Baseball Split Day One with Dakota Wesleyan

Joplin, Mo. – The Graceland University Baseball team opened their season against the Dakota Wesleyan University Tigers in a four-game series. The Yellowjackets defeated the Tigers in game one, 4-3 In game two, the Yellowjacket fell to the Tigers 4-3 in nine innings.

Season Record: Graceland 1-1 | Dakota Wesleyan 1-1

Series Results:
Game 1: Graceland 4 | Dakota Wesleyan 3
Game 2: Graceland 3 | Dakota Wesleyan 4 – Nine Innings
Game 3: Sunday February 11 – 12:00 pm
Game 4: Following game three

Game 1: Graceland 4 | Dakota Wesleyan 3
The Scoring – Game 1
T1 – The Tigers would single to center field to bring in the first run of the game (unearned) (GU: 0 |DWU: 1)
B1 – Zach Tanabe would double to center to bring home Jacob Lopez (hit by pitch) to even the score (GU: 1 |DWU: 1)
T2 – A sacrifice fly would add one Dakota Wesleyan run (GU: 1 |DWU: 2)
B3 – Keith Whitaker would triple down the right field line and would cross the plate on a Zach Tanabe sacrifice fly to center field (GU: 2 |DWU: 2)
T7 – The Tigers would get on base from a walk and be brought home on a single to center field (GU: 2 |DWU: 3)
B7 – Ybrahim Quevedo drove a single to center field to get on base. Trevor Yorges would walk. Randy Diaz would reach first on an error by the pitcher. Quevedo and Yorges would cross home plate from Tiger errors (GU: 4 |DWU: 3)

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Mason Krogsgaard started for the Yellowjackets, going 6.0 innings and facing 24 batters with eight strikeouts. Dylan Batista would set to the mound next for 1.0 innings, facing four batters and one strikeout.
The Yellowjackets had six hits, led by Keith Whitaker (2)
Hits produced; 2B: Zach Tanabe | 3B: Keith Whitaker | RBI: Zach Tanabe (2) | SAC: Randy Diaz| Sac Fly: Zach Tanabe

Game 2: Graceland 3 | Dakota Wesleyan 4 – Nine Innings
The Scoring – Game 2
B1 – The Yellowjackets would get on the board with a Jacob Lopez triple down the right field line to bring in Keith Whitaker (walked). Zach Tanabe would sacrifice fly out to score Lopez (GU: 2 |DWU: 0)
T4 – The Tigers would add two from a homerun over the left field fence (GU: 2 |DWU: 2)
T5 – Dakota Wesleyan would add one from a wild pitch (GU: 2 |DWU: 3)
B5 – Trevor Yorges would drill a double to left center, and Ian Martinez would pinch run. Martinez would score on a passed ball by the Tigers (GU: 3 |DWU: 3)
T9 – The Tigers would end the game by adding one from a passed ball (GU: 3 |DWU: 4)

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Felix Lopez started for the Yellowjackets and went 6.0 innings, facing 24 batters with two strikeouts. Stephen Eskridge would step in for 3.0 innings, seeing ten batters with five strikeouts.
The Yellowjackets had five hits, led by Trevor Yorges (2)
Hits produced; 2B: Trevor Yorges | 3B: Jacob Lopez | RBI: Jacob Lopez, Zach Tanabe | Sac: Ramsel Jerez | Sac Fly: Zach Tanabe
Baserunning; SB: Keith Whitaker (2), Antonio Graham

Up Next:
Baseball will be back on Sunday, February 11, for a doubleheader against the Dakota Wesleyan University Tigers. Game three is set for an 12:00 pm start, and game four is to follow.

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