Keller pitches 11-inning shutout in Pioneers’ loss to Pointers

The University of Wisconsin-Platteville baseball team fell to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointers in four games on Friday and Saturday in Stevens Point, including the longest recorded game since 1994 for the Pioneers.

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Keller pitches 11-inning shutout in Pioneers’ loss to Pointers
April 22, 2016

PLATTEVILLE, Wis. —The University of Wisconsin-Platteville baseball team fell to the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point Pointers in four games on Friday and Saturday in Stevens Point, including the longest recorded game since 1994 for the Pioneers.

After falling to Stevens Point 9-2 and 3-2 on Friday, the Pioneers came back with a vengeance for the third game of the series on Saturday. Junior Lucas Keller pitched an 11-inning shutout in the lengthy 15-inning game, including nine strikeouts as the starting pitcher for the Pioneers, one of the best performances by a pitcher in UW-Platteville history.

Junior Colin DeBoer and senior Zack Iverson both recorded two hits apiece in the loss, including a double by Iverson in the top of the 12th inning.

With the score stuck at 0-0 through 14 innings, it was a Pointer RBI off a fielder's choice that brought in the winning run to take the 1-0 victory against the Pioneers.

In the finale game of the series, the Pioneers couldn't seem to gain momentum, and fell to the Pointers 9-1, taking their overall record to 13-16.

The Pioneers return to action on Tuesday, April 26 at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin at 1 and 3 p.m.

Written by: Carly Willman, University Information and Communications, 608.342.1194, willmanc@uwplatt.edu