Inniger And Anderson Deliver Drama In Home Opener
Fans of pitching gems, drama and walkoffs had a lot be thankful for in the Cobbers’ home opener against St. John’s. First-year outfielder Alex Anderson delivered a walkoff single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning to give CC a 2-1 win over the Johnnies in the first game of the home-opening double dip.
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MOORHEAD, Minn. (3/30/26)---Fans of pitching gems, drama and walkoffs had a lot be thankful for in the Cobbers' home opener against St. John's.
First-year outfielder Alex Anderson delivered a walkoff single with the bases loaded in the bottom of the seventh inning to give CC a 2-1 win over the Johnnies in the first game of the home-opening double dip.
Anderson wasn't the only Cobber to step into the spotlight in Game 1. Starting pitcher Dylan Inniger pitched a 3-hit, no earned run masterpiece to give Concordia a chance in the seventh and junior Wyatt Mohr cleaned up the seventh frame to set the stage for Anderson's heroics.
Inniger pitched the first 6.0 innings, only allowed three hits and didn't concede an extra base knock as he lowered his ERA to 3.54. Mohr came on with no outs and a runner on first in the seventh, retired three straight batters and was credited with the win. He is now 3-0 on the season with a 0.75 ERA.
The Cobbers struck first in the third inning when Mason Henry singled to right field, driving in Drew Dorsey for a 1–0 lead. The game remained tight as both pitching staffs settled into the game.
St. John's tied the contest in the sixth inning, pushing across an unearned run following a pair of Concordia errors to knot the score at 1–1.
Concordia answered in the bottom of the seventh with timely hitting and pressure on the bases. Zack Ehnstrom opened the inning with a single, and after Drew Dorsey drew a walk and Luke Knudsen reached on an error, Anderson delivered the decisive blow. Anderson lined a single to left field, scoring Ehnstrom to give the Cobbers the walkoff win.
Henry and Anderson each recorded an RBI for Concordia, while Ehnstrom and Wolfgram added base hits. The Cobbers totaled four hits in the contest and improved their conference record with the 2–1 win.
