April 3, 2026 – Emporia State baseball scored more than 15 runs for the fifth time this season on their way to a 16-1 run-rule win over Newman on Friday afternoon at the Trusler Sports Complex.
HOW IT HAPPENED
For the second straight game, Emporia State jumped out to a 4-0 lead in the top of the first before recording an out.
Logan Myers,
Evan Abbott and
Frankie Santiago reached on two walks and a hit batter as the Jets threw nine straight balls to begin the game.
Noah Steele then worked a 3-1 count before launching a ball to left for a grand slam.
In the bottom of the first, the Jets picked up an unearned run on one hit and a throwing error to make the score 4-1.
Emporia State scored in each of the next four frames, which included solo home runs by
Dylan Brisbois,
Evan Abbott,
Logan Myers and Steele's second of the game as the Hornets built a 9-1 advantage through the fifth.
Following a scoreless sixth inning, which capped
Colby Deaver's outing, the Hornets tacked on a second big inning in the seventh, scoring seven runs. Emporia State tallied six hits in the inning, which included three on a pair of home runs, with
Evan Abbott hitting his second of the game.
Owen Ruge took over for Deaver in the bottom of the seventh and needed just six pitches to retire the Jets in order, sealing the 16-1 win.
A LOOK AT THE STATS
Three Hornets posted multi-hit games which included a 5-5 game with seven RBI from
Noah Steele as he posted his fifth multi-home run game of his career.
Evan Abbott also set a career-high with his first multi-home run game this season.
Colby Deaver pitched 6.0 innings and allowed just one unearned run while striking out eight batters. For Deaver, he has allowed no earned runs in seven starts while striking out eight or more in five separate outings this season.
UP NEXT
The series finale between the Hornets and Jets is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 4 from the Trusler Sports Complex.
NOTES
With his two home runs on Friday,
Noah Steele has 26 home runs in his career which moves him to ninth in program history, surpassing Brad Bascue.
Emporia State's seven home runs are the most since the Hornets hit seven on April 18, 2023.
