Chukars Fall in First Road Test of Season
The Chukars (2-5) and Northern Colorado Owlz (6-1) met for the opening game of Idaho Falls’ first road trip of the 2024 season at the Future Legends Complex
May 29, 2024
Windsor, Colorado—The Chukars (2-5) and Northern Colorado
Owlz (6-1) met for the opening game of Idaho Falls’ first road trip of the
2024 season at the Future Legends Complex . It was a rough night for
Chukars pitching as NOCO splashed out 14 runs in just six innings at the
plate as the Owlz won when the game was called in the top of the seventh
with a final score of 14-7.
Bryant Bagshaw got the start for Idaho Falls as the two-time Chukar
improved on his last start and tossed 3 innings giving up seven earned
although some calls and lucky bounces fell the way of NOCO that were
out of the right-handers control as he threw better than the numbers
indicated.
After Northern Colorado scored 5 runs in the first two innings thanks to
two of their four home runs in the contest, the Chukars bats that were
blazing hot last week at home caught fire for the first time on the road.
Chris Monroe singled to start the frame before Trevor Rogers hit a line
drive blast down the right field line to pull the Chuks back within 3 runs.
A single and pair of walks loaded the bases up with no outs where Kevin
Johnson then walked to pickup an RBI and make it a 5-3 game.
Craig Corliss scored a wild pitch and Kyle Jenkins brought a run into
score with a productive groundout to tie the game at 5-5 after four
innings played.
The Owlz scored 6 runs in the 5th inning and 3 runs in the 6th inning to
take a 14-5 lead into the final third of the game. In the top of the seventh
Trevor Rogers hit a two run blast to make it a 7 run affair moments before
rain and hail hammered down to halt play for the night with the game
being declared official seeing the Owlz claim a 14-7 win.