The beginning of Iowa Conference play was not kind to the Central College baseball squad as it fell 7-1 and 1-0 to the University of Dubuque Friday.

Central (9-7, 0-2 conference play) entered the doubleheader with the nation’s fourth highest batting average but the Dutch bats were quieted to just four hits in the two losses.

“We didn’t put together enough quality at-bats today to win,” said coach Matt Schirm. “Our pitching threw well enough to win today but we weren’t able to support them offensively.”

Dubuque improved to 5-7 overall and 2-0 in league play.

The final game of the three-game series is scheduled for 2 p.m. Sunday in Dubuque. With a winter storm possibly hitting Dubuque Saturday, the location of the game could change. Schedule updates will be provided on the Central athletics social media accounts and at https://athletics.central.edu/

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