Cowboys Get Past Rose State in Region II Tournament Play 16-13, Up Next is Eastern State on Friday

WOODWARD—Fourth-ranked Connors  State rallied from a one-run deficit in the sixth inning with a five-run outburst in the seventh inning to overtake Rose State College 16-13 in the opening round of the Region II Baseball Tournament at Crystal Beach Field Thursday.

The victory improved the Cowboys to 48-7 and into the winners' bracket game against Eastern State at 3:30 p.m. Friday. Eastern (42-15) defeated Northeastern A&M 8-7.

Rose drops into the losers' bracket in a noon game Friday against Arkansas Baptist, who lost to Seminole State 21-2. Top seed Seminole State will play NEO at 7 p.m. Friday.

The Cowboys led the Raiders 15-12 after seven innings then added a run in the eighth for a 16-12 advantage. Rose State added a run in the ninth for the final outcome.

Luis Playa led the 18-hit Cowboy barrage with six base hits in six plate appearances.

Colton Burgess collected three base hits including a homerun. Cowboys who had two hits were Jake Womack, and George Bell.

Connors had 15 runs-batted-in, Johnson (2), Womack, Pelayo, Tony Hrynkw, Burgess (3) Jake Northern (2) Braden Callico, Bell (2) and Darian Luper.

Connors also had four doubles in the game, Pelayo, Hrynkiw, Callico and Luper.

Brandon Coldston started on the hill for the Cowboys, going seven innings, giving up six runs before being relieved by Ty Callahan in the seventh, who gave up six runs on seven hits, striking out three.

Callahan was then relieved by Isander Perez (5-1) in the seventh, who got the win. Perez struck out seven, gave up five  base hits including a homerun.