on a wild pitch. Two batters later, Andrew Beavers delivered an RBI single to make it 4-1. Then, Jared Heck singled to left, scoring Memarian, and an error by Moo newcomer Easton Steck allowed Beavers to score all the way from first, to make it 6-1. Two batters later, Tyler Traphagen hit an rbi single, scoring Heck, to put Oahe ahead, 7-1.
The Moo tried to rally in the seventh with two outs. Hobbs singled as did Swails. Then, Tyman Long hit an RBI double to the right center field warning track to make the score 7-3. However, Glenn got Hayman to fly out to left field on an 0-1 pitch, to end the game.
Oahe starter Abel Anzaldua pitched 2.1 innings. He gave up two hits, one run, walked three, struck out two and had one wild pitch. Brady Glenn (1-2) earned the victory in relief. He pitched 4.2 innings, giving up three hits, two runs, walked two and struck out one.
Fremont starter Luke Gainer (0-2) took the loss. The Omaha native at Nebraska-Omaha pitched 4.0 innings giving up six hits, three runs, walked two and struck out six. Trey Nichols, the Bowling Green, Missouri native at Midland University, pitched 3.0 innings giving up five hits, three earned runs, walked one, struck out four, had one wild pitch and hit one batter.
Offensively, Oahe’s Jackson Mix was 1-for-5 with an RBI. Trevor Seagraves was 1-for-3 with an RBI. Kyle Memarian was 2-for-4. Preston Lau was 1-for-4 with an RBI. Andrew Beavers, Jared Heck and Tyler Traphagen all went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
For Fremont, Ben Swails, the Tiffin, Iowa native at the University of Iowa, was 2-for-4 and Tyman Long was 2-for-3. The Sioux Falls, South Dakota native at College of Southern Nevada, had two RBI’s.
In game two, the Zap did most of the game’s scoring in the top of the first. Jackson Mix, Trevor Seagraves and Kyle Memarian all hit consecutive singles off Moo starter Marco Ibarra. Mix scored on a wild pitch, then three batters later, Garret Arnold hit a two-RBI double, to make it 3-0.
The score remained that way until the top of the sixth. Arnold led off with a double, then advanced to third on a sacrifice bunt by Joey Coolbaugh. The next batter, Tyler Traphagen hit a high chopper against the drawn-in infield that Tyler Hummel had to step back and leap to field at second, then leaving him with only a throw to first to retire Traphagen, but scoring was Arnold to make it 4-0, Oahe.
Fremont’s lone run came in the bottom of the sixth. With two outs, Tyman Long hit a solo home run over the left field fence on a 3-2 pitch from Zap starter Kaleb Hay, to make it 4-1.
Hay, however, responded. In the seventh he got Henry Hayman to fly out to center. Then, Neil Jansen grounded out to second. Finally, Andrew Kirchener struck out swinging on a 2-2 pitch, for the final out of the game.
Oahe starter Kaleb Hay (1-0) earned the complete game victory. He pitched 7.0 innings, giving up three hits, one run, walked one, struck out fourteen and yielded the home run to Long.
Moo starter Marco Ibarra (1-1) took the loss. The Carson, California native at Cal-State Chico pitched 6.0 innings, giving up ten hits, four runs, struck out seven and had one wild pitch. Brody Sintek, the Fremont native at Wayne State College, pitched 1.0 inning, giving up one hit and struck out two.
Offensively, Oahe’s Trevor Seagraves and Kyle Memarian both went 3-for-4. Garret Arnold was 2-for-3 with two RBI’s.
For Fremont, Tyman Long was 1-for-3 with a solo home run.
More Information: The two wins by Oahe were the first two wins for the Zap over the Moo. Fremont leads the season series, 4-2. By dropping the series, the Moo have lost their last two series and ended the 12-game homestand going 5-7.
Up Next: Oahe (8-25, 3-3) will host the Nebraska Prospects in a three game series, beginning Monday, in Pierre, South Dakota. Fremont (18-12, 1-5) will travel to Hastings, Monday, to begin a two-city, three-game series. First pitch Monday night is 6:35 at Duncan Field. Fremont’s next home game is Wednesday, July 6th, when the Moo wrap up their series with the Hastings Sodbusters. First pitch, Wednesday, is 7:05pm, at Historic Moller Field. For tickets, go to www.fremontmoo.com/tickets, or call (402)-660-1217.
