Baseball Falls to Grand View
Des Moines, Iowa – The Graceland University Baseball team took on the Grand View University Vikings. The Yellowjackets were defeated by the Vikings, game one, 13-9 and game two, 4-3
Season Record: Graceland 19-19, 7-13 | Grand View 19-14, 10-10
Series Results:
Game 1: Graceland 6 | Grand View 2
Game 2: Graceland 6 | Grand View 7
Game 3: Graceland 9 | Grand View 13 – Nine Innings
Game 4: Graceland 3 | Grand View 4
Game 3: Graceland 9 | Grand View 13 – Nine Innings
The Scoring – Game 3
T1 – Ybrahim Quevedo singled to center field to score Jacob Lopez (single) and Zach Tanabe (single) (GU: 2 | GV: 0)
T3 – Zach Tanabe (double) would plate from a crushed Ybrahim Quevedo home run over the right field (GU: 4 | GV: 0)
B3 – The Vikings would push five runs in (GU: 4 | GV: 5)
T4 – William Pagan (single) and Jacob Lopez (walk) were pushed home from a Zach Tanabe three-RBI home run over the left field fence. Ybrahim Quevedo added his second home run of the game over the center field fence (GU: 8 | GV: 5)
B4 – A Grand View double would bring two runs (GU: 8 | GV: 7)
B5 – The Vikings would add a solo home run (GU: 8 | GV: 8)
T7 – Trevor Yorges would ground out to advance Antonio Graham. Graham would score on a Viking error (GU: 9 | GV: 8)
B7 – The Vikings would even the score with one run from a triple (GU: 9 | GV: 9)
B9 – Grand view would push a grand slam to add four runs (GU: 9 | GV: 13)
Game 3 – Pitching
Gabriel Perez started for the Yellowjackets, going 3.1 innings and facing 19 batters with two strikeouts. Izaac Rabelo stepped on the mound for 4.2 innings, facing 23 batters with four strikeouts.
Game 3 Individual Leaders
The Yellowjackets had 15 hits, led by Zach Tanabe (3), and Ybrahim Quevedo (3)
Hits produced: 2B: Zach Tanabe, Elio Narvaez (2), Juan Guzman | HR: Zach Tanabe, Ybrahim Quevedo (2) | RBI: Zach Tanabe (3), Ybrahim Quevedo (5), Trevor Yorges | Sac: Trevor Yorges
Baserunning: SB: William Pagan
Game 4: Graceland 3 | Grand View 4
The Scoring – Game 4
T1 – Trevor Yorges singled to left field to score Jacob Lopez (hit-by-pitch) (GU: 1 | GV: 0)
B2 – The Vikings would bring in a two-RBI home run (GU: 1 | GV: 2)
B3 – One Grand View run would score (GU: 1 | GV: 3)
T4 – Keith Whitaker sacrifice flyout to score Gabriel Perez (walk). Ramsel Jerez (single) stepped on home plate from a Zach Tanabe single to short (GU: 3 | GV: 3)
B4 – One Grand View run would score (GU: 3 | GV: 4)
Game 4 – Pitching
Zach Tanabe started for the Yellowjackets and went 3.0 innings, facing 17 batters with two strikeouts. Dylan Batista entered next. Jorge Diaz would step to the mound next for 3.0 innings, facing 12 batters with five strikeouts.
Game 4 Individual Leaders
The Yellowjackets had five hits, led by Trevor Yorges (2)
Hits produced: RBI: Keith Whitaker, Zach Tanabe, Trevor Yorges | Sac: Ramsel Jerez | Sac Fly: Keith Whitaker
Baserunning: SB: Elio Narvaez
Up Next;
Baseball will return on Saturday, April 13, when they take on the Park University Pirates. The first pitch is set for 1:00 pm and game two will begin at 3:30 pm
-Yellowjackets-