Schreiner baseball’s rally falls short in ninth inning in 11-10 loss to Concordia

A furious ninth-inning rally fell just short as Schreiner dropped a heartbreaking 11-10 decision to Concordia (Texas) on Thursday afternoon at Bob Henery Field.

The Mountaineers (2-6, 1-3) tagged Concordia pitching for 17 hits but couldn’t overcome a six-run seventh inning outburst by the Tornados (5-2, 2-2).

Shane Joseph led Schreiner’s offensive attack, going 4-for-6 with two RBIs including a crucial eighth-inning double. Daniel Rodriguez added three hits and drove in a run for the Mountaineers.

Trailing 11-8 in the eighth, Schreiner mounted its comeback when Joseph doubled home Rodriguez. In the ninth, pinch hitter Nate Barrera singled to right field to drive in Ryan Hendry, cutting the deficit to one, but Concordia reliever Brady Staedtler closed the door to earn his first win.

The Mountaineers erased an early 3-0 deficit, battling back to tie the game 5-5 in the fourth on Joseph’s RBI single. Noah Ochoa later launched a two-run homer in the seventh, part of a three-run frame that kept Schreiner within striking distance.

Starter Nolan Sauceda worked six innings for Schreiner, allowing five runs on six hits. Daniel Cardenas (1-1) took the loss after surrendering four runs in one-third of an inning during Concordia’s decisive seventh.

JD Blair collected three hits and scored twice for the Mountaineers, who stranded 10 runners. The teams combined for 30 hits in the 2-hour, 46-minute contest played before 150 fans.