Baseball Stopped by William Penn

Lamoni, Iowa - The Graceland University baseball team took on the William Penn University Statesmen. The Yellowjackets fell to the Statesmen, in game three, 18-4 and game four, 12-5.

Season Record: Graceland 21-24; 10-18 | William Penn 19-24; 11-17

Series Results:
Game 1: Graceland 1 | William Penn 4
Game 2: Graceland 2 | William Penn 0
Game 3: Graceland 4 | William Penn 18
Game 4: Graceland 5 | William Penn 12

Game 3: Graceland 4 | William Penn 18
The Scoring – Game 3
T1 – The Statesmen would bring in four runs to start the game (GU: 0 | WP: 4)
T2 – One run would score for William Penn (GU: 0 | WP: 5)
T3 – Two Statesmen singles would bring in two runs (GU: 0 | WP: 7)
B3 – Zach Tanabe drilled a single to center field to bring in Keith Whitaker (single) (GU: 1 | WP: 7)
T4 – The Statesmen would bring in eight runs (GU: 1 | WP: 15)
B4 – Trevor Yorges drills a solo home run over the right center. Gabriel Perez (double) plated from a Randy Diaz single to left center (GU:3 | WP: 15)
T5 – William Penn plated two from a double (GU:3 | WP: 17)
B5 – Gabriel Perez's sacrifice flied out to score Ramsel Jerez (single) (GU:4 | WP: 17)
T6 – One Statemen run would score (GU:4 | WP: 18)

Game 3 – Pitching
Felix Lopez started for the Yellowjackets and faced five batters. Jorge Diaz stepped to the mound for 3.0 inning, facing 16 batters. Thiago Telles pitched 0.1 innings, for ten batters. Kristian Cardejon stepped in next for 1.2 innings, facing 11 batters with three strikeouts. Simon Victoriano and Cade Witzke pitched 1.0 innings.

Game 3 Individual Leaders
The Yellowjackets had seven hits, led by Seven Yellowjackets (1)
Hits produced: 2B: Gabriel Perez, HR: Trevor Yorges | RBI: Zach Tanabe, Trevor Yorges, Gabriel Perez, Randy Diaz | Sac Fly: Gabriel Perez
Baserunning: SB: Nicolas Boscan, Zach Tanabe, Antonio Graham
Fielding: DP: Jacob Lopez, Landon McKillip, Zach Tanabe, Ramsel Jerez, Trevor Yorges, Jake Bigham (2), Matt Klonsinski

Game 4: Graceland 5 | William Penn 12
The Scoring – Game 4
T1 – The Statesmen brought in three runs (GU: 0 | WP: 3)
B1 – A double crushed by Trevor Yorges brought in Jacob Lopez (walk) (GU: 1 | WP: 3)
T2 – Two William Penn runs would score (GU: 1 | WP: 5)
T3 – The Statesmen would plate five runs (GU: 1 | WP: 10)
B4 – A base-loaded walk by JD Woodruff would score Trevor Yorges (single). Antonio Graham would score from a William Pagan single to shortstop. Keith Whitaker singled to right field and pushed Randy Diaz (hit-by-pitch) home. Woodruff would score on a Statesmen balk (GU:5 | WP: 10)
T7 – William Penn brought in two runs (GU: 5 | WP: 12)

Game 4 – Pitching
Gabriel Perez opened for the Yellowjackets and threw 2.0 innings, facing 17. Stephen Eskridge (Sv, 10) would close for the Yellowjackets, for 1.0 innings facing four batters. Izaac Rabelo would step in next and pitch 3.0 innings, facing 14 batters for three strikeouts. Gavin McLean stepped in for 1.0 innings and faced five batters. Stephen Eskridge closed and pitched 1.0 innings, facing seven batters with a strikeout.

Game 4 – Individual Leaders
The Yellowjackets had nine hits, led by Elio Narvaez (2) and Trevor Yorges (2)
Hits produced: 2B: Trevor Yorges, Randy Diaz | RBI: Keith Whitaker, Trevor Yorges, JD Woodruff, William Pagan
Fielding: DP: Jacob Lopez, Zach Tanabe, Trevor Yorges

Up Next;
The Yellowjackets return to play on Friday, April 26, when they take on the Missouri Valley College Vikings. The first pitch is set for 1:00, and game two will follow.

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