The Basics
Game 1 Score: MNU 4 - Graceland 2
Game 2 Score: MNU 2 - Graceland 8
Records: MNU (18-14, 16-9), GU (6-33, 3-26)
Location: Chase Stadium | Lamoni, Iowa
LAMONI, Iowa - MNU closed the regular season with a double header sweep of Graceland on Saturday. In
Game 1, both teams scored 2 in the 1st inning, but a 2-out RBI double from
Will Morris put MNU ahead for good in the top of the 2nd as
Nick Barker and
Joel Lopez held the Yellowjackets scoreless the rest of the way. An RBI groundout in the 4th put MNU up 4-2, and that was the winning score.
Game 1 Turning Point
Will Morris' 2-out RBI double in the 2nd was the game-winner.
Game 1 Individual Leaders
Nick Barker struck out 6 in 4 innings for the win.
Joel Lopez struck out 3 in 3 innings of 1-hit ball for the save. And
Will Morris (1-4, 2B, RBI),
Joshuan Sandoval (1-4, 2B, RBI),
Chase Robinson (0-3, RBI), and
Cristian Rivera (1-2, R, RBI) drove in runs for MNU.
In
Game 2, the Pioneers jumped out to the 3-0 lead in the 1st and were hardly challenged in an 8-2 victory.
Joshua Crispin and
Will Morris started the 3rd with a triple and a double and they both scored for a 5-0 lead.
Austin Healy's 2-out RBI single in the 4th made it 6-0.
Joshuan Sandoval's solo homer highlighted a 2-run 7th, and
Austyn Gooch completed 7 innings for the win.
Game 2 Turning Point
MNU's 3-run 1st was enough.
Game 2 Individual Leaders
Austyn Gooch struck out 5 in a complete game victory. And
Joshua Crispin (1-2, 2 R, 3B, 2 HBP),
Will Morris (1-3, 3 R, 2B, BB, 3 SB),
Joshuan Sandoval (3-4, R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI), and
Kyle Franklin (1-3, R, 2B, SB, HBP) led the offense.
Up Next
The next game is Thursday in the first round of the Conference Tournament vs. Benedictine (25-10, 16-9) in Ozark, Mo. at 1:30.
