Summer baseball: Jefferson splits doubleheader with McFarland

JEFFERSON — Jefferson’s summer baseball team split a twin bill versus McFarland at Fischer Field on Monday, winning the first game 7-1 before an 8-7 defeat.

In the opener, the Eagles grabbed a 1-0 lead on Finn DeBlare’s two-out RBI single in the second inning.

Jefferson strung together six hits en route to plating six two-out runs in the fourth inning to lead 7-0. DeBlare singled in a run, followed by Sam Steies’ two-run single, Tyler Steinke’s run-scoring single up the middle and Bentley Wagner’s RBI triple to center.

Braxton Thiede started for the Eagles, pitching three no-hit innings with six strikeouts and one walk. Steies pitched four innings of two-hit ball in relief to earn the decision, allowing one unearned run while fanning four and walking one.

McFarland used a seven-run third inning to snatch the lead for good in the second game, which was a five-inning affair.

Jefferson (6-2) scored five times on three hits in the first inning, a rally Noah Copsey capped with a two-out RBI single to right.

In the third, Steies and Jacob Danielson each singled home two-out runs as the Eagles went ahead 7-1.

McFarland tallied six hits in the third, tying the game on Mason Roe’s line shot single to center. Roe scored the go-ahead run on a two-out passed ball.

Symon Byer took the loss for Jefferson, which has a home doubleheader versus Columbus next Monday starting at 5 p.m.

First gameJEFFERSON 7, MCFARLAND 1McFarland 000 000 1 — 1 2 1

Jefferson 010 600 x — 7 12 2

Leading hitters — J: Wagner 3x4 (3B), DeBlare 2x3, Steinke 2x3, Berge (2B).

Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) — M: Roe L; 6-12-7-1-1-6; J: Thiede 3-0-0-0-1-6, Steies W; 4-2-1-0-1-4.

Second gameMCFARLAND 8, JEFFERSON 7 (5)Jefferson 502 00 — 7 6 1

McFarland 107 0x — 8 8 1

Leading hitters — J: Danielson 2x2, Steinke (2B); M: Conner 2x2 (2B), Beckwith (2B).

Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) — J: Byer L; 3-7-8-6-0-1, DeBlare 1-1-0-0-2-1; M: Maly 0.1-2-5-5-4-0, Conner 3.1-4-2-2-1-5, W. Steinke W; 1.1-0-0-0-0-0.