Baseball Evened the Day with the Vikings

Marshall, Mo. – The Graceland University Baseball team competed on the road against the Missouri Valley University Vikings in a four-game series. The Yellowjackets took game one with a score of 9-3 and were defeated in game two 3-17.

Season Record: Graceland 7-10; 1-1 | Missouri Valley 5-9; 1-1

Series Results:
Game 1: Graceland 9 | Missouri Valley 3
Game 2: Graceland 3 | Missouri Valley 17
Game 3: Sunday, March 12 – 1:00 pm
Game 4: Folowing game 3

The Scoring – Game 1
B1 – The Vikings would score on their first at-bat with an RBI sacrifice fly (GU: 0 | MVC: 1)
T5 – The Yellowjackets would score three runs from an Ethan Balogh ground out to bring in Bryan Paez. Kamaehu Sanchez reached first on a Viking error, and Austin Wheeler and Lacob Lopez would score (GU: 3 | MVC: 1)
T6 – Bryan Paez would drive a homer to bring in Elio Narvaez. Kamaehu Sanchez doubled to left to score Kato Dougan. Dougan would cross the plate from the RBI ground out by Skyler Harris (GU: 8 | MVC: 1)
B6 – One Viking run would come in from a double to left field (GU: 8 | MVC: 2)
T7 – Zach Tanabe would steal third, and on a Missouri Valley error would bring him home (GU: 9 | MVC: 2)
B7 – Vikings would cap their scoring with a home run (GU: 9 | MVC: 3)

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Izaac Rabelo got the win by going 6.0 innings; he faced 24 batters. Jorge Diaz came in for 1.0 innings, faced six batters and allowed one hit and one run.
The Yellowjackets had ten hits, led by four Yellowjackets with two hits.
Hits produced; 2B: Austin Wheeler, Kamaehu Sanchez | HR: Bryan Paez | RBI: Skyler Harris, Bryan Paez (2), Ethan Balogh, Kamaehu Sanchez (3)
Stolen Bases: Zach Tanabe, Elio Narvaez

Game 2: Graceland 3 | Missouri Valley 17
The Scoring – Game 2
B1 – The Vikings would add three runs to start the game; off two Graceland errors and a bases loaded hit-by-pitch (GU: 0 | MVC: 3)
B2 – A homerun from the Vikings would score two (GU: 0 | MVC: 5)
B3 – A stolen base home would add one Viking run (GU: 0 | MVC: 6)
B4 – A pair of RBI doubles would bring in one run each; Vikings added two runs (GU: 0 | MVC: 8)
T5 – The Yellowjackets would bring in two from Elio Narvaez's drilled homerun; Kamaehu Sanchez would score (GU: 2 | MVC: 8)
B5 – Missouri Valley would produce an offensive inning adding eight runs from three home runs, an RBI single and a double (GU: 2 | MVC: 17)
T7 – Keith Whitaker would cross the home plate from the Kamaehu Sanchez single to center field (GU: 3 | MVC: 17)

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Rafael Severino would set to the mound for 2.0 innings, facing 16 batters. Felix Lopez went in for 2.0 innings and took on nine batters. Simon Victoriano and Gabriel Perez both came into the game for 1.0 inning.
The Yellowjackets had three hits by Elio Narvaez, JD Woodruff and Kamaehu Sanchez.
Hits produced; HR: Elio Narvaez | RBI: Elio Narvaez (2), Kamaehu Sanchez
Stolen Bases; Keith Whitaker

Up Next:
Baseball will be back on Sunday, March 12, against the Missouri Valley University Vikings for game three and four. Game three will kick off at 1:00 pm.

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