Haag with a big triple in Eagles’ win

Out at third — Trenton outfielder Jonathan Barnes slides into the tag of Beckemeyer’s Cam Haag in the third inning of the Miners’ 10-9 loss to the Eagles on Sunday at the BCDC Park. Barnes walked earlier in the inning in a result that saw both teams move to 1-1 on the season. PHOTO BY JEREMY CHAWGO    The Beckemeyer Eagles halted a 10-game losing streak, dating back to last summer, after they took a 10-9 decision over visiting Trenton on Sunday at the BCDC Park.
    The Eagles moved to 1-1 on the season while Trenton fell to 1-1 on the season. The Miners will play two games in Aviston this Sunday while Beckemeyer will host Bartelso for two games. Both doubleheaders start at noon.
    As for the Eagles win on Sunday, Trenton took charge early on with a single tally in the second inning and two more in the third inning.
    Phil Berberich led off the second inning with a leadoff single before moving to second on an error and to third on a grounder. He made it 1-0 when Berberich scored on a sacrifice fly from Mason Barnes.
    Trenton made it 3-0 one inning later when Logan Doll singled and JD Barnes drew a walk from Beckemeyer starter Gerry Haake. That’s a win — Beckemeyer veteran pitcher Gerry Haake and the Eagles grabbed their first win of the season with a 10-9 triumph over visiting Trenton on Sunday. Haake went the first seven innings and earned the victory. PHOTO BY JEREMY CHAWGOPayten Mugele followed with an RBI single up the middle before Reid Hendrickson singled to left for a three-run cushion.
    The Eagles busted out for five runs in the bottom of the fourth inning to take the lead for good.
    Xavier Deatherage and Wade Sabo were each hit by a pitch while Xavier Koch reached on a walk to load the bases.
    Gabe Schlimme singled in the first run of the game for the Eagles while Ian Justice chased two home with a single to right for a 3-3 game. Colton Oelze followed with a single back up the middle for a 4-3 lead before a bases loaded walk made it 5-3 entering the fifth inning.
    Beckemeyer went back to work on offense in the sixth inning when Justice walked and Oelze singled up the middle. Justice scored on a wild pitch before Cam Haag tripled in a pair of runners for an 8-3 lead. Haag scored on a grounder from Brock Timmermann for a 9-3 lead.
    Trenton got within 9-6 in the eighth inning despite not having a hit. The Miners got three walks and a hit batter as they got within three tallies.
    Beckemeyer got an unearned run in the bottom of the eighth to lead 10-6 in a game where they would need all 10 scores as the Miners came back in their final at bat.
    Drew Frey was hit by a pitch before Mugele walked. Hendrickson singled in Frey to get within 10-7. Berberich was hit by a pitch before Drew Rakers walked and made it 10-8. After a fielder’s choice made it 10-9, Troy Schroeder got Doll to fly out to right field to end the contest.
    Trenton got two singles from Doll and Hendrickson who also had two RBI. Doll also had two walks. Trenton out hit the Eagles 7-6, but committed four fielding errors.
    Conner Riggs took the loss as he went five innings and allowed seven earned runs on four hits, five walks and seven punch outs.
    Schlimme had two singles, a run scored and one batted in while Justice was 1-for-3 with two RBI, a run scored and a walk. Oelze added two singles and a run scored. Haag had three RBI.
    Haake was the winning pitcher as he went the first seven innings and allowed two earned runs on six hits, two walks and four strikeouts.