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Wesleyan Takes Two from Vikings

 
Photo Courtesy of Ashley Radloff

TUCSON, Ariz. – The Bethany baseball team continued play on Monday night against Wesleyan University at the Kino Sports Complex.
 
The Basics:

• Final Scores: Wesleyan University 19, Bethany Lutheran 5; Wesleyan University 13 Bethany Lutheran 6
• Record: Bethany falls to 0-4 on the season
• Location: Tucson, Ariz. Kino Sports Complex

 
Game One: Wesleyan University 19, Bethany Lutheran 5
Weslayan University finished the 2015 season with an overall record of 30-11, ranking in the top 25 throughout the season. The Cardinals showed their offensive strength on Monday against the Vikings, scoring seven runs in the opening inning, followed by five more runs in the second frame. The Vikings finished game one with 10 hits compared to 16 off the bats of the Cardinals.
 
Highlights from the Vikings:
Alek Zentzis led the Vikings with two hits, two runs scored, and one RBI while Kevin Harris and Danny Kneeland each had two hits. Trent Saharek, Drew Quame, and Josh Montbriand each drove in one run for the Vikings. Nick Dewanz suffered the mound loss.
 
Game Two: Geneva College 13, Bethany Lutheran 5
Bethany opened the second game by scoring three runs in the first two innings to lead 6-2 going into the third inning of play. Overall, the defensive play of the Vikings improved as the games progressed. Offensively, Bethany matched up pretty well with the Cardinals throughout the two games. The Vikings finished the day with 23 hits.
 
Highlights from the Vikings:
Anthony Radloff started his first collegiate game on the mound for Bethany, and showed promising signs for the pitching staff. The left-hander struck out four batters in 3.2 innings of work.  Kneeland collected three more hits in the second game to bring his total for the day to five. Nick Caldeen, Zentzis, Neil Eichten, and Jordan Grams all recorded two hits apiece. Zentzis had four RBI's to lead all Bethany hitters in the second game.
 
Up Next:
On Thursday, March 10th, Bethany will return to play against Simpson College at the Kino Sports Complex. The doubleheader is scheduled to start at 10 a.m. Fans can stay up-to-date with all the action from Tucson by visiting www.blcvikings.com and following @BLCvikings on Twitter.