TUCSON, Ariz. – Coming off a win yesterday against Simpson College, the Bethany Lutheran baseball team returned to the diamond on Friday morning with a doubleheader against Newbury College. The Nighthawks defeated the Vikings 2-1 in eight innings in game one before the Vikings stormed back to salvage the split. With the win, the Vikings improve to 2-6 on the season.
GAME ONE: Newbury College 2, Bethany Lutheran 1 (8 innings):
Sophomore
Anthony Radloff (Green Bay, Wis.) started on the mound for Head Coach Ryan Kragh. The left-hander pitched the entire eight innings, giving up one earned run while striking out seven batters. The offense for the Vikings had numerous chances to score runs and put the game away, but the Nighthawks defense continued to shut down the rallies, which kept them in the ball game.
Bethany Lutheran compiled 11 hits compared to the Nighthawks eight hits. Leading the way was
Walker Linde (Wells, Minn.),
Nolan Grose (Waterville, Minn.), and
Jordan Grams (Mankato, Minn.). The three of them combined for seven total hits
GAME TWO: Bethany Lutheran 16, Newbury College 6:
Newbury College scored four runs within the game's first three innings to take a 4-0 lead on the Vikings going into the bottom of the third inning. In the final five innings, BLC scored 16 runs on 14 hits.
Nick Caldeen (Blaine, Minn.) was a perfect 4-for-4 with five RBI's and four runs scored.
Kevin Harris (El Paso, Texas) added three hits, three RBI's, and four runs scored. The junior also compiled two stolen bases.
Danny Kneeland (Windom, Minn.) also had three hits while driving in four runs and recording a stolen base. The Vikings lead-off hitter,
John Brown (Lake City, Minn.) finished with two hits, four runs scored, and two stolen bases.
Cody Leitner (Red Wing,, Minn.) picked up the win on the mound for Bethany Lutheran. The left-hander threw the first four innings while surrendering two earned runs.
UP NEXT:
The Bethany Lutheran Vikings will conclude play at the Tucson Invitational Games on Saturday morning with a single, nine-inning contest against the Aurora Spartans. First pitch will be at 9 a.m. (MST).
To stay current with Vikings athletics this season, continue to visit
www.blcvikings.com and follow @
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MEDIA: If you need further information, please feel free to contact Lucas Herd at 507-344-7856 or email lucas.herd@blc.edu.
