Baseball Defeated by the Blue Hawks and the Warriors
Parkville, Mo. – The Graceland University Baseball team travelled to Parkville, Mo., competing against Dickinson State University Blue Hawks and the Midland (Neb.) University Warriors. The Yellowjackets fall to the Blue Hawks and stopped by the Warriors
Season Record: Graceland 3-7 | Dickinson State 6-6
Game 1: Graceland 3 | Dickinson State 14
The Scoring – Game 1
T1 – The Blue Hawks added six, from a bases loaded hit-by-pitch, two singles and a double field (GU: 0 | DSU: 6)
B1 – Skyler Harris would get on base from a drilled line drive to left field. Harris would steal second and home to cross the plate (GU: 1 | DSU: 6)
T4 – A single would bring one Dickinson State run in (GU: 1 | DSU: 7)
T5 – The Blue Hawks would add two off a pop fly (GU: 1 | DSU: 9)
B5 – The Yellowjacket would score two from the drilled line drive; Austin Wheeler and Skyler Harris would score (GU: 3 | DSU: 9)
T6 – One Blue Hawks came in on a single (GU: 3 | DSU: 10)
T7 – Dickinson State would cap their scoring by adding four (GU: 3 | DSU: 14)
Game 1 Individual Leaders
Roger Camacho went 6.0 innings; he faced 24 batters for seven strikeouts. Mason Krogsgaard came in for 2.2 innings with three strikeouts. Kristian Cardejon came in for 0.1 innings.
The Yellowjackets had six hits, led by Skyler Harris
Hits produced; 2B: Trevor Yorges | RBI: Trevor Yorges (2)
Stolen Bases; SB: Skyler Harris (2), Jacob Lopez
Season Record: Graceland 3-8| Midland (Neb.) 2-5
Game 2: Graceland 11 | Midland (Neb.) 11
The Scoring – Game 2
B1 – The Warrior would add one off a sacrifice fly (GU:0 | MU:1)
T2 – The Yellowjackets would score Elio Narvaez on a Warrior wild pitch. A sacrifice fly by Austin Wheeler would bring Darwin Marquez home (GU:2 | MU:1)
B2 – Three Midland runs would score from two RBI singles (GU:2 | MU:4)
B4 –The Warriors added four runs, by RBI singles to right field (GU:2 | MU:8)
T5 – Keith Whitaker would drive the ball to shortstop, and Javin Stevenson would cross the plate (GU:3 | MU:8)
B6 – The Warriors would conclude their scoring by adding three runs; two single RBI and a ground out (GU:3 | MU:11)
T7 – The Yellowjackets would come out for an offensive inning bringing in seven runs. Hits from Elio Narvaez (single to right field), Travis Vaala (would reach on a Warrior error), Skyler Harris (single to center to bring in two), and Keith Whitaker (a double to left field to bring in two). Runs scored by; Whitaker, Darwin Marquez, Narvaez, Vaala, Matt Klonsinski, Harris and Javin Stevenson.
Game 2 Individual Leaders
Payne Pfeiffer went 6.0 innings, facing 18 batters. Rafael Severino came in for 3.0 inning, with five strike-outs.
The Yellowjackets had 13 hits led; Keith Whitaker with three
Hits produced; 2B: Keith Whitaker | RBI: Skyler Harris (2), Keith Whitaker (3), Elio Narvaez, Austin Wheeler, Travis Vaala (2) | Sac Fly: Austin Wheeler
Stolen Bases; Javin Stevenson
Up Next:
Baseball will be back on Saturday, March 4 with their home opener hosting the Viterbo University V-Hawks. First pitch will be at 2:00 pm, game two to follow.
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