Baseball Takes Down Mayville and Saint Mary

Lamoni, Iowa – The Graceland University Baseball team took on the Mayville State University Comets and the University of Saint Mary Spires. The Yellowjackets defeated the Comets 11-1. The Yellowjackets took down the Spires, 4-1.

Season Record: Graceland 10-9 | Mayville State 4-12

Game 1: Graceland 11 | Mayville State 1
The Scoring – Game 1
B1 – Elio Narvaez would bring in Jacob Lopez (hit by pitch) from a drilled single down the left field line (GU: 1 | MSU: 0)
T3 – Mayville would add one run from a triple to right field (GU: 1 | MSU: 1)
B3 – Jacob Lopez (double) would cross home plate by the sacrifice fly to center field by Elio Narvaez (GU: 2 | MSU: 1)
B4 – Nicolas Boscan singled to the shortstop to score William Pagan (double). Jacob Lopez would drive a two-RBI double to center field; Boscan and Antonio Graham scored (GU: 5 | MSU: 1)
B5 – JD Woodruff tripled to right center to score Ybrahim Quevedo (double). Woodruff would be brought in on a William Pagan RBI ground out to short. Antonio Graham would cross home plate from a Nicolas Boscan triple to center field (GU: 8 | MSU: 1)
B6 – Matt Klonsinski would pinch hit and drive a single up the middle to score Zach Tanabe (double). Klonsinsk would score on a Comets passed ball. JD Woodruff would score from a Gabriel Perez single to right center (GU: 11 | MSU: 1)

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Mason Krogsgaard started for the Yellowjackets, going 6.0 innings and facing 25 batters with five strikeouts. Izaac Rabelo would close the game at the mount for 1.0 innings, facing three batters.
The Yellowjackets had twelve hits, led by ten Yellowjackets
Hits produced: 2B: Jacob Lopez (2), Zach Tanabe, Ybrahim Quevedo, William Pagan | 3B: JD Woodruff, Nicolas Boscan | RBI: Jacob Lopez (2), Elio Narvaez (2), Matt Klonsinski, JD Woodruff, William Pagan, Gabriel Perez, Nicolas Boscan (2) | Sac Fly: Elio Narvaez
Fielding: DP: Trevor Yorges

Season Record: Graceland 11-9 | University of Saint Mary 10-10

Game 2: Graceland 7 | University of Saint Mary 4
The Scoring – Game 2
T1 – Saint Mary would bring in one run from a Graceland error (GU:0 | USM: 1)
T2 – One Spires run would cross home plate from a sacrifice fly (GU:0 | USM: 2)
B3 – Elio Narvaez singled to right field and would score Jacob Lopez (single) (GU:1 | USM: 2)
B4 – Matt Klonsinsk doubled to right center and would score Antonio Graham. Gabriel Perez singled to center field and would score Klonsinsk and William Pagan (single). Perez would cross home plate from a hard-hit ball by Jacob Lopez that caused a Spire error (GU:5 | USM: 2)
T6 – The Spires would bring in two runs from a single and a Graceland wild pitch (GU:5 | USM: 4)
B6 – Gabriel Perez single to center field; William Pagan (single) scored. Antonio Graham would cross home plate from a Jacob Lopez sacrifice fly to center field (GU:7 | USM: 4)

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Felix Lopez started for the Yellowjackets for the win and went 5.1 innings, facing 22 batters with two strikeouts. Gavin McLean would enter next and face two batters. Stephen Eskridge would close the game at the mount and earn the save for 1.2 innings, facing five batters with four strikeouts.
The Yellowjackets had 12 hits, led by Gabriel Perez (3) and Matt Klonsinski (3)
Hits produced: 2B: Matt Klonsinski |RBI: Jacob Lopez (2), Elio Narvaez, Matt Kosinski, Gabriel Perez (3) |Sac Fly: Jacob Lopez

Up Next;
Baseball will return on Sunday, March 10, when they take on the Mayville State University Comets. The first pitch is set for 1:00 pm and game two will begin at 3:30 pm

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