MONTGOMERY, Ala. (May 17, 2021) - Third-seed St. Thomas University (STU) Bobcats Baseball (33-20) lost 4-3 in game two of the Montgomery Bracket of the NAIA National Championship Opening round to second-seed and host Faulkner University (36-9) from Harrison Field on Monday evening.

Bobcat Starters

• Emanuel Montesino - Left Field
• Gus Guerra - Center Field
• Alejandro Rivero - Third base
• Daniel Mondejar - Catcher
• Erik Estevez - Designated Hitter
• Andrew Fernandez - Right Field
• Chris Schoeller - Second base
• Brett Mantrana - First base
• Adiel Quintana - Shortstop
• Jose Ledesma - Pitcher

Game Notes

• Ledesma, making his first start of the season, retired the Eagles in order to open the game.
• Estevez led off the top of the second inning with his second home run of the season to give STU an early 1-0 lead.
• Faulkner started the bottom of the second inning with three consecutive hits, quickly tying the game 1-1.
• Following a lead-off single in the bottom of the third inning by Sam Anthony, Mondejar caught him stealing and prevented Anthony from getting his 33rd stolen base of the season.
• Faulkner added a second run with a lead-off home run in the bottom of the fifth inning.
• Rivero and Mondejar recorded back-to-back hits to start the sixth inning for STU. 
• Rivero scored on a wild pitch, tying the game 2-2.
• Schoeller lined a single to center field and scored Joel Franco, reclaiming the lead for the Bobcats 3-2.
• Joel Rivero relieved Ledesma in the top of the sixth inning.
• The Eagles added two runs in the inning to take a 4-3 lead over St. Thomas.
• Fernando Medina entered to pitch for STU and escaped a bases-loaded jam to keep the score at 4-3.
• The Bobcats could not rally in the top of the ninth inning, and fell 4-3 to the second-seeded Eagles.

Upcoming

The Bobcats will take on fifth-seed Our Lady of the Lake University (Tx.) in an elimination game on Tuesday morning from Harrison Field.

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