The Liberal Bee Jays blasted five home runs out of Brent Gould Field Sunday as they salvaged the final game of their series with the Colorado Roughriders 22-12 Sunday afternoon.  They hit 10 home runs in the four game series despite losing the series 3-1.

With the wind blowing out 30-40 miles per hour, it was again a tough day to pitch.  Liberal scored two in the first on a two RBI single by Drew Grego.  The Roughriders answered with a five run four hit second.  Liberal scored eight in the second to take the lead back at 10-5.  Matt Bernath blasted a three run home run.  Drew Garcia hit a sac fly.  Jack Ryan singled home two.  Kyle Sandner hit a two run homer. The Riders walked five .  The Riders scored three in the third to make it 10-8.  Liberal claimed a 12-8 lead with two in the third.  Landon Bruce and Drew Grego led off the third with solo home runs.  The Roughriders scored two in the fourth to make it 12-10.  The B.J.’s scored five in the bottom of the fourth.  Drew Grego doubled home a run.  Drew Barcia singled home a run.  Todd Baffa blasted a two run homer.  The Rider bats cooled scoring single runs in the fifth and sixth.  Liberal added three in the bottom of the sixth.  Landon Bruce singled home a run.  Carson Willis singled home two.

Liberal out-hit Colorado 16-14.  Liberal had four errors and the Roughriders had three.  Drew Grego was 4-4 with six RBI’s, a home run, and three runs.  JT Cox, Landon Bruce, and Drew Garcia had two hits a piece.  Matt Bernath and Drew Garcia had three RBI’s a piece.

The Roughriders are 6-6.  The Bee Jays are 7-6 overall and 6-6 in the Rocky Mountain.  They host Hays Tuesday night at 7pm at Brent Gould Field with pre-game at 6:45 on 1270 and 92.3.  Windtree Management is the buyout sponsor.