Baseball Recap: Steamboat Springs Snaps Four-Game Streak of Losses on the Road

Steamboat Springs hadn't done well against Meeker recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Sailors won by a run and slipped past the Cowboys 5-4. For the Sailors, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 win the Cowboys walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.

Wiley Cotter

Base on Balls Against

04/12/25 @ Glenwood Springs	7
03/28/25 @ Salida	3
03/13/25 @ Aspen	2
04/30/25 @ Meeker	1
03/08/25 @ Standley Lake	1

Wiley Cotter made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed a walk, which is notable because Steamboat Springs is 4-1 when he allows at most two walks, but 6-7 otherwise. Cotter was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.

In other batting news, Steamboat Springs let Jonathan Nicoles and Achilles Cornwall run wild. Nicoles went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI, while Cornwall went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Nicoles a new career-high. Tanner Cobb was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.

Steamboat Springs' victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-8. As for Meeker, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-11 record this season.

Steamboat Springs will have a chance to go back-to-back against Meeker: the pair will be back at it again later today.