PITTSBURG, Kan. — The Pittsburg State baseball team plated three runs in the bottom of the third inning and four Gorilla pitchers kept Minot State at bay in a 4-2 victory Wednesday at Al Ortolani Field.
Garrett McGowan walked, took second on a wild pitch and scored on Cruz Aranda’s base hit to start the two-out rally in the third for the Gorillas (3-0). Ryan Koval followed with an RBI double and Dawson Pomeroy capped the inning with a run scoring single.
Zach Curry (1-0) earned the win by predetermination. He allowed one run in three innings of work and recorded two strikeouts. Chandler Mauldin and Clay Westbrooks scattered five hits over four innings of middle relief and Nick Brown locked down his first save of the season with two hitless innings of the back end, including four strikeouts among his six outs. Arranda and Koval had two hits apiece for Pittsburg State.
Zach Newman (0-1) took the loss for the Beavers (1-2).
The Gorillas will open MIAA play Friday when they begin a three-game series against Fort Hays State at Hays, Kan.
