Togher’s Four RBI Not Enough as Broncbusters Fall in Finale

Photo by: Adam Shrimplin/Garden City Athletics

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Liberal, KS – Garden City Community College erased an early deficit with a big third inning, but a late surge from Seward County proved too much as the Broncbusters fell 13-7 in Game 2 of a conference doubleheader Sunday.

Garden City (13-20, 6-10) trailed 5-0 early before responding with four runs in the third and another in the fifth to briefly pull within striking distance. Seward County, however, pulled away with a five-run eighth inning to secure the series finale.

Sean Togher led the Broncbusters offensively, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI, while Karson Evans added a home run, double, and two RBI. Aiden Wilson also homered and drove in two runs as part of an eight-hit effort for Garden City.

Seward County struck early, capitalizing on walks and a Broncbuster error to score four runs in the first inning, highlighted by a two-run double from Ryan Todd. The Saints added another run in the second to build a 5-0 lead.

Garden City answered in the third inning with a surge of power. Togher delivered a two-run double before Evans followed with a two-run home run. Wilson added a solo shot later in the frame, cutting the deficit to 5-4.

The Broncbusters trimmed the margin to 6-5 in the fifth when Wilson drove in Evans with an RBI single, but Seward County responded with single runs in the fifth and sixth innings to extend the lead.

The game remained within reach until the eighth inning, when Seward County broke it open. The Saints strung together five hits and took advantage of traffic on the bases to score five runs, pushing the lead to 13-5.

Garden City mounted one final push in the ninth as Togher launched a two-run home run, but the rally was not enough to overcome the deficit.

Roy Higinbotham (0-1) took the loss in relief for Garden City, allowing two runs over 3.1 innings, while Jakob Wilcox surrendered four runs in the opening inning. Seward County’s Beau Lang (3-2) earned the win, allowing five runs over six innings.

Key moment
Seward County’s five-run eighth inning turned a competitive game into a comfortable lead, putting the game out of reach late.

Key stat
Garden City hit three home runs and scored seven runs but issued nine walks on the mound, allowing Seward County to capitalize offensively.

Up next, the Broncbusters head to La Junta, CO to face Otero College in a doubleheader on March 31st at 1:00 and 3:30 p.m.