Allen baseball began its season with a weekend road trip. They returned home with just a 1-5 record to show for it.
The Red Devils were able to win their first game with a 3-2 victory over Oklahoma Wesleyan’s junior varsity.
Derrick Weir led the way offensively for Allen with a pair of hits and one RBI in route to the victory. One of Weir’s hits was a double.
Torey Jordan Jr., used a triple to knock in another Red Devil run. Torrence Sumerlin knocked in the other team RBI.
On the mound, Matt Sostarich led the with five innings pitched. He allowed only one run in four hits.
The bullpen took over from then on without allowing an earned run. The combination of Jake Butterfield, Nathan Strobel and Beau Zeihen combined to allow only two hits and struck out five.
The next five games went against the Red Devils. They dropped three to Murray State College and two to Seminole State College.
Through the six games, Ben Aslett leads the team with a .538 average and seven RBI.
Aslett and Cameron Pope each have a pair of home runs for the Red Devils as well. Pope leads the team with five runs.
Allen faces Oklahoma Wesleyan again with the aim of ending their five-game skid on Wednesday for their home opener.
Rager signs
Allen’s softball ace has committed to attend the University of St. Mary. Baileigh Rager made the announcement on Sunday.
Rager has led the Red Devils during her freshman year despite suffering from a hip injury. She had offseason surgery on her hip labrum.
Despite the injury, Rager was able to throw 155 innings and post a 2.44 ERA. That ERA mark was good for tenth in the Jayhawk Conference.
Rager also was able to strike out 99 batters compared to just 37 walks.
She plans on continuing her education in nursing while at St. Mary.
St. Mary finished 32-20 last year, but has gotten off to a rough start this season at 1-4.
