WESTFIELD, Ind. -- Bryan Beachy (SR/Kokomo, Ind.) and Jacob Gividen (SO/Portage, Mich.) both pitched shutouts on Thursday as Indiana Wesleyan University baseball swept Grace (Ind.) 5-0 and 4-0 at Grand Park in Westfield, Indiana. The duo combined to allow just five hits while striking out 18 Lancers.

Game Vitals

• Score Game 1:  Indiana Wesleyan - 5   |   Grace - 0
• Score Game 2:  Indiana Wesleyan - 4   |   Grace - 0
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 24-11, 7-3 Crossroads League   |   Grace 15-15, 2-6 Crossroads League
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - Not ranked   |   Grace - Not ranked
• Location:   Grand Park   |   Westfield, Ind. 

What Went Down (Game 1)

• Brandon Shaffer (JR/Albuquerque, N.M.) and Craig Nesselhuf (SR/Littleton, Colo.) each had RBI doubles in the first inning for a 2-0 lead.
• The two first inning runs were more than enough for IWU starting pitcher Bryan Beachy. He went the distance and allowed just two hits and one run while striking out 10 in a shutout performance.
• Caleb Eder (FR/North Vernon, Ind.) and Craig Nesselhuf hit back-to-back home runs in the third inning as Indiana Wesleyan went up 4-0.
• Caleb Eder added a fifth run with a RBI single in the fifth inning.
• Caleb Eder and Craig Nesselhuf both had two hits and two RBI. Andrew Breytenbach (FR/Palatine, Ill.) and Brandon Shaffer also had two hits to account for the eight Wildcat hits.
  
   

What Went Down (Game 2)

• Derek Shomon (SR/Glenview, Ill.) grounded out to first base in the opening inning but Brandon Shaffer scored from third on the play. Shaffer got to third on a triple.
• Logan Tomlinson (JR/Trabuco Canyon, Calif.) added an RBI single in the second inning to give Indiana Wesleyan a 2-0 lead.
• Derek Shomon added another RBI with a single in the fifth inning for a 3-0 advantage.
• Thomas Sautel (FR/Littleton, Colo.) hit a sac fly in the sixth inning to score Nick Yoder (SR/Millersburg, Ohio) for the 4-0 score.
• Jacob Gividen nearly matched Bryan Beachy’s first game gem. Gividen also had a complete game shutout as he surrendered only three hits and one walks along with eight Lancer strikeouts.
• Caleb Birkey (SR/Granger, Ind.) was 2-for-2 with a run scored while Derek Shomon was 1-for-3 with 2 RBI.
  
   

Next Time Out

• Indiana Wesleyan and Grace are currently scheduled to complete their series with a second doubleheader on Saturday at Wildcat Field. Be sure to check back at iwuwildcats.com for any weather updates concerning those games.