Baseball: Jefferson splits doubleheader with Waterloo

WATERLOO — Jefferson’s summer baseball team split a road doubleheader against Waterloo on Thursday, losing 2-1 before earning a 3-0 three-inning victory.

In the first game, Waterloo’s Bryce Aubart doubled home a pair of runs in the third inning.

Jefferson’s Nolan Burzlaff lined a run-scoring double to left with one out in the fourth. Burzlaff moved up to third on a passed ball but was stranded there.

Waterloo’s Jacob Gier and Aubart combined on a four-hitter, keeping the Eagles at bay in the final three frames.

Mason Merz started for Jefferson (2-1), pitching two shutout innings of one-hit ball. Jacob Danielson allowed two earned runs in one-third of an inning in the loss before Cale Schmidt tossed 3 2/3 scoreless innings.

In the second game, Burzlaff drew a bases-loaded walk in the first and Owen Tully singled home a two-out run later in the inning.

Jefferson’s Symon Byer pitched three innings of three-hit ball to earn the decision.

The Eagles host Evansville on Monday at 5 p.m.

First gameWATERLOO 2, JEFFERSON 1Jefferson 000 100 0 — 1 4 2

Waterloo 002 000 x — 2 3 1

Leading hitters — J: Burzlaff (2B); W: Aubart (2B).

Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) — J: Merz 2-1-0-0-0-1, Danielson L; 0.1-2-2-2-3-1, Schmidt 3.2-0-0-0-1-0; W: Gier W; 4-2-1-0-3-1, Aubart 3-2-0-0-0-2.

Second gameJEFFERSON 2, WATERLOO 0 (3)Jefferson 200 — 2 3 1

Waterloo 000 — 0 3 0

Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) — J: Byer W; 3-3-0-0-1-1; W: Schroud L; 3-3-2-2-5-3.