Baseball Ends Four Game Series Even 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 were defeated by the Tigers in game three, 4-0. In game four, the Yellowjacket took down the Tigers 9-0.

Season Record: Graceland 2-2 | Dakota Wesleyan 2-2

Series Results:
Game 1: Graceland 4 | Dakota Wesleyan 3
Game 2: Graceland 3 | Dakota Wesleyan 4 – Nine Innings
Game 3: Graceland 0 | Dakota Wesleyan 4
Game 4: Graceland 9 | Dakota Wesleyan 0

Game 3: Graceland 0 | Dakota Wesleyan 4
The Scoring – Game 3
T5 – The Tigers would break the scoreless games crossing the plate on a sacrifice fly (GU: 0 |DWU: 1)
T6 – Dakota Wesleyan added three runs from a base loaded walk and a double down the left field line (GU: 0 |DWU: 4)

Game 3 Individual Leaders
Rafael Severino started for the Yellowjackets, going 5.0 innings and facing 23 batters with four strikeouts. Jorge Diaz would step to the mount to see four batters. Thiago Telles would close the game at the mount for 2.0 innings, facing eight batters with three strikeouts.
The Yellowjackets had four hits, led by four players (1)
Hits produced; Sac: Keith Whitaker

Game 4: Graceland 9 | Dakota Wesleyan 0
The Scoring – Game 4
B1 – The Yellowjackets would get on the board with a JD Woodruff single to left field to score Zach Tanabe (hit by pitch) and Jacob Lopez (walk) (GU: 2 |DWU: 0)
B2 – Javin Stevenson (single to left field) would cross home plate on a Tiger wild pitch (GU: 3 |DWU: 0)
B5 – Four Graceland runs would cross home plate. Ybrahim Quevedo would sacrifice fly to score JD Woodruff. Keith Whitaker would single to center field to score Trevor Yorges (single–bunt) and Randy Diaz (hit by pitch). Javin Stevenson (single to left field) would take home from a Jacob Lopez sacrifice flyout (GU: 7 |DWU: 0)
B6 – The Yellowjackets would close the game by adding two final runs – JD Woodruff (walk) would score on a wild pitch. The Tigers would have a second wild pitch to score Randy Diaz (walk) (GU: 9 |DWU: 0)

Game 4 Individual Leaders
Gabriel Perez started for the Yellowjackets and went 7.0 innings, facing 22 batters for a no-hitter with 11 strikeouts.
The Yellowjackets had six hits, led by JD Woodruff (2) and Javin Stevenson (2)
Hits produced; RBI: Keith Whitaker (2), Jacob Lopez, JD Woodruff (2), Ybrahim Quevedo | Sac Fly: Jacob Lopez, Ybrahim Quevedo
Baserunning; SB: Keith Whitaker (2), Javin Stevenson (2)

Up Next:
Baseball will be back on Friday, February 16, when they travel to Joplin, Mo., for the Joplin Invitational. Day one the Yellowjackets will take on Northwestern College, starting at 1:30 pm. Game two will be at 4:00 pm when they take on Viterbo University.

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