Roadrunners Baseball opens home schedule with three victories

February 23 John Wood Community College at Sedalia

The State Fair Community College (SFCC) Roadrunners opened the home portion of their 2024 schedule with a doubleheader sweep of John Wood Community College, 12-8 and 11-4 in a pair of seven inning contests at Liberty Park Stadium-Dey Field on Friday, February 23.

Sophomore outfielder Logan Miller registered four hits, including a double, a triple and three runs scored. Freshman pitcher/third baseman Jayden Little hit one double and two home runs, drove in three, and scored three times. Sophomore first baseman/third baseman Carter Jenkins had two hits, including a home run and three RBIs. Sophomore outfielder Sam Russo added two hits, including a double and drove in two RBIs. Freshman first baseman/designated hitter Tripp Johns had a pair of hits and a run scored. Sophomore middle infielder Ryan Retone had two hits, two RBIs and a run scored. As a team, the SFCC offense put together 18 hits.

Sophomore pitcher Jaden Kolb got the start for SFCC and gave up five runs on two hits, struck out three and walked four in two innings,. Sophomore pitcher Tait Robertson came out of the bullpen for SFCC to pick up the win in relief. Robertson (3-0) pitched five innings, gave up three runs, two of which were earned on eight hits, struck out five and walked one.

In game two, freshman middle infielder Sam Paule had an outstanding game at the plate with a double, a triple, and a home run. Paule drove in seven runs and scored three times. Jenkins had a pair of hits to go along with an RBI and a run scored. Little had two hits, including a double, two RBIs and two runs scored. Freshman outfielder/first baseman Dayne Wimberly scored a pair of runs.

Sophomore pitcher Carter DeGondea (1-0) got the start for SFCC and gave up two unearned runs on six hits, struck out eight and walked two in six strong innings to earn the victory.

"I thought our guys played well," said Roadrunners Head Coach Jud Kindle. "Our hitters really got it done for us in game one. We played pretty good defense. Kolb did a good job of coming in and giving us a good start, but the performance of Tait Robertson was key to getting us that game. The second game was just an all-around good game. Carter DeGondea was good and we expect good things out of him this year. He didn't get frustrated when we made a mistake behind him. He was able to get us out of that inning and pitch a great game. Our offense has been there all season. We just have to do a better job of playing defense."

February 24 Iowa Central Community College at Sedalia

SFCC lost the first game of split a doubleheader 12-2 to Iowa Central Community College on Saturday, February 24 at Liberty Park Stadium-Dey Field.

The SFCC offense was held to just seven hits in the contest. Wimberly had two hits. Little had a hit and run scored. Russo doubled and scored a run.

Freshman pitcher Jackson Forck got the start for SFCC. Forck pitched four innings, gave up four runs, on six hits and struck out five. Forck was given the pitching loss.

February 24 John Wood Community College at Sedalia

SFCC (9-4) closed out their split doubleheader with a 15-6 victory over John Wood Community College on Saturday, February 24 inside Liberty Park Stadium-Dey Field.

Little led the charge for SFCC offensively with three hits, including a pair of home runs, seven RBIs and two runs scored. Paule had three hits, including a double, an RBI and two runs scored. Freshman catcher Beck Jones had a pair of hits, including a double. Jenkins had two hits, including a home run, an RBI and five runs scored. Miller had a pair of hits, two RBIs and two runs scored. Russo scored a pair of runs. Freshman utility player/pitcher Dalton Miller drove in three runs.

Freshman pitcher Chase Schnieders got the start for SFCC. Schnieders pitched four innings, gave up five runs, three earned on four hits and struck out four.

David Rohrbach

SFCC Athletics