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18
Winner Graceland GRACELAN 7-21
8
MidAmerica Nazarene MNU 9-19
Winner
Graceland GRACELAN
7-21
18
Final
8
MidAmerica Nazarene MNU
9-19
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Graceland GRACELAN 9 1 0 1 7 0 0 18 8 1
MidAmerica Nazarene MNU 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 8 8 2

W: Brian Knutsen (1-1) L: Graber, Preston (0-4)

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Graceland GRACELAN 7-22
7
Winner MidAmerica Nazarene MNU 10-19
Graceland GRACELAN
7-22
3
Final
7
MidAmerica Nazarene MNU
10-19
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Graceland GRACELAN 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 7 1
MidAmerica Nazarene MNU 1 0 4 2 0 0 X 7 8 0

W: Torrance, Carson (1-0) L: Juan Guzman (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Sports Information Department

Pioneers Split with Graceland

The Basics
Score: MNU 8, Graceland 18
Score: MNU 7, Graceland 3
Records: MNU (10-19), Graceland (7-22)
Location: Olathe, Kan. – Dixon Stadium

OLATHE, Kan. – MNU split Tuesday's non-conference doubleheader with Graceland, overcoming a lopsided Game 1 defeat by responding with a victory in Game 2.

In Game 1, MNU's offense showed immediate life despite a disastrous opening frame. After surrendering 9 runs in the top of the 1st, the Pioneers answered with 3 homers in the bottom - Christian Ramos, Jeremy Morales, and Noah Castillo all went deep - to cut the deficit to 9-4 and get MNU within shouting distance.

However, Graceland's offense proved too explosive to contain. The Yellowjackets added runs in the 2nd and 4th before breaking the game open again with a 7-run 5th inning, highlighted by Rafael Calcano's second grand slam of the game.

MNU mounted one final push in the 6th, as Jonathan Phillips drove in a run and Ronnie Rowley launched a 3-run homer, but the early deficit was too much to overcome in an 18-8 loss.

Game 1 Turning Point
Graceland's 9-run 1st inning was enough.

Game 1 Individual Leaders
Braeden Hughes and Carson Torrance combined for 2.1 scoreless innings of relief. And Ronnie Rowley (1-4, R, HR, 3 RBI), Christian Ramos (1-4, R, HR, 2 RBI), Jeremy Morales (1-4, R, HR, RBI), and Noah Castillo (3-3, 2 R, HR, RBI, BB) homered for MNU.

In Game 2, after falling behind 3-1 through three innings, the Pioneers erupted for a 4-run 3rd inning. Christian Ramos and Kaden Owens delivered RBI singles before Luke Nordean capped the rally with a 2-out 2-run single to give MNU a 5-3 lead.

MNU added insurance in the 4th when Riggs Harper blasted a 2-run home run, extending the lead to 7-3. From there, the pitching staff took control. Carson Torrance delivered four steady innings in relief to earn the win, while Axel De Jesus held Graceland scoreless over the final inning to close it out.

Game 2 Turning Point
MNU's 4-run 3rd inning turned the game around.

Game 2 Individual Leaders
Carson Torrance allowed just 1 run over 4.0 innings of relief for the win. Axel De Jesus struck out 2 in a perfect 7th to close it out. And Ronnie Rowley (1-2, 3 R, 2 BB, 2 SB), Riggs Harper (1-3, 2 R, HR, 2 RBI, BB), Christian Ramos (1-2, R, RBI, BB), Kaden Owens (2-4, R, 2 RBI), and Luke Nordean (1-3, 2 RBI) powered the offense.

Up Next
The next series is a 4-game set at home vs. William Woods on Friday/Saturday at 1:00/3:30.

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