The Basics
Game 1 Score: MNU 3 - Park 0 |
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Game 2 Score: MNU 13 - Park 2 |
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Game 3 Score: MNU 12 - Park 1
Game 4 Score: MNU 8 - Park 1
Record: MNU (13-10, 6-2) - Park (9-7, 1-5)
Location: Robbie Jones Field at Dixon Stadium | Olathe, Kan.
OLATHE, Kan. - The Pioneers swept a 4-game series from Park over the weekend. In
Game 1,
Zach Trevino cruised through the first 5 innings while homers from
Brycen Sherwood and
Noah Castillo built a 3-0 lead. After a leadoff single in the 6th,
Nathan Torres entered the game to close it out. Three strikeouts around a walk and a single left the bases loaded in the 6th, and three more strikeouts preserved the shutout in the 7th.
Game 1 Turning Point
Brycen Sherwood's 4th inning homer proved to be enough.
Game 1 Individual Leaders
Zach Trevino struck out 6 in 5 innings for the win.
Nathan Torres struck out 6 in a 2-inning save. And
Brycen Sherwood (2-3, R, HR, RBI) and
Noah Castillo (1-3, R, HR, 2 RBI) drove in MNU's 3 runs.
In
Game 2, the offense erupted for 13 runs while starter
Noah Castillo kept Park in check.
Game 2 Turning Point
MNU scored 4 in the 4th to open a 5-1 lead.
Game 2 Individual Leaders
Noah Castillo struck out 5 in 6 innings for the win. And
Drew Woodley (3-4, 4 R, RBI, BB, SB),
Brycen Sherwood (0-0, 3 R, 4 BB, HBP),
Ryan Leo (2-4, 3 R, 3B, 3 RBI, BB, SB),
Joshuan Sandoval (1-1, 3 R, 2B, 3 RBI, 3 BB, SF), and
Trey Larimer (1-1, 2B, RBI, 2 BB) led the offense.
In
Game 3, the Pioneers hit three 3-run homers and scored multiple runs in each of the 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th innings for a 12-1 victory.
Game 3 Turning Point
Joshuan Sandoval's 3-run homer in the top of the 4th was the game winner.
Game 3 Individual Leaders
Eric Navarette struck out 7 in 7 innings for the complete game win. And
Brycen Sherwood (2-3, 3 R, 2B, HR, 3 RBI, BB),
Ryan Leo (1-3, 2 R, BB),
Joshuan Sandoval (1-2, HR, 3 RBI, 2 BB),
Josh Torrance (1-3, R, HR, 4 RBI, SF), and
Will Morris (2-4, 2 R) led the offense.
In
Game 4, a
Noah Castillo homer was the first of 2 runs in the top of the second, and the Pioneers again poured it on late - highlighted by a
Randy Fernandez 3-run double in the 7th - to win 8-1 and complete the sweep.
Game 4 Turning Point
MNU's 2 in the 2nd was all they needed.
Game 4 Individual Leaders
Logan Burbach struck out 5 in 3.2 innings of relief for the win. And
Noah Castillo (2-3, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI),
Josh Torrance (3-4, 2 R, 2B, RBI), and
Randy Fernandez (2-3, R, 2B, 4 RBI, BB, Sac) had multi-hit games.
Up Next
The next double header is Friday at Culver-Stockton (4-16, 0-8) at 1:00/3:30. The games will be played at Avila University in Kansas City, Mo.
