UMSL’s LJ Randle makes a catch during Friday’s game against Drury. (Photo: Thomas Grove)
| NCAA Baseball | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewis (8-8, 3-2) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 1 |
| UMSL (9-9, 1-4) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 |
WP: Michael Sclafani – LU (3-2) LP: RJ Elmore – UMSL (1-3)
DeMarcus Dixon
Staff Writer
ST. CHARLES, MO — The University of Missouri-St. Louis baseball team dropped its series opener to Lewis University, 13-6, Friday afternoon in a Great Lakes Valley Conference game at Lindenwood’s Lou Brock Sports Complex. The game was moved there due to bad weather on Thursday that made the UMSL Baseball Field unplayable.
Lewis jumped all over UMSL starter RJ Elmore sending 11 batters to the plate in the first inning scoring six runs on eight hits. The Flyers added two more in the second to go up 8-0 before UMSL even got its first baserunner.
The Tritons got on the board in their half of the second as Garrett Strenger scored from third on a throwing error by Michael Sclafani on a failed pickoff attempt at first.
Lewis extended its lead to 10 in third with three runs on three hits. McDevitt drove in two more runs with a single through the right side.
UMSL put up a four spot in the fifth as Barrett Rose brought home Justin Simard and Dane Stevenson with a double down the right field line. Later in the inning, Strenger hit a two-out single to center scoring Rose and Braedon Stoakes.
The Tritons got another run in the seventh as Logan McIntyre doubled to right center scoring Rose. Strenger tried to score from first on the play but a perfect relay throw got him at the plate.
The Flyers final two runs came in the ninth. Mikey Kocen doubled home Thomas Fox and McDevitt drove in Kocen with a single to center for his fifth RBI of the contest.
UMSL finished with 10 hits in the contest and was led by Stoakes, Rose, Strenger and Jake Isaacs with two apiece. Elmore took the loss giving up 11 runs on 14 hits with a pair of strikeouts in 3.0 innings pitched to drop to 1-3 on the season.
The Tritons (9-9, 1-4 GLVC) and Lewis (8-8, 3-2) continue their four-game series with a doubleheader starting at noon at the UMSL Baseball Field on Saturday.
SCORING SUMMARY
| Logo | Team | Inning | Play Description | LU | UMSL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | LU | 1st | M. Kocen doubled down the lf line, RBI (2-1 KBB); T. Fox advanced to third; M. Alt scored. | 1 | 0 |
| LU | 1st | C. McDevitt singled through the right side, 2 RBI, advanced to second on the throw (0-1 K); G. Bilecki advanced to third; M. Kocen scored; T. Fox scored. | 3 | 0 |
| LU | 1st | J. Krol grounded out to ss, RBI (0-1 K); C. McDevitt advanced to third; G. Bilecki scored. | 4 | 0 |
| LU | 1st | C. Headrick singled through the left side, RBI (0-1 F); C. McDevitt scored. | 5 | 0 |
| LU | 1st | M. Alt singled to shortstop, RBI (0-0); P. Keaty advanced to second; C. Headrick scored. | 6 | 0 |
| LU | 2nd | J. Krol tripled to left center, 2 RBI (0-0); C. McDevitt scored; M. Kocen scored. | 8 | 0 |
 | UMSL | 2nd | Beatty, Z. failed pickoff attempt; Strenger, G. scored on a throwing error by p, unearned. | 8 | 1 |
| LU | 3rd | M. Kocen singled to left field, RBI (2-1 BKB); T. Fox advanced to second; M. Alt scored. | 9 | 1 |
| LU | 3rd | C. McDevitt singled through the right side, 2 RBI (1-1 BS); M. Kocen scored; T. Fox scored. | 11 | 1 |
| UMSL | 5th | Rose, B. doubled down the rf line, 2 RBI (0-0); Stoakes, B. advanced to third; Stevenson scored; Simard, J. scored. | 11 | 3 |
