Vikings Home Opener Results in Loss

Photo Credit: Ashley Radloff 

MANKATO, Minn. – The Bethany Vikings played their first home contest of the 2016 campaign on Monday afternoon against the Carleton Knights. The Vikings and Knights squared off in a single, nine-inning baseball game.
 
The Basics:

• Final Scores: Carleton Knights 5, Bethany Lutheran 3
• Record: 1-10, 0-0 in UMAC
• Location: Mankato, Minn./Bethany Baseball Complex

 
 
Junior Clay Anderson (Ramsey, Minn.) sparked the Vikings offense on Monday afternoon with three hits and one RBI while Danny Kneeland (Windom, Minn.) added two hits as the second baseman for Bethany.  Drew Quame (Eagle Lake, Minn.), Alek Zentzis (Forest Lake, Minn.), and Brandyn Olsen (Blue Earth, Minn.) each recorded one hit against the Knights.
 
Zentzis started on the mound, going six innings while giving up only five hits and striking out six Carleton batters. Cody Leitner (Red Wing, Minn.) suffered the mound loss for the Vikings on the afternoon.
 
Up Next:
The Vikings will welcome the Martin Luther Knights to the Bethany Baseball Complex on Saturday, April 2nd for a non-conference doubleheader starting at 2 p.m. Fans can find more information at www.blcvikings.com.