Baseball Takes Day One Against Benedictine
Atchison, Kan. - The Graceland University baseball team took on the Benedictine College Ravens. The Yellowjackets defeated the Ravens in game one 7-4, and game two, 8-0.
Season Record: Graceland 18-16; 6-10 | Benedictine 11-27; 5-17
Series Results:
Game 1: Graceland 7 | Benedictine 4
Game 2: Graceland 8 | Benedictine 0
Game 3: Sunday, April 7 – 12:00 pm
Game 4: Following game three
Game 1: Graceland 7 | Benedictine 4
The Scoring – Game 1
T1 – Trevor Yorges would sacrifice flyout to bring in Keith Whitaker (single). Jacob Lopez (single) would cross home plate from a JD Woodruff single to second base. Ybrahim Quevedo (walk) would plate from an Elio Narvaez single to center field (GU: 3 | BC: 0)
T5 – A bases-loaded walk by Elio Narvaez would bring in Jacob Lopez (single) (GU: 4 | BC: 0)
B5 – Three Raven runs would score from a fielder's choice, flyout and a double (GU: 4 | BC: 3)
T6 – A two-RBI homer to left field by Zach Tanabe would score William Pagan (double) (GU: 6 | BC: 3)
B6 – A single would bring in one Benedictine run (GU: 6 | BC: 4)
T7 – A Raven's wild pitch would score Antonio Graham (GU: 7 | BC: 4)
Game 1 – Pitching
Rafael Severino started for the Yellowjackets, going 4.0 innings with four strikeouts. Izaac Robelo pitched 1.2 innings, with a strikeout. Stephen Eskridge (Sv, 9) would close for the Yellowjackets and earn the save, for 1.1 innings, with a strikeout.
Game 1 Individual Leaders
The Yellowjackets had ten hits, Fout Yellowjackets (2)
Hits produced: 2B: William Pagan | HR: Zach Tanabe RBI: Zach Tanabe (2), Elio Narvaez (2) Trevor Yorges, JD Woodruff | Sac Fly: Trevor Yorges
Baserunning: SB: Zach Tanabe, JD Woodruff
Game 2: Graceland 8 | Benedictine 0
The Scoring – Game 2
T2 – Trevor Yorges singled to right center and bring in Antonio Graham (PR Quevedo). Yorges would cross home plate from a Gabriel Perez two-RBI home run over the right field fence (GU:3 | BC: 0)
T3 – Keith Whitaker (double) scored on a Raven's wild pitch. Ybrahim Quevedo doubled to left center and plated Jacob Lopez (single) (GU:5 | BC: 0)
T5 – Antonio Graham and Keith Whitaker scored on a Trevor Yorges double to left field (GU:7 | BC: 0)
T6 – A bases-loaded Jacob Lopez hit by pitch would bring Gabriel Perez (walk) home (GU:8 | BC: 0)
Game 2 – Pitching
Elio Narvaez (W, 2-3) threw a complete game for the Yellowjackets, facing 26 batters. He struck out six and only allowed six hits in 7.0 innings.
Game 2 – Individual Leaders
The Yellowjackets had eight hits, led by Ybrahim Quevedo (3) and Trevor Yorges (2)
Hits produced: 2B: Keith Whitaker, Ybrahim Quevedo, Trevor Yorges | RBI:Jacob Lopez, Ybrahim Quevedo, Trevor Yorges (3), Gabriel Peeez (2) | Sac: Randy Diaz
Baserunning: SB; Antonio Graham (2), Trevor Yorges
Up Next;
The Yellowjackets return to play Sunday, April 7 to continue their series against the Benedictine College Ravens. The first pitch is set for 12:00 and game two will follow.
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