| UMSL | 5th | Strenger, G. singled to center field, 2 RBI (0-1 K); Rose, B. scored; Stoakes, B. scored. | 11 | 5 |
| UMSL | 7th | McIntyre, L. doubled to right field, RBI (1-1 KB); Strenger, G. advanced to third, out at home rf to 2b to c; Rose, B. scored. | 11 | 6 |
| LU | 9th | M. Kocen doubled to right center, RBI (3-2 KBFBBF); T. Fox scored. | 12 | 6 |
| LU | 9th | C. McDevitt singled to center field, RBI (1-0 B); M. Kocen scored. | 13 | 6 |
UMSL TRITONS 2024 BASEBALL SCHEDULE
| Date | Time | Site | Opponent | Location | ||
| March 15, 2024 (Friday) | 2 p.m. | Home | Lewis | UMSL Baseball Field | ||
| March 16, 2024 (Saturday) | 12 p.m. | Home | Lewis | UMSL Baseball Field | ||
| March 16, 2024 (Saturday) | 3 p.m. | Home | Lewis | UMSL Baseball Field | ||
| March 17, 2024 (Sunday) | 12 p.m. | Home | Lewis | UMSL Baseball Field | ||
| March 22, 2024 (Friday) | 3 p.m. | Away | Truman State | Kirksville, Mo. / Bulldog Baseball Park | ||
| March 23, 2024 (Saturday) | 1 p.m. | Away | Truman State | Kirksville, Mo. / Bulldog Baseball Park | ||
| March 23, 2024 (Saturday) | 4 p.m. | Away | Truman State | Kirksville, Mo. / Bulldog Baseball Park | ||
| March 24, 2024 (Sunday) | 12 p.m. | Away | Truman State | Kirksville, Mo. / Bulldog Baseball Park | ||
| March 28, 2024 (Thursday) | 2 p.m. | Away | Maryville | Chesterfield, Mo. / Weber Field | ||
| March 29, 2024 (Friday) | 1 p.m. | Away | Maryville | Chesterfield, Mo. / Weber Field | ||
| March 29, 2024 (Friday) | 4 p.m. | Away | Maryville | Chesterfield, Mo. / Weber Field | ||
| March 30, 2024 (Saturday) | 12 p.m. | Away | Maryville | Chesterfield, Mo. / Weber Field | ||
| April 5, 2024 (Friday) | 2 p.m. | Home | William Jewell | UMSL Baseball Field | ||
| April 6, 2024 (Saturday) | 12 p.m. | Home | William Jewell | UMSL Baseball Field | ||
| April 6, 2024 (Saturday) | 3 p.m. | Home | William Jewell | UMSL Baseball Field | ||
| April 7, 2024 (Sunday) | 1 p.m. | Home | William Jewell | UMSL Baseball Field | ||
| April 12, 2024 (Friday) | 5 p.m. | Away | Southwest Baptist | Bolivar, Mo. / Dodson Field | ||
| April 13, 2024 (Saturday) | 1 p.m. | Away | Southwest Baptist | Bolivar, Mo. / Dodson Field | ||
| April 13, 2024 (Saturday) | 3 p.m. | Away | Southwest Baptist | Bolivar, Mo. / Dodson Field | ||
| April 14, 2024 (Sunday) | 12 p.m. | Away | Southwest Baptist | Bolivar, Mo. / Dodson Field | ||
| April 16, 2024 (Tuesday) | 2 p.m. | Home | Harris-Stowe | UMSL Baseball Field | ||
| April 19, 2024 (Friday) | 2 p.m. | Home | McKendree | UMSL Baseball Field | ||
| April 20, 2024 (Saturday) | 12 p.m. | Home | McKendree | UMSL Baseball Field | ||
| April 20, 2024 (Saturday) | 3 p.m. | Home | McKendree | UMSL Baseball Field | ||
| April 21, 2024 (Sunday) | 1 p.m. | Home | McKendree | UMSL Baseball Field | ||
| April 26, 2024 (Friday) | 2 p.m. | Away | Upper Iowa | Fayette, Iowa / Robertson Woods Field | ||
| April 27, 2024 (Saturday) | 1 p.m. | Away | Upper Iowa | Fayette, Iowa / Robertson Woods Field | ||
| April 27, 2024 (Saturday) | 4 p.m. | Away | Upper Iowa | Fayette, Iowa / Robertson Woods Field | ||
| April 28, 2024 (Sunday) | 12 p.m. | Away | Upper Iowa | Fayette, Iowa / Robertson Woods Field | ||
| May 2, 2024 (Thursday) | 2 p.m. | Home | Missouri S&T | UMSL Baseball Field | ||
| May 3, 2024 (Friday) | 2 p.m. | Home | Missouri S&T | UMSL Baseball Field | ||
| May 4, 2024 (Saturday) | 12 p.m. | Home | Missouri S&T | UMSL Baseball Field | ||
| May 4, 2024 (Saturday) | 3 p.m. | Home | Missouri S&T | UMSL Baseball Field | ||
| May 8, 2024 (Wednesday) | TBA | Neutral | GLVC Tournament | Marion, Ill. / Mtn. Dew Park |