The Basics
Score: MNU 14 - Kansas Wesleyan 6
Records: MNU (1-0) - KWU (0-1)
Location: Glendale High School | Glendale, Ariz.
GLENDALE, Ariz. - Drew Woodley led off the top of the 1st with a homer and MNU never trailed in a 14-6 victory over Kansas Wesleyan on Thursday. Starting pitcher
Tyler Frieders cruised through the first 4 innings before running into trouble in the 5th. But he escaped with just 1 earned run and exited with 9 strikeouts. In the top of the 6th, MNU led 4-2 and loaded the bases with 2 outs.
Dionathan Cornet drilled a 3-run double into the gap, and
Noah Castillo followed with an RBI single to put the Pioneers up 8-2. MNU scored 3 more in the 7th, highlighted by a pinch hit 2-run double from
Brysen Hamilton, and the Pioneers went on to win 14-6.
Turning Point
Dionathan Cornet's 2-out 3-run double in the 6th blew the game open.
Individual Leaders
Tyler Frieders picked up the win in his MNU debut with 9 strikeouts in 5 innings.
Kristian Hurtado struck out 4 in 2.1 innings to close it out. And
Drew Woodley (1-5, 3 R, HR, RBI, BB),
Brycen Sherwood (2-3, 3 R, 2B, 2 RBI, 2 BB, HBP, SB),
Dionathan Cornet (1-5, R, 2B, 3 RBI, BB),
Noah Castillo (3-6, R, 2 2B, 3 RBI),
Javier Melendez (2-6, RBI),
Frank Vogel (1-3, 2 R, 2 BB),
Sean Maple (3-5, 2 R, 2B), and
Brysen Hamilton (1-1, R, 2B, 2 RBI) led the offense.
Up Next
The next game is Friday vs. Embry Riddle (1-0) at 6:00.
