Baseball Split with Mayville State

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 12-10 | Mayville State 5-14

Series Results:
Game 1: Graceland 11 | Mayville State 1
Game 2: Graceland 11 | Mayville State 13
Game 3: Graceland 6 | Mayville State 1

Game 2: Graceland 11 | Mayville State 13
The Scoring – Game 2
T1 – Mayville would bring in two runs from a home run (GU: 0 | MSU: 2)
B1 – Elio Narvaez would double to score Jacob Lopez (single). Antonio Graham and Narvaez would score on a Trevor Yorges single to center field (GU: 3 | MSU: 2)
T2 – Three Comets runs would be brought in (GU: 3 | MSU: 5)
T4 – A single and a sacrifice flyout would score two Mayville runs (GU: 3 | MSU: 7)
B5 – Ybrahim Quevedo would sacrifice flyout to score Elio Narvaez (triple). Trevor Yorges (double) would cross home plate on a William Pagan single to left field (GU: 5 | MSU: 7)
T6 – A three-RBI home run would be added by Mayville State (GU: 3 | MSU: 10)
B6 – Zach Tanabe singled to right field; Jacob Lopez (single) and Nicolas Boscan scored. Jacob Lopez (single) would score on a Comets wild pitch. Ybrahim Quevedo singled up the middle to score Jake Bigham and Tanabe. Matt Klonsinski singled through the left side to bring in Antonio Graham (GU: 10 | MSU: 10)
T8 – Three Comet runs would cross home plate (GU: 10 | MSU: 13)
B8 – Antonio Graham would be brought home from a Trevor Yorges ground out (GU: 11 | MSU: 13)

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Rafael Severino started for the Yellowjackets, going 3.1 innings and facing 21 batters. Dylan Batista entered next for 2.1 innings, facing ten batters. Thiago Telles entered next for 0.1 innings and faced two batters. Kristian Cardejon saw three batters in 0.2 innings. Zach Tanabe closed the game for 1.1 innings.
The Yellowjackets had 14 hits, led by Jacob Lopez (4)
Hits produced: 2B: Elio Narvaez, Trevor Yorges | 3B: Elio Narvaez, Ybrahim Quevedo | RBI: Zach Tanabe, Elio Narvaez, Ybrahim Quevedo (3), Trevor Yorges (3), Matt Klonsinski, William Pagan | Sac Fly: Ybrahim Quevedo
Baserunning: SB: Jacob Lopez (2), Zach Tanabe, Elio Narvaez, Antonio Graham (2)
Fielding: DP: Jacob Lopez, Zach Tanabe

Game 3: Graceland 6 | Mayville State 1
The Scoring – Game 3
T3 – Mayville State would cross one run over home plate from a bases-loaded hit by pitch (GU:0 | MSU: 1)
B6 – Trevor Yorges crushed a solo home run over center field. Jake Bigham added a two-RBI home run to score William Pagan (single). Matt Klonsinski singled to center field; JD Woodruff scored. Gabriel Perez would push Lopez home from a bases-loaded walk. Klonsinski scored on a ground out by Yorges (GU:6 | MSU: 1)

Game 3 Individual Leaders
Elio Narvaez started for the Yellowjackets and went 5.0 innings, facing 23 batters with five strikeouts. Kellen Cameron stepped in next for 1.0 innings and faced five batters. Izaac Rabelo entered the game for 1.0 innings and faced four batters.
The Yellowjackets had six hits, led by Six Yellowjackets
Hits produced: 3B: Zach Tanabe | HR: Trevor Yorges, Jake Bigham | RBI: Matt Klonsinski, Gabriel Perez, Trevor Yorges (2), Jake Bigham (2) | Sac: Matt Klonsinski
Baserunning: SB: Jacob Lopez, JD Woodruff

Up Next;
Baseball will return on Saturday, March 16, when they take on the Mount Mercy University Mustangs. The first pitch is set for 1:00 pm and game two will begin at 3:30 pm

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