Baseball Recap: Basalt Turns Things Around After Road Loss

There's no place like home for Basalt, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victors by an 18-3 margin over the Olathe Pirates on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Longhorns considering their one-run performance the match before.

Chris Hays was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI.

Elias Schendler

Stolen Base (Career)

04/22/25 vs Olathe	2
04/16/25 vs Roaring Fork	1
04/02/25 vs Aspen	1
04/02/25 @ Aspen	1
03/19/25 vs Moffat County	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Elias Schendler, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Hagan Hamlet also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.

Basalt kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Olathe only managed three hits.

Basalt has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Olathe, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-9.

Looking ahead, Basalt will challenge Coal Ridge at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Titans will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something the Longhorns surely won't give up without a fight. As for Olathe, they will face off against Grand Valley at 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday.