The Basics
Game 1 Score: MNU 5 - Baker 1
Game 2 Score: MNU 13 - Baker 8
Game 3 Score: MNU 1 - Baker 11
Records: MNU (13-13, 11-8), BU (18-21, 8-11)
Location: Baldwin City, Kan.
BALDWIN CITY, Kan. - MNU won a 3-game series over Baker this weekend.
Joshuan Sandoval homered twice and drove in 4 as MNU took
Game 1 on Friday. The game was played at the T-Bones Stadium in Kansas City, Kan. Sandoval got MNU on the board with a solo shot in the top of the 3rd, but Baker tied it in the bottom of the inning. The game remained tied at 1 until Sandoval drilled a 3-run shot with 2 outs in the 6th, and
Austin Conour took it from there. The rightie entered the game in the 3rd inning and didn't allow a run in 6.2 innings. MNU tacked on a single run in the top of the 9th, and Conour finished the 5-1 victory.
Game 1 Turning Point
Sandoval's 2-out 3-run homer in the 6th proved to be the game winner.
Game 1 Individual Leaders
Austin Conour struck out 8 in 6.2 innings of relief for the win. And
Joshua Crispin (2-4, R, BB, SB),
Will Morris (2-5, R, SB),
Joshuan Sandoval (2-5, 2 R, 2 HR, 4 RBI), and
Cristian Rivera (1-2, 2 BB, HBP) led the offense.
In the 7-inning
Game 2, neither team got on the board until the 4th inning. The Pioneers were hitless until
Joshuan Sandoval singled with 1 out, and 7 straight batters followed with hits to bring home 7 runs and blow the game open. MNU rallied for 4 more in the top of the 6th to take a 12-3 lead, but Baker answered with 5 in the bottom of the inning. The Pioneers got 1 more in the 7th and won 13-8.
Game 2 Turning Point
Eight straight hits with 1 out in the 4th gave MNU a 7-0 lead.
Game 2 Individual Leaders
Jhon Vargas struck out 6 in 4 innings for the win. And
Joshua Crispin (2-4, R, 2 2B, RBI, BB),
Joshuan Sandoval (2-4, RBI),
Jeremie Gonzalez (2-3, 2 R, 2B, RBI, HBP),
Juwan Padro (2-2, R, 3 RBI, 3B, BB, SF), and
Austin Healy (3-4, 3 R, 3B, SB) had multi-hit games.
In the 9-inning
Game 3, Baker jumped out early and ran away with it. Two in the 2nd and 6 in the 3rd put the Wildcats up 8-0. MNU managed just 3 hits and 1 run while Baker went up 11-1 to win via the mercy rule.
Game 3 Turning Point
Baker's 2-run 2nd was all they needed.
Game 3 Individual Leaders
Joshua Crispin (2-3, SB) and
Sam Parrish (1-3) got MNU's 3 hits.
Up Next
The next game is Senior Day, a 7-inning/7-inning double header at home vs. Culver-Stockton (15-22, 8-12) on Saturday at 1:00/3:30.
