Baseball Splits Series with Park

Lamoni, Iowa - The Graceland University baseball team took on the Park University Pirates. The Yellowjackets were defeated the Pirates in game three 8-2, and game four, 8-1.

Season Record: Graceland 21-21; 9-15 | Park 23-13, 15-9

Series Results:
Game 1: Graceland 5 | Park 4
Game 2: Graceland 5 | Park 4
Game 3: Graceland 2 | Park 8
Game 4: Graceland 1 | Park 8

Game 3: Graceland 2 | Park 8
The Scoring – Game 3
B1 – Keith Whitaker (double) plated from Ybrahim Quevedo sacrifice fly to right field (GU: 1 | Park: 0)
T2 – A Park triple to deep right field would bring in two runs (GU: 1 | Park: 2)
T3 – The Pirates would bring in one run (GU: 1 | Park: 3)
T5 – Two Park runs would step on home plate (GU: 1 | Park: 5)
T6 – A single to center field would bring in two Park runs (GU: 1 | Park: 7)
B6 – Keith Whitaker plated from an Ybrahim Quevedo single to left center (GU: 2 | Park: 7)
T7 – One run would score for Park (GU: 2 | Park: 8)

Game 3 – Pitching
Felix Lopez started for the Yellowjackets, going 4.0 innings with four strikeouts. Gavin McLean, Kellen Cameron and Simon Victoriano stepped to the mound for 1.0 inning.

Game 3 Individual Leaders
The Yellowjackets had five hits, Five Yellowjackets (1)
Hits produced: 2B: Keith Whitaker | RBI: Ybrahim Quevedo (2) | Sac Fly: Ybrahim Quevedo
Fielding: DP: Zach Tanabe, Trevor Yorges, Felix Lopez

Game 4: Game 4: Graceland 1 | Park 8
The Scoring – Game 4
T4 – Park would put two runs on the board from single (GU:0 | Park: 2)
B4 – Trevor Yorges (triple) crossed home plate from a Matt Klonsinski ground out (GU:1 | Park: 2)
T5 – Five Pirates would cross home plate (GU:1 | Park: 7)
T7 – Park would score one run (GU:1 | Park: 8)

Game 4 – Pitching
Mason Krogsgaard opened for the Yellowjackets and threw 3.2 innings, facing 15 batters with one strikeout. Gabriel Perez stepped to the mound next for 0.1 innings. Stephen Eskridge stepped in for 2.0 innings, facing ten batters with a strikeout. Jorge Diaz would close for the Yellowjackets, for 1.0 innings facing four batters.

Game 4 – Individual Leaders
The Yellowjackets had five hits, led by Five Yellowjackets (1)
Hits produced: 2B: Jacob Lopez | 3B: Trevor Yorges | RBI: Matt Klonsinski | Sac Fly: Zach Tanabe

Up Next;
The Yellowjackets return to play Saturday, April 20 to take on the William Penn University Statesmen. The first pitch is set for 1:00 and game two will follow.

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