Box Score
Season Statistics
YORK, Neb. -- The Bellevue University (31-20) baseball team scored three runs in the seventh inning to complete a 4-3 back-from-behind victory against top-seeded York College (39-14) in the championship game of the Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference Tournament at Levitt Stadium.
The Bruins earn the automatic bid to the NAIA National Tournament Opening Round, May 12-15.
York opened the scoring with a run in each of the first three innings. The Panthers scored their first run on a two-out RBI single in the first by starting pitcher Brett Nathan, before Gene Felise blasted a solo home run to center field in the second inning. YC scored its final run of the game on a RBI single by Nick Nguyen in the third.
The Bruins scored their first run of the game in the top of the sixth on a RBI single by Tylor Pavel that allowed Anthony Bazant to score from second base.
BU took the lead in the seventh inning scoring three runs on two hits and capitalized on two errors by YC. Kelvin Nelson scored on a balk for the first run of the inning. A steal by Bazant allowed Junior Martinez to score from third on the throw. BU took the lead on a RBI single by Francisco Rosario which proved to be the game-winning hit.
Mike Andrick earned the win and tournament MVP honors while improving to 8-4 this season. The senior from San Francisco, Calif., pitched eight innings and allowed just four hits with eight strikeouts. After allowing a lead-off double, Sean Mattson retired the next three batters to pick up his first save of the season. Relief pitcher Bruce Amende took the loss for the Panthers, falling to 8-4 this year.
Line Score
Bellevue…000 001 300 -- 4 9 3
York………111 000 000 – 3 5 2
Win: Mike Andrick (9-4)
Loss: Bruce Amende (8-4)
Save: Sean Mattson (1)
2B: YC, Costanza; YC, Little
HR: YC, Felise
All-Tournament Team
C Gene Felise, York College
1st Nick Nguyen, York College
2nd Junior Martinez, Bellevue University
3rd Sam Feiner, York College
SS Tylor Pavel, Bellevue University
INF Jeff Bernacil, York College
OF Anthony Bazant, Bellevue University
OF Cory Ford, Oklahoma Wesleyan University
OF Brett Nathan, York College
OF Jonathan Castillo, Peru State College
DH Juan Rodriguez, Bellevue University
SP Bruce Amende, York College
SP Mike Andrick, Bellevue University
RP Robert Greco, Bellevue University
Most Valuable Player - Mike Andrick, Bellevue University
