Tempe: Monmouth Scores, Misses Opportunity

By Jason Owens - June 01, 2007

Monmouth got its first hit and its first run off of Brian Flores in the fourth inning but blew a chance to take the lead. Kyle Higgins led off the inning with a double deep to right field. Kyle Messino followed up by outrunning the throw on a ground ball to log an infield single. But Flores' throw to first ended up in right field, allowing Higgins to score and Messino to take third with no outs.

But a baserunning blunder cost the Hawks a chance at another run. Rick Niederhaus hit a ground ball just left of second base and Messnio decided to make a run for home. He didn't make it. A base hit and a groundout later, and the ASU tok the field tied, 1-1.