Saturday, May. 10, 2008

MC baseball's back already against the wall

Sun-Star Staff Reports

QUINCY -- The Merced College baseball put itself in a must-win situation, squandering a four-run lead and falling 5-4 to Feather River in 10 innings on Friday.

Feather River's Kyle Wise ended the game with a walk-off home run.

The Blue Devils will have to win a pair of games today to keep their playoff hopes alive.

Game 2 is set for noon, with a Game 3 to follow if necessary.

MC took a 3-0 lead on two-out, run-scoring singles by Ben Gorang and John Canepa in the first.

Scott Uehara expanded the lead with a run-scoring ground out in the third, but the Blue Devils only mustered two hits the rest of the way.

Feather River got to MC starter Brian Gilbertson in the sixth, tying the game with six singles.

At Feather River

MERCED 300 100 000 0 -- 4 5 1

F. RIVER 000 004 000 1 -- 5 13 2

Brian Gilbertson, Brock Floro (8) and Wes Borba. Chris Shea, Andy Hebrard (8) and Josh Daniel. WP -- Hebrard 5-0. LP -- Floro 5-4.

MERCED -- John Canepa 2-4 (2 RBI, R).

FEATHER RIVER -- Kyle Wise 2-3 (HR, RBI), Phil Mannelly 2-4 (R, 2 RBI), Ryan Giacomini 2-4 (R, 2B, RBI), Adrian Ramirez 3-4.

Records: Merced College 32-10; Feather River 28-15.