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Multiple Big Innings Lead to Doubleheader Sweep Oskaloosa–The William Penn baseball team began a home series with a doubleheader against the Mount Mercy Mustangs. The Mustangs, two games ahead of the Statesmen in the Heart of America Athletic Conference northern division standings at the start of play, found themselves in a deadlock after Saturday’s contests as the Statesmen swept the doubleheader by scores of 5-3 and 7-2. WPU 5 MMU 3 After both starting pitchers traded zeroes in the first inning, Mount Mercy got on the board first in the top of the second courtesy of a sacrifice fly. The Statesmen were up to the task, and responded in a big way. After Snaider Torrealba (Sr., Barquisimeto, Venezuela, Sports Management) and Dominic Bravo (Sr., Downey, Calif., Digital Communications) got on base to start the inning, a blown bunt coverage allowed them to convert the double steal. An error loaded the bases for Alex Fisher (Jr., Sydney, Australia, Biology), who blas ....
Statesmen Take Three on the Road at Graceland Lamoni–The Statesmen traveled to Lamoni for a four game set against the Graceland Yellowjackets. William Penn returned home having won three of four against their hosts, splitting the first day with a 12-10 win and a 5-1 defeat, and ending the series with victories of 17-4 and 13-3. WPU 12 GU 10 The bats got off to a quick start aided by a trio of free passes as Adrian Garcia (Sr., Ontario, Calif., Mechanical Engineering) Jarrett Hunt (Sr., Logan, Utah, Digital Communications), and Dominic Bravo (Sr., Downey, Calif., Digital Communications) were all given an easy base, with Hunt and Bravo getting dosed. Alex Fisher (Jr., Sydney, Australia, Biology) came to bat with the bases juiced and two away and delivered in a big way, launching a three run double to get the scoring started early. ....
Statesmen Split Doubleheader Versus Dakota Wesleyan Crete, Neb.– Fresh off their weekend series, the William Penn baseball team was back in action, this time for a doubleheader against the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers. The Statesmen dropped the opening contest by a score of 2-0, but rebounded nicely for a 4-3 win in the afternoon. WPU 0 DWU 2 The first contest was quiet on both fronts, as both starters did a phenomenal job of limiting their respective opposition. Jacob Wiechmann got the nod to open Monday’s action, limiting the Tigers to only four base runners in the game. Unfortunately, three of those hits came in the third inning as Dakota Wesleyan was able to push across two runs, and that was the end of the game’s scoring as the contest ended in a 2-0 loss for the Statesmen. ....
Stratton’s No-Hitter, Graversen’s Hitting Highlight Dominant Weekend Joplin, Mo.–The William Penn baseball team headed down to Joplin for the weekend for a quartet of games. They squared off against Northwestern and Park on Saturday, and faced Jamestown and Saint Mary in their Sunday doubleheader. The Statesmen kept the momentum going from Tuesday, winning all four games this weekend to extend their winning streak to six, and moving their record to 6-1 on the young season. WPU 3 NU 0 The Statesmen received some help from the opposition in the first inning, as three errors in the infield led to all three William Penn runs for the afternoon. Jameson Hart (Jr., Sarnia, Ontario, Sports Management) was able to cash in with runners on the corners and drove a single the opposite way to drive in Alex Fisher (Jr., Sydney, Australia, Biology). After a fielder’s choice, back to back singles from Dominic Bravo (Sr., Downey, Calif., Digital Communications) and Soren Gra ....