Baseball Falls to Mount Mercy

Lamoni, Iowa – The Graceland University Baseball team took on the Mount Mercy University Mustangs. The Yellowjackets were defeated by the Mustangs in game three, 15-3 and game four, 20-10.

Season Record: Graceland 12-14; 0-8 | Mount Mercy 12-10; 8-0

Series Results:
Game 1: Graceland 0 | Mount Mercy 8
Game 2: Graceland 2 | Mount Mercy 7
Game 3: Graceland 3 | Mount Mercy 15
Game 4: Graceland 10 | Mount Mercy 20

Game 3: Graceland 3 | Mount Mercy 15
The Scoring – Game 3
T1 – Mount Mercy would add three runs to start the game (GU: 0 | MMU: 3)
T2 – Two Mustang runs would cross home plate (GU: 0 | MMU: 5)
T3 – Three runs would be brought in for Mount Mercy (GU: 0 | MMU: 8)
T4 – One Mustang run would be added (GU: 0 | MMU: 9)
B4 – Ybrahim Quevedo would drive a solo home run over the right field fence (GU: 1 | MMU: 9)
T5 – Five runs would cross home plate for the Mustangs (GU: 1 | MMU: 13)
B5 – Randy Diaz would sacrifice fly out to bring in JD Woodruff (single). William Pagan (single) would cross home plate from a Zach Tanabe fielder's choice (GU: 3 | MMU: 13)
T6 – One run would be added for Mount Mercy (GU: 3 | MMU: 14)
T7 – Mount Mercy would bring in one run from a double (GU: 3 | MMU: 15)

Game 3 Individual Leaders
Felix Lopez started for the Yellowjackets, going 2.2 innings and facing 18 batters. Gavin McLean would enter next for 0.2 innings, facing four batters. Thiago Telles entered next for 2.0 innings and faced ten batters with two strikeouts. Victor Leonardo and Simon Victoriano would see the mount for 1.0 innings.
The Yellowjackets had eight hits, led by JD Woodruff (2)
Hits produced: 2B: JD Woodruff | HR: Ybrahim Quevedo | RBI: Zach Tanabe, Ybrahim Quevedo, Randy Diaz | Sac Fly: Randy Diaz
Fielding: DP: Jacob Lopez, Ramsel Jerez, Jake Bigham

Game 4: Graceland 10 | Mount Mercy 20
The Scoring – Game 4
T2 – The Mustangs would bring in two runs (GU: 0 | MMU: 2)
B2 – Randy Diaz would drive a single to bring in Ybrahim Quevedo (hit-by-pitch) and Trevor Yorges (walk) (GU: 2 | MMU: 2)
T3 – Mount Mercy would score seven runs (GU: 2 | MMU: 9)
T4 – Four Mount Mercy runs would score (GU: 2 | MMU: 13)
T5 – A Mustangs double would bring in one run (GU: 2 | MMU: 14)
B5 – Matt Klonsinsk singled to score Gabriel Perez (single). William Pagan would cross home plate from a Zach Tanabe single to right field. Jacob Lopez would be brought home from a bases-loaded walk by Ybrahim Quevedo. Trevor Yorges would drive a two-RBI single to left field; Klonsinsk and Tanabe scored. Quevedo crossed home plate from a Mustang-passed ball. Yorges would follow to home plate from a passed ball. JD Woodruff would score from a Mount Mercy wild pitch (GU: 10 | MMU: 14)
T7 – Mount Mercy would bring in six runs (GU: 10 | MMU: 20)

Game 4 Individual Leaders
Elio Narvaez started for the Yellowjackets and went 2.2 innings, facing 20 batters with three strikeouts. Stephen Eskridge entered next and faced five batters. Izaac Rabelo stepped in next for 2.0 innings and faced 11 batters. Kellen Cameron entered the game for 1.0 innings and faced nine batters. Rafael Severino closed the game for 1.0 innings.
The Yellowjackets had seven hits, led by Seven Yellowjackets
Hits produced: 2B: Zach Tanabe | RBI: William Pagan | Sac: JD Woodruff
Fielding: DP: Jacob Lopez, Zach Tanabe, Trevor Yorges

Up Next;
Baseball will return on Saturday, March 23, when they take on the Grand View University Vikings. The first pitch is set for 1:00 pm and game two will begin at 3:30 pm

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