Baseball Falls to the Mustangs

Cedar Rapids, Iowa – The Graceland University Baseball team competed on the road in a four-game series against the Mount Mercy University Mustangs. The Yellowjackets were stopped in game three 11-4 and were stopped in game four 3-0.

Season Record: Graceland 8-19; 2-8 | Mount Mercy 19-8; 10-2

Series Results:
Game 1: Graceland 3 | Mount Mercy 4
Game 2: Graceland 2 | Mount Mercy 10
Game 3: Graceland 4 | Mount Mercy 11
Game 4: Graceland 0 | Mount Mercy 3

Game 3: Graceland 4 | Mount Mercy 11
The Scoring – Game 1
B1 – Mount Mercy would add two runs from a Graceland error (GU:0 | MMU: 2)
B2 – The Mustangs would add two runs from an RBI single (GU:0 | MMU: 4)
T3 – Zach Tanabe would push Javin Stevenson to score on a single up the middle (GU:1 | MMU: 4)
B3 – A two-run homerun would add three Mustang runs (GU:1 | MMU: 7)
T4 – The Yellowjackets would three runs from a Kamaehu Sanchez up the middle; Austin Wheeler would score. Javin Stevenson and Ethan Balogh would score from the Keith Whitaker double to left field (GU:4 | MMU: 7)
B4 – Three runs would score for the Mustangs on a Yellowjacket wild pitch, a ground out and a single (GU:4 | MMU: 10)
B5 – The Mustangs would cap their scoring by bringing in one from a fielder's choice (GU:4 | MMU: 11)

Game 3 Individual Leaders
Roger Camacho would step to the mound for 3.0 innings and faced 20 batters for four strikeouts. Rafael Severino would enter the game for 1.0 innings facing six batters. Jorge Diaz would close the game on the mound and go 2.0 innings.
The Yellowjackets had five hits, led by Kamaehu Sanchez
Hits produced; 2B: Keith Whitaker | RBI: Kamaehu Sanchez, Keith Whitaker (2), Zach Tanabe | Sac: Bryan Paez)
Stolen Bases: Javin Stevenson

Game 4: Graceland 0 | Mount Mercy 3
The Scoring – Game 2
B2 – The Mustangs would add one on a Yellowjackets passed ball (GU:0 | MMU: 1)
B3 – A solo homerun over right center would add one Mount Mercy run (GU:0 | MMU: 2)
B4 – The Mustangs would cap their scoring with a single through the left side (GU:0 | MMU: 3)

Game 4 Individual Leaders
Felix Lopez started the game and went in 1.2 innings. Stephen Eskridge stepped to the mound for 3.1 innings, facing 16 batters, and had seven strikeouts. Mason Krogsgaard came in for 1.0 innings.
The Yellowjackets had four hits, led by four Yellowjackets.
Hits produced; 2B: Bryan Paez

Up Next:
Baseball will be back on the road on Saturday, April 1 when they take on the Grand View University Vikings in a four games series. First pitch of game one is set for 1:00 pm, game two to follow.

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