Baseball Jon Oglesby, SLCC Athletics

Bruins split Saturday doubleheader at No. 15 Southern Nevada

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 TAYLORSVILLE, Utah (March 4, 2023) – The Salt Lake Community College Baseball team split a Scenic West Athletic Conference road doubleheader Saturday.
 
SLCC had a mixed day in a pair of games against No. 15 Southern Nevada, falling in a decision of 9-4 and then winning 11-0. The Bruins are now 4-8 overall and 2-2 in Scenic West games.
 
Salt Lake will host Colorado Northwestern in a series next week, playing doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday at Cate Field.
 
Southern Nevada 9, Salt Lake 4: A late offensive flurry by CSN lifted the Coyotes to a victory to open the day.
 
Salt Lake and Southern Nevada went back-and-forth for the early innings, with Preston Winget hitting an RBI single in the third inning to give SLCC an early lead. Jarret Elmer then hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning to lift the Bruins to a 
 
Salt Lake 11, Southern Nevada 0: A dominant performance by Chip Beck lifted the Bruins to a strong victory.
 
SLCC took an early lead and never looked back, with Beck hitting a solo home run in the second inning to give the Bruins a 6-0 lead. Beck then hit another shot, this time a two-run home run, in the fourth inning to add to the advantage. Jaxon Weatherly also hit a three-run home run in the fourth inning.
 
Beck was 2-of-2 in the game, while Preston Winget went 2-of-3. Dalton Smith earned the pitching win, throwing five innings and finishing with five strikeouts. 
 
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Players Mentioned

Jaxon Weatherly

#13 Jaxon Weatherly

1B/LHP
6' 4"
Freshman
L/L
Preston Winget

#10 Preston Winget

UTL
6' 0"
Freshman
R/R
Jarret Elmer

#28 Jarret Elmer

C/OF
6' 0"
Freshman
R/R
Dalton Smith

#17 Dalton Smith

RHP
6' 5"
Freshman
R/R
Chip Beck

#21 Chip Beck

SS
6' 0"
Freshman
R/R

Players Mentioned

Jaxon Weatherly

#13 Jaxon Weatherly

6' 4"
Freshman
L/L
1B/LHP
Preston Winget

#10 Preston Winget

6' 0"
Freshman
R/R
UTL
Jarret Elmer

#28 Jarret Elmer

6' 0"
Freshman
R/R
C/OF
Dalton Smith

#17 Dalton Smith

6' 5"
Freshman
R/R
RHP
Chip Beck

#21 Chip Beck

6' 0"
Freshman
R/R
SS