Pioneers Swept at Benedictine

The Basics
Score 1: MNU 5 - Benedictine 6 (8 inn)
Score 2: MNU 3 - Benedictine 5
Score 3: MNU 2 - Benedictine 4 
Score 4: MNU 1 - Benedictine 11
Records: MNU (26-23, 19-13), BC (18-27, 13-16)
Location: Olsen Field | Atchison, Kan.

ATCHISON, Kan. - The Pioneers closed the regular season with 4 losses at Benedictine on Friday and Saturday. In Game 1, the Pioneers held a 4-2 lead into the bottom of the 7th, but the Ravens rallied to tie it. MNU loaded the bases with no outs in the top of the 8th, and a sacrifice fly put the Pioneers up 5-4. In the bottom of the 8th, a single was followed by a walkoff 2-run homer, and Benedictine took Game 1.

Game 1 Turning Point
Benedictine's walkoff homer turned a deficit into a win.

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Zach Trevino struck out 8 in 7 innings of a no-decision. And Javier Melendez (2-4, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, SB), Noah Castillo (2-4), Dionathan Cornet (1-3, 2 RBI) led the offense.

In Game 2, the Pioneers jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the 2nd, but Benedictine scored 1 in the 2nd and 2 in the 3rd to take the lead. A Javier Melendez RBI double tied the game in the top of the 5th, but the Ravens scored twice in the bottom of the inning for a 5-3 lead. MNU was retired in order in the 6th and 7th, and Benedictine swept Friday.

Game 2 Turning Point
BC's 2-run bottom of the 5th was the difference.

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Reece Helland struck out 2 in an inning of relief. And Joey Calamaio (3-3, RBI, SB) had 3 hits.

In Game 3, Drew Woodley led off with a solo homer, but the Ravens rallied for 2 in the bottom of the 1st to take the lead. Two more Raven runs scored in the bottom of the 6th, and Dionathan Cornet's solo shot in the 7th made it a 4-2 final.

Game 3 Turning Point
Benedictine's 2-run 6th put the game away.

Game 3 Individual Leaders
Ryan Wilwers struck out 8 in 5.1 innings in the loss. And Drew Woodley (1-3, R, HR, RBI) and Dionathan Cornet (2-3, R, HR, RBI) produced MNU's 2 runs.

In Game 4, Benedictine hit a 2-out 2-strike grand slam in the bottom of the 1st, and MNU managed a single run in an 11-1 blowout.

Game 4 Turning Point
BC's 1st inning grand slam was all they needed.

Game 4 Individual Leaders
Bryce Brecklin struck out 3 in 1.2 relief innings. Logan Burbach struck out 2 in a perfect inning of relief. And Drew Woodley (2-4, 2 SB), Joey Calamaio (1-3, R, SB), and Caleb Eiguren (1-3) had MNU's 4 hits.

Up Next
The next game is the first round of the conference tournament in Ozark, Mo. vs. 4-seed Baker (27-21, 19-12) on Thursday at 1:30.