Peyton O’Hara makes solid contact with the ball in the Bucs’ game against the Jaguars on May 9.

BEA 7, Pipestone 1

The Bucs won the final game of a doubleheader against Pipestone on May 11 behind another solid pitching performance by senior Taylor Davids.

Davids allowed only one unearned run in six and two thirds innings of work. He gave up four hits, walked four batters and struck out nine.

Kaden Ackerman relieved Davids to record the final out of the game.

BEA scored all of the runs they would need in the first inning.

Playing at Veterans Field in Blue Earth, the Bucs were the visiting team on the scoreboard for the second game of the twin bill and put four runs on the board to start the game.

Caleb Langager hit a lead-off double and moved to third base on a single by Carter Rosenau. With Davids batting, the Pipestone pitcher uncorked a wild pitch which allowed Langager to score and Rosenau to advance to second base.

Davids eventually walked to put runners at first and second base.

Peyton O’Hara came to the plate and another wild pitch moved both BEA baserunners into scoring position.

A single by O’Hara brought home Rosenau with Davids moving to third base. O’Hara was able to advance to second base on a passed ball.

Davids scored the Bucs’ third run of the game on a sacrifice fly by Noah Dahl with O’Hara remaining at second base. A double by Brandon Rhey to right field drove in O’Hara with the Maroon and Gold’s fourth run of the game.

BEA tacked on three more runs in the top of the third inning.

Walks to Dahl and Ackerman and a single by Rhey loaded the bases with Bucs to begin the third inning.

A walk to Matthew Klabunde forced Dahl home with the Bucs’ fifth run of the contest.

One out later another walk, this time to Langager, plated Ackerman to put the Bucs on top 6-0. Later, Rhey scored the Bucs’ third run of the inning.

The Bucs outhit the Arrows by an 8-4 margin in the game. BEA committed four errors compared to zero for Pipestone.

Rhey had two hits for the Bucs while Langager, Rosenau, Davids, O’Hara, Dahl and Klabunde each had one.

Rhey and Langager each had a double during the game.

Pipestone 6, BEA 2

Errors were a problem for the Buccaneer defense in the opening game of a doubleheader against Pipestone on May 11 at Veterans Field.

BEA committed nine errors and Pipestone came away with a 6-2 victory over the Maroon and Gold.

The Bucs scored once in the first inning and once in the seventh to account for their two runs. The Arrows scored four times in the top of the second inning and added two more runs to their total in the top of the sixth.

Pipestone had eight hits in the game compared to four for BEA.

Noah Dahl took the loss for the Bucs. He pitched five and two thirds innings and was charged with five runs (one earned). He walked two batters and struck out three.

Kaden Ackerman pitched the final one and one third inning for BEA and gave up one earned run. He did not walk a batter and had two strikeouts.

ML/GHEC/T 12, BEA 4

The hometown Bucs rallied from a 3-1 deficit to take a 4-3 lead after five innings against the visiting Martin Luther/Granada-Huntley-East Chain/Truman Jaguars on Thursday, May 9, at Veterans Field. However, the Jaguars scored nine runs in the final two innings to record a 12-4 victory over the Bucs.

The Bucs’ three-run fifth inning began when Caleb Langager walked and went to second base on a ground out by Carter Rosenau.

Taylor Davids reached on an error with Langager advancing to third base.

A single by Peyton O’Hara drove in Langager with Davids advancing to second base.

Davids stole third base and scored on a single by Noah Dahl with O’Hara checking in at second base.

Kaden Ackerman’s single to right field scored O’Hara with the Bucs’ third run of the inning.

Langager started on the mound for BEA and pitched four innings. He gave up three runs (two earned) on four hits. He walked five batters and had four strikeouts.

Brandon Hauskins relieved Langager and pitched two and one third innings. He took the loss after being charged with five runs (two earned). He allowed only one hit but walked seven batters and struck out one.

Rosenau and Ackerman came in to pitch after Hauskins.

The Bucs had a total of five hits with Davids getting two of them. O’Hara, Dahl and Ackermon each had one hit.

Both teams committed three errors during the game.