Allen Community College baseball split a double-header with Northeastern Oklahoma A&M Saturday.

After being on the wrong end of a 14-4 shelling by the Golden Norsemen, the Allen County Red Devils hunkered down for a 7-2 victory.

With Saturday?s double-header serving as a preseason series of sorts, the Red Devils featured five different pitchers. Jarrett Bell (1-1) took the loss despite only two innings on the mound.

The Golden Norsemen opened the game with a five-run barrage in the first and second innings. Allen County responded with a three-run third inning, but could not keep pace with NEO, who added another nine runs in the fourth and fifth innings.

Designated hitter Carson McCormac had a team-leading two RBIs with his only at-bat while third baseman Logan Martin went 1 of 3 with an RBI. Right fielder Tyson Amankrah went 1 of 2 with a run while infielder Marquee Williams scored two runs and an RBI on a sacrifice fly.

Fortunes shift in game two

The Red Devils provided a shelling of their own in the finale.

The Red Devils went on the offensive this time around with three runs in the third inning, then scored another four runs in the sixth.

Pitcher Miller Tavaglione remains undefeated at 2-0 after completing three innings of work, tallying three strikeouts while allowing only one run on two hits. Although spending more time on the mound than Tavaglione, Manuel Toro got the save with three strikeouts over four innings of work while allowing two hits and a run.

Behind the plate, Williams and Martin remained hot. The pair tied for the team lead in RBIs with two each. Williams ended the day 2 of 4 with two runs while Martin went 2 for 5 with a run. Catcher Meese Robberse also got in on the action after going 2 of 4 with an RBI.

Article and Photo by Jimmy Potts