Baseball Takes Series Against Benedictine

Atchison, Kan. - The Graceland University baseball team took on the Benedictine College Ravens. The Yellowjackets split with the Ravens; victorious in game one 19-6, and fell in game two, 8-12.

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: Graceland 19 | Benedictine 6
Game 4: Graceland 8 | Benedictine 12

Game 3: Graceland 19 | Benedictine 6
The Scoring – Game 3
T1 – Ybrahim Quevedo single to center field to bring in Keith Whitaker (single) and Jacob Lopez (walk). Zach Tanabe (walk) would score in a JD sacrifice fly. Quevedo stepped on home plate from a Gabriel Perez single to the center field. Juan Guzman double to bring in Trevor Yorges (walk) and Perez (GU: 6 | BC: 0)
B1 – A homerun would bring in one Raven run (GU: 6 | BC: 1)
T2 – Ybrahim Quevedo opened to bring in a solo home run right field. Juan Guzman singled to left field to score Gabriel Perez (walk) and Trevor Yorges (single). Keith Whitaker singled to center field to score Antonio Graham (PR – Guzman) and Gabriel Perez (walk). A sacrifice fly by Jacob Lopez would plate William Pagan (walk) (GU: 11 | BC: 1)
B2 – One run would be brought in on a double to left field (GU: 11 | BC: 2)
T3 – Gabriel Perez drilled a two-RBI homer over the right field; Ybrahim Quevedo (walk) scored (GU: 13 | BC: 2)
B3 – Benedictine would bring in three runs (GU: 13 | BC: 3)
B4 – The Ravens would push in one run (GU: 13 | BC: 4)
T5 – Ybrahim Quevedo would add his second home run of the game over the right field fence; Zach Tanabe (walk) scored. A sacrifice fly from Juan Guzman would bring in Trevor Yorges (walk) (GU: 16 | BC: 4)
T7 – Nicolas Boscan would crush a three-RBI homer over the left field fence; Matt Klonsinsk (single) and Jake Bigham (single) scored (GU: 19 | BC: 4)
B7 – Benedictine would plate two runs (GU: 19 | BC: 6)

Game 3 – Pitching
Mason Krogsgaard (W, 5-3) started for the Yellowjackets, going 5.0 innings with three strikeouts. Dylan Batista would enter next for 2.0 innings, facing nine batters with two strikeouts.

Game 3 Individual Leaders
The Yellowjackets had ten hits, Four Yellowjackets (2)
Hits produced: 2B: Juan Guzman | HR: Ybrahim Quevedo (2), Gabriel Perez, Nicolas Boscan | RBI: Keith Whitaker (2), Jacob Lopez, Ybrahim Quevedo (5), JD Woodruff, Gabriel Perez (3), Nicolas Boscan (3), Juan Guzman (4) | Sac Fly: Jacob Lopez, JD Woodruff, Juan Guzman
Baserunning: SB: Trevor Yorges

Game 4: Graceland 8 | Benedictine 12
The Scoring – Game 4
T1 – Keith Whitaker (single) would score on a Zack Tanabe double to left field. Tanabe would cross the plate from a Trevor Yorges single (GU: 2 | BC: 0)
B1 – The Ravens would plate five runs (GU: 2 | BC: 5)
B3 – A sacrifice flyout brings in one Benedictine run (GU: 2 | BC: 6)
T4 – JD Woodruff crushed a solo home run over the left field. Gabriel Perez would add his own home run over the right field fence. Elio Narvaez plated from a Keith Whitaker single to right field (GU: 5 | BC: 6)
B4 – The Ravens would push a three-run inning (GU: 5 | BC: 9)
T5 – Antonio Graham (PR – Quevedo) crossed home plate from a Trevor Yorges single to left field (GU: 6 | BC: 9)
B5 – Benedictine would bring in a two-run home run (GU: 6 | BC: 11)
T6 – Elio Narvaez would add the third home run of the game, drilling a ball over the right field fence. Jacob Lopez crushed a single to right field to push William Pagan (single) home (GU: 8 | BC: 11)
B6 – A Raven double would score one run (GU: 8 | BC: 12)

Game 4 – Pitching
Felix Lopez opened for the Yellowjackets, facing nine batters. Jorge Diaz would enter next for the Yellowjackets in 2.2 innings, facing 12 batters with two strikeouts. Gavin McLean would face seven batters in 1.1 innings with three strikeouts. Thiago Telles would close for the Yellowjackets, facing five batters.

Game 4 – Individual Leaders
The Yellowjackets had eight hits, led by Ybrahim Quevedo (3) and Trevor Yorges (2)
Hits produced: 2B: Zach Tanabe, Elio Narvaez | HR: JD Woodruff, Gabriel Perez, Elio Narvaez | RBI: Keith Whitaker, Jacob Lopez, Zach Tanabe, Trevor Yorges (2), JD Woodruff, Gabriel Perez, Elio Narvaez
Baserunning: SB: Keith Whitaker, Zach Tanabe

Up Next;
The Yellowjackets return to play Tuesday, April 9 travel to take on the Grand View University Vikings. The first pitch is set for 2:00 and game two will follow.

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