The Basics
Score 1: MNU 5 - Park 3
Score 2: MNU 16 - Park 3
Score 3: MNU 4 - Park 9
Score 4: MNU 10 - Park 8
Records: MNU (20-17, 13-7), PU (13-20, 7-13)
Location: Dixon Stadium at Robbie Jones Field | Olathe, Kan.
OLATHE, Kan. - The Pioneers won 3 of 4 from Park over the weekend. In
Game 1, Park jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the top of the 1st, and the Pioneers went the first 3 innings without a base runner. In the bottom of the 4th,
Drew Woodley walked and
Brycen Sherwood doubled to start the inning. A passed ball got MNU on the board, and a
Dionathan Cornet 2-run homer tied it with 2 outs. Another run scored before the inning ended, and MNU led 4-3. A
Javier Melendez 2-out RBI single put MNU up 5-3 in the 5th, and starter
Zach Trevino closed it out for the win.
Game 1 Turning Point
Dionathan Cornet's 2-run homer tied it in the 4th.
Game 1 Individual Leaders
Zach Trevino struck out 4 in a complete game victory. And
Javier Melendez (1-3, RBI) and
Dionathan Cornet (1-3, R, HR, 2 RBI) drove in runs for MNU.
In
Game 2, the Pioneers scored in every inning and blew out the Pirates 16-3.
Game 2 Turning Point
MNU scored 3 in the 1st to set the tone.
Game 2 Individual Leaders
Tyler Frieders struck out 6 in a complete game victory. And
Drew Woodley (2-3, 2 R, 3B, 4 RBI, HBP),
Brycen Sherwood (2-4, 2 R, HR, 3 RBI),
Noah Castillo (4-4, 2 R, 2B, HR, 4 RBI),
Joshua Martinez (2-4, 2 R, 2B, 2 RBI), and
Sean Maple (2-2, 3 R, HR, RBI, BB, HBP) had big games at the plate.
In
Game 3, Park blew the game open with 6 runs in the 3rd inning, and the Pioneers couldn't come back in a 9-4 loss.
Game 3 Turning Point
Park rallied for 6 in the 3rd to run away.
Game 3 Individual Leaders
Ryan Wilwers struck out 3 in 2 innings of 1-hit relief. And
Drew Woodley (1-3, 2 R, 2B, BB) and
Noah Castillo (2-3, R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB) led the offense.
In
Game 4, Park rallied for 4 runs in the top of the 3rd and threatened to pull away, but reliever
Kristian Hurtado stopped the bleeding and allowed the Pioneers to come back. With 1 out,
Brycen Sherwood walked and
Javier Melendez homered to get MNU back in the game.
Noah Castillo doubled, and
Sean Maple doubled him home to get the Pioneers within 1.
Joey Calamaio's 2-run homer capped a 7-run inning, and MNU led 8-5. Park punched right back with 3 runs in the 4th to tie it, but a
Noah Castillo 2-run homer put MNU up for good. Neither team scored again, and the Pioneers held on to win 10-8.
Game 4 Turning Point
Noah Castillo's 2-run homer in the 4th was the difference.
Game 4 Individual Leaders
Kristian Hurtado struck out 5 in 4.1 innings of relief for the win. And
Javier Melendez (1-3, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB),
Noah Castillo (2-3, 3 R, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, BB),
Sean Maple (2-4, R, 2 2B, RBI),
Joshua Martinez (2-3, R, 2 RBI, BB, SB), and
Joey Calamaio (1-3, R, HR, 2 RBI) had big games at the plate.
Up Next
The next double header is Friday/Saturday at home vs. Evangel (21-17, 6-14) at 1:00/3:30 each day.
