Dexter, MO - The Dexter Bearcats hosted the Notre Dame Bulldogs after a one day delay due to weather on Thursday, April 7, 2022. The Bearcats were stymied by the Bulldogs in a 12-2 loss in 5 innings. Dexter's varsity baseball team struggled to get their offense motivated on the field.
Cole Lemons, a junior, was dialed in at the plate, tallying four hits and leading the Bulldogs to victory. Lemons singled in the first, singled in the third, doubled in the fourth, and doubled in the fifth.
Notre Dame jumped out on the board first with a solo homer by senior #24 Aaron Thurston.
Then in the bottom of the first inning, Dexter tied things up at one. Grant James threw a wild pitch allowing one run across the plate for Dexter.
Notre Dame pulled away for good with three runs in the third inning. In the third Lemons singled on a 3-2 count, scoring two runs and Conner Wissinger, a senior, singled on a 3-2 count, scoring one run.
The Bulldogs put up four runs in the fifth inning. Their batters contributed to the big inning included Blake Anderson (Sr) and Wissinger (Sr), all sending runners across the plate with RBIs in the inning.
#22 Grant James, a senior, took the win for Notre Dame. The right-hander went five innings, allowing two runs on two hits and striking out 11.
Junior, Brock Wyman took the loss for Dexter Varsity. He surrendered eight runs on seven hits over three and two-thirds innings, striking out four.
Notre Dame socked two home runs on the day. Anderson had a dinger in the fifth inning. Thurston had a long ball also in the first inning.
Kaeden Kennedy and Camden Riley each managed one hit to lead Dexter.
Notre Dame scattered 11 hits in the game. Lemons, Wissinger, Thurston, and Anderson all collected multiple hits for Notre Dame.
The Dexter Bearcats will be back in action when they host the Advance Hornets on Friday, April 8th. First pitch at 4:00 p.m.
Notre Dame will host Valle Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Friday, April 8th.
Notre Dame 1 0 3 4 4 X X - 12
Dexter 1 0 0 0 1 X X - 2
