Baseball Takes Series Against Peru State

Lamoni, Iowa – The Graceland University Baseball team took on the Peru State College Bobcats. The Yellowjackets defeated the Bobcats in game three, 7-3 and fell in game four, 6-5.

Season Record: Graceland 16-16; 4-10 | Peru State 11-22; 8-12

Series Results:
Game 1: Graceland 7 | Peru State 3
Game 2: Graceland 6 | Peru State 5
Game 3: Graceland 3 | Peru State 1
Game 4: Graceland 1 | Peru State 6

Game 3: Graceland 3 | Peru State 1
The Scoring – Game 3
T2 – The Bobcats would bring in one run from a single to center field (GU: 0 | PSC: 1)
B4 – Elio Narvaez would sacrifice fly out to bring home Zach Tanabe (single) (GU: 1 | PSC: 1)
B5 – Keith Whitaker (single) would be brought home on a drill double down the left field line by Zach Tanabe. Tanabe would score on a Bobcat wild pitch (GU: 3 | PSC: 1)

Game 3 – Pitching
Mason Krogsgaard started for the Yellowjackets, going 6.0 innings and facing 21 batters with five strikeouts. Stephen Eskridge (Sv, 8) would close for the Yellowjackets and earn the save, for 1.0 innings, facing three batters with a strikeout.

Game 3 Individual Leaders
The Yellowjackets had seven hits, led by Keith Whitaker (2), Zach Tanabe (2), and Trevor Yorges (2)
Hits produced: 2B: Zach Tanabe | 3B: William Pagan | RBI: Zach Tanabe, Elio Narvaez | Sac Fly: Elio Narvaez
Baserunning: SB: Keith Whitaker (2), Nicolas Boscan
Fielding: DP: Jacob Lopez, Zach Tanabe, Trevor Yorges

Game 4: Graceland 1 | Peru State 6
The Scoring – Game 4
T1 – The Bobcats would bring in two runs from a Yellowjacket error (GU: 0 | PSC: 2)
T4 – Two Peru State runs would bring in two runs (GU: 0 | PSC: 4)
T6 – Two Bobcat runs would score (GU: 0 | PSC: 6)
B6 – JD Woodruff drilled a single to left center to bring home Elio Narvaez (double) (GU: 1 | PSC: 6)

Game 4 – Pitching
Felix Lopez started for the Yellowjackets, going 3.1 innings and facing 17 batters. Izaac Rabelo would step into the game for 1.2 innings, facing seven batters. Gavin McLean entered next for 1.0 innings, facing six batters with two strikeouts. Kristian Cardejon closed for the Yellowjackets and faced four batters.

Game 4 – Individual Leaders
The Yellowjackets had seven hits, led by Randy Diaz (2)
Hits produced: 2B: Elio Narvaez | RBI: JD Woodruff | Sac: Randy Diaz
Fielding: DP: Jacob Lopez, Trevor Yorges

Up Next;
Baseball will return on Tuesday, April 2, when they continue their series against the Grand View University Vikings after their previous games were postponed. The first pitch is set for 1:00 pm and game two will follow.

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