Baseball Scratched by the Wildcats on Day One

Lamoni, Iowa – The Graceland University Baseball team took on the Culver-Stockton College Wildcats in a four-game series. The Yellowjackets fell to the Wildcats in game one 27-5 and game two 8-1.

Season Record: Graceland 15-25; 8-14 | Culver-Stockton 13-24; 9-12

Series Results:
Game 1: Graceland 5 | Culver-Stockton 27
Game 2: Graceland 1 | Culver-Stockton 8
Game 3: Tuesday, April 18 – 1:00 pm
Game 4: Following game three

Game 3: Graceland 5 | Culver-Stockton 27
The Scoring – Game 1
T1 – The Wildcats would get on the board first from a grand slam (GU:0 | C-SC: 4)
B1 – The Yellowjackets would add two runs from an Elio Narvaez single to right field to score both Bryan Paez and Jacob Lopez (GU:2 | C-SC: 4)
T2 – Ten Culver-Stockton runs would score (GU:2 | C-SC: 14)
T3 – A double and a single from the Wildcats would bring in two runs (GU:2 | C-SC: 16)
T4 – A grand slam would add four runs (GU:3 | C-SC: 20)
B4 – Kamaehu Sanchez would drill a double to bring in Darwin Marquez (GU:3 | C-SC: 16)
T5 – Culver-Stockton added two on a double to right field (GU:3 | C-SC: 22)
B5 – Elio Narvaez would score Jacob Lopez on a single to left field (GU:4 | C-SC: 22)
T6 – Wildcat would push in three runs from a home run and double to center field (GU:4 | C-SC: 25)
T7 – Culver-Stockton would cap their scoring from a single and double (GU:4 | C-SC: 27)
B7 – The Yellowjackets would add one on a Wildcat error; Diego Hernandez (GU:5 | C-SC: 27)

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Izaac Rabelo stepped to the mound for a start and went in 1.0 innings, facing 14 batters. Gavin McLean would step next for 2.0 innings, facing 13 batters. Kristian Cardejon would go in 2.0 innings, facing 16 batters, and have one strikeout. Jacob Abernathey and Thiago Telles would pitch one inning each.
The Yellowjackets had 11 hits, led by Jacob Lopez (2), Bryan Paez (2) and Elio Narvaez (2)
Hits produced; 2B: Jacob Lopez, Darwin Marquez, Kamaehu Sanchez | RBI: Elio Narvaez (3), Darwin Marquez, Kamaehu Sanchez

Game 2: Graceland 1 | Culver-Stockton 8
The Scoring – Game 2
T1 – The Wildcats would find the home plate first from a single to right field (GU:0 | C-SC: 1)
B2 – Darwin Marquez would reach on a Wildcat throwing error, and JD Woodruff would take home to score (GU:1 | C-SC: 1)
T5 – Two runs would score on a Wildcat sacrifice fly and a triple to center field (GU:1 | C-SC: 3)
T6 – Culver would add two runs from a homerun and a single to right field (GU:1 | C-SC: 5)
T7 – The Wildcats would cap their scoring with three runs (GU:1 | C-SC: 8)

Game 4 Individual Leaders
Elio Narvaez would get the start and go 5.0 innings, facing 23 batters, with seven strikeouts. Mason Krogsgaard went 1.0 innings; faced seven batters. Jorge Diaz closed the game in 1.0 innings and faced seven batters.
The Yellowjackets had six hits, led by JD Woodruff (2)
Hits produced; 2B: JD Woodruff | Sac: Austin Wheeler
Stolen Bases: Zach Tanabe

Up Next:
Baseball will be back on Tuesday, April 18 when they continue their four game Strike out Cancer Series against the Culver-Stockton College Wildcats. The first pitch is set for 1:00 pm.

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