Baseball Splits to the Valor on Senior Day

Lamoni, Iowa – The Graceland University Baseball team took on the Evangel University Valor in a four-game series. The Yellowjackets were defeated by the Valor in game one, 8-5. In game two the Yellowjacket came out on top with a score of 12-4.

Season Record: Graceland 17-27; 10-16 | Evangel 22-22; 7-19

Series Results:
Game 1: Graceland 5 | Evangel 8
Game 2: Graceland 12 | Evangel 4
Game 3: Sunday, April 23
Game 4: Following game three

Game 1: Graceland 8 | Evangel
The Scoring – Game 1
T2 – The Valor would score one on a single to center field (GU:0 | EU: 1)
B4 – Three Yellowjackets runs would be added. Bryan Paez would bring in Javin Stevenson on a single to center field. Kamaehu Sanchez's single to center field would score Paez and Jacob Lopez (GU:3 | EU: 1)
T5 – A fielder's choice and a Graceland error would add two Evangel runs (GU:3 | EU: 3)
T6 – Four Valor runs would be score (GU:3 | EU: 7)
B6 – A stolen base by Javin Stevenson would cause a Valor error to score Gabriel Perez, and Stevenson would score (GU:5 | EU: 7)
T7 – Evangel would cap their scoring by adding one from a sacrifice fly to center field (GU:5 | EU: 8)

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Zach Tanabe started for the Yellowjackets and went 5.0 innings, faced 23 batters, had two strikeouts and held the Valor to three runs on four hits. Mason Krogsgaard would close the game in 2.0 innings, facing 13 batters.
The Yellowjackets had six hits, led by Bryan Paez (2) and Kamaehu Sanchez (2)
Hits produced; 2B: Bryan Paez | RBI: Bryan Paez, Kamaehu Sanchez
Stolen Bases: Keith Whitaker, Javin Stevenson (2)

Game 2: Graceland 1 | Evangel
The Scoring – Game 2
T1 – The Valor would add one from a Graceland error (GU:0 | EU: 1)
B1 – Three Graceland runs would score. Zach Tanabe doubled down the right-field line to bring in Keith Whitaker. Tanabe would cross home plate from a Bryan Paez single to right field. Darwin Marquez would be brought home from an Ethan Balogh drilled ground out to second base (GU:3 | EU: 1)
T2 – A solo-home run over the right field by the Valor (GU:3 | EU: 2)
T3 – Evangel would add two runs from a double down left field line and a Yellowjacket error (GU:3 | EU: 4)
B4 – Jacob Lopez drove the ball to right center for a triple to score Keith Whitaker, and Lopez would score on a wild pitch (GU:5 | EU: 4)
B5 – Kato Dougan would score on a Skyler Harris double down the right-field line. Zach Tanabe drilled a single to bring home Harris and Austin Wheeler (GU:8 | EU: 4)
B6 – the Yellowjackets would cap their scoring by adding four runs. Austin Wheeler would push JD Woodruff home from a single to left field. Keith Whitaker singled to center field; Wheeler scored. Zach Tanabe drove a single to left field and brought home Whitaker and Matt Klonsinski (GU:12 | EU: 4)

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Elio Narvaez stepped to the mound for the start and went the complete game; 6.0 innings. He allowed four runs on three hits, with two earned runs and had four strikeouts, facing 26 batters.
The Yellowjackets had 15 hits, led by Zach Tanabe (4) and Keith Whitaker (3)
Hits produced; 2B: Zach Tanabe, Skyler Harris | 3B: Jacob Lopez | RBI: Keith Whitaker, Zach Tanabe (5), Jacob Lopez, Bryan Paez, Ethan Balogh, Austin Wheeler, Skyler Harris

Up Next:
Baseball will be back on Sunday, April 23 when they host the Evangel University Valor in a four-game series. The first pitch of game three is set for 1:00 pm.

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