Pioneers Sweep Saturday in Fayette

The Basics
Score1: MNU 4 - Olivet Nazarene 1
Score2: MNU 9 - St. Xavier 0
Records: MNU (7-10)
Location: Estes Field | Fayette, Mo.

FAYETTE, Mo. - The Pioneers swept a pair of games from Olivet Nazarene and St. Xavier on Saturday. In Game 1 vs. Olivet Nazarene, MNU scored 2 in the 1st with RBIs from Noah Castillo and Dionathan Cornet, and starter Tyler Frieders allowed just 3 hits and 1 run in a complete game victory. Cornet iced the game with a 2-run homer in the 6th, and MNU won 4-1

Game 1 Turning Point
MNU's 2 runs in the 1st were enough.

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Tyler Frieders struck out 7 in a complete game victory. And Brycen Sherwood (1-2, R, 2 BB), Noah Castillo (2-4, R, RBI), Dionathan Cornet (1-2, R, HR, 3 RBI, SF), and Javier Melendez (2-3, 2 2B) had big games at the plate.

In Game 2 vs. St. Xavier, Javier Melendez hit a 2-run homer and Frank Vogel hit a 3-run homer in the 1st inning, and starter Zach Trevino dominated for a 9-0 victory. St. X recorded their first baserunner in the 3rd and their first hit in the 6th, and the Pioneers cruised to a 9-0 victory.

Game 2 Turning Point
Javier Melendez's homer in the 1st was the game winner.

Game 2 Individual Stats
Zach Trevino struck out 8 in a 1-hit complete game shutout. And Javier Melendez (2-3, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB), Dionathan Cornet (2-4, R, RBI), Drew Woodley (2-4, R, RBI), and Frank Vogel (2-3, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI, BB) had 2 hits apiece.

Up Next
The next games are the Heart openers on Friday/Saturday vs. Clarke (7-6) at 12:00/2:30.