Baseball Battles Back but Comes Up Short at Bethany Lutheran

MANKATO, Minn. – The University of Minnesota Morris baseball team fell in the series finale to Bethany Lutheran on Tuesday afternoon, 12-8, at ISG Field. The Cougars go to 11-22 (6-12 UMAC), while the Vikings solidify their spot atop the UMAC standings with a 15-3 record in conference. The first inning ended with the game tied up at 1-1. Ashton Pauly delivered a lead-off single for Minnesota Morris and an error followed that allowed him to go to third. Ethan Schmitz then had an infield single to score the opening run. A pair of walks issued by Cougar starting pitcher…