Northeastern Baseball Falls To Southeast Community College In First Championship Game 14-10

Even though Northeastern collected 18 hits to Southeast's 17, they still fell 14-10 on Sunday. DDC Player of the Game, Nate Glad led Northeastern with five hits.

Northeastern collected 18 hits and Southeast 17 in the high-scoring affair.

The Bobcats got on the board in the first inning after Jack Hogan hit a sacrifice fly, scoring one run.

In the bottom of the first inning, Northeastern went back into the lead after Eastin Hubbard singled down the left field line, Zach McVay singled down the left field line, Michael Clark singled to center field, George Greene singled down the left field line, and Glad singled to center field, each scoring one run.

Northeastern added one run in the third. Glad singled down the right field line, making the score 6-4.

The Bobcats took the lead, 8-6, in the top of the fifth thanks to singles by Jordan Monroe, and Jake Smolinski.

Northeastern tied the game in the bottom of the fifth thanks to a fielder's choice by Brayden Stufft, and a single by Hubbard.

A single by Crew Moeller gave Southeast the lead, 9-8, in the top of the seventh.

Hubbard grounded into a fielder's choice, which helped Northeastern tie the game at nine in the bottom of the seventh.

In the top of the eighth, Southeast broke up the tie when Burke Jasa singled, scoring one run. Then a double by Teigan Munce followed to extend the lead to 11-9.

McVay hit a solo home run to right field in the bottom of the eighth for the Northeastern.

Hogan homered to left field, scoring three runs in the top of the ninth for the Southeast.

Tony Slizowski started on the mound for Northeastern. The right-handed pitcher surrendered seven hits and six runs (four earned) over four and one-third innings, striking out four and walking two. Berge opened the game for Southeast. The starting pitcher surrendered five hits and five runs over one-third of an inning, striking out none and walking one.

Northeastern amassed 18 hits in the game. Hubbard drove the middle of the lineup, leading Northeastern with three runs batted in. The 3-hole hitter went 2-for-5 on the day. Riley Suarez, Aniel Del Orbe, Greene, and McVay each collected multiple hits for Northeastern.