Bee Jays Bring Out the Bats in Ft. Collins

The Bee Jays brought the bats to a game Wednesday night at City Park in Fort Collins. Liberal built leads of 13-3, 16-6, 18-8, and 19-9 on the way to a 19-13 win.

Fort Collins scored two in the first in an inning in which Liberal committed three errors.  Liberal struck with six in the second.  With one out, Josiah Rojas and Trenton Uyeda singled.  Two straight B.J’s reached on an error.  Seth Green legged out an infield single.  Cooper Kardokus rolled a two RBI single to center to make it 3-2.  Cole Manuel lined an RBI single to right.  Noah Giovanelli ripped a two RBI double to left center.  The Foxes scored in the second to make it 6-3.  Liberal plated seven in the third.  Wyatt Bohanon ripped an RBI double to left center.  Jhett Huffman singled.  Cooper Kardokus was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.  Noah Gionvanelli hit a two run home run to right.  Liberal also scored on an error and twice on a wild pitch in the inning.  Ft. Collins scored three in the third to make a 13-3 game a 13-6 score.  Seth Green sent a towering two run home run to right for the 15-6 lead.  Liberal took a 16-6 lead with a run in the fifth when Adam Swanson doubled to left center and scored on Wyatt Bohanon’s single.  The Foxes scored two in the fifth on two errors and two hits to make it 16-8.  Liberal scored two in the sixth to lead 18-8.  They scored without a hit.  Seth Green scored on a wild pitch and Adan Swanson hit a sac fly to right.  Adam Swanson drove home an eighth inning run for the 19-9 lead.  The Foxes scored in the eighth to keep the game going.

On the mound, Jack Taczy pitched 1 and 1/3 and did not allow an earned run.  Sam Barnes worked 3 and 1/3 did not allow an earned run.  Adam Swanson worked one and a third inning and did not allow run.

Noah Giovanelli hit a two RBI double and a tow run home run. Seth Green hit a home run and scored four runs.  Cooper Kardokus was 2-5 with three RBI’s and three runs.  Adam Swanson and Wyatt Bohanon had two hits a piece.

The Foxes fall to 8-5 overall and 1-3 in the Rocky Mountain.  Liberal is 8-2 overall and 6-1 in the Rocky Mountain. The Bee Jays play at Boulder Thursday night at 7pm central time with BJ Dugout Show at 6:45 on 1270 and 92.3 FM.