Box Score W 6-2 |
Trent Hedlund pitched into the seventh and picked up his MNU single-season record 10th win in the Pioneers' 6-2 victory over Benedictine on Friday. MNU wins the first round game of the HAAC Tournament for the first time since 2011. In the early innings, MNU waited out 5 walks en route to 3 runs while Hedlund kept the Ravens scoreless into the seventh. Benedictine rallied for 2 runs in the top of the seventh to chase Hedlund, but
Nick Kevlin came in and held the Ravens the rest of the way. MNU added a run in the bottom of the seventh on a
Seth Lieser single, and tacked on 2 more in the eighth to put the game away. Hedlund struck out 3 for his 10th victory, Kevlin picked up his 4th save, and
Trent Sullivan (1-2, 3 RBI, BB, SB, HBP, SF),
Carlos Vargas (3-4, R, 2 2B, 2 RBI, HBP), and
Seth Lieser (2-2, RBI, 2 BB) led the offense.
1-seed MNU is 33-13. The next game is Friday in Joplin vs. 4-seed Culver-Stockton (26-24) at 4:00.
