WESTFIELD, IND. - Indiana Wesleyan Baseball had a successful doubleheader against Grace at Grand Park, winning the first game decisively with a score of 16-3 and securing a dramatic 7-6 victory in the second game. The Wildcats narrowly avoided disaster in game two. IWU gave up 4 runs in the top of the 7th inning to fall behind 6-5, but a home run from
Greg Vineyard and a RBI single by
Matthew Drozlek secured a walk-off win for the Wildcats.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Westfield, Ind. | Grand Park
- Records: IWU - 20-14, 14-8 | GC - 16-19, 6-15
- Game One Score: IWU def. GC 16-5
- Game Two Score: IWU def. GC 7-6
- NAIA Rankings: IWU - NR | GC - NR
GAME ONE RECAP
- In the first game, Indiana Wesleyan's offense was highlighted by a ten-run fifth inning, contributing to a total of 13 hits.
- Greg Vineyard opened the scoring with a solo home run in the first inning, giving IWU a 1-0 lead.
- The Wildcats extended their advantage in the second inning with a four-run effort, featuring a double by Vineyard that drove in two runs. By the end of the second inning, Indiana Wesleyan led 5-0.
- The Lancers fought back in the third with a three-run homer from Matt Friesema, narrowing the score to 5-3, but Indiana Wesleyan responded with an explosive fifth inning, where Ben Seitzinger, Mark Snowden, and Carson Bush contributed RBI hits, while Drozlek and Trevor Vojtkofsky each doubled, leading to a 15-3 score after five innings.
- Drozlek added another run in the sixth with an RBI single, finalizing the score at 16-3.
- Cooper Chinn delivered a complete-game performance, allowing only 3 earned runs on 3 hits and striking out 1 batter.
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GAME TWO RECAP
- In the second game, Trevor Vojtkofsky initiated the scoring with a solo home run in the second inning, bringing the score to 1-0.
- Matthew Drozlek's double and Vojtkofsky's triple in the fourth inning combined with Seitzinger's sacrifice fly extended IWU's lead to 3-1. Greg Vineyard further increased the lead with a two-run home run in the fifth, making it 5-1.
- Grace responded in the sixth with a run-scoring single to cut the deficit to 5-2. The seventh inning saw a dramatic turn when the Lancers surged with a four-run inning, including a three-run homer from Friesema, taking a 6-5 lead. However, Vineyard answered back in the bottom half with his second home run of the game, followed by Drozlek's single that drove in Jay Tomes, sealing a thrilling 7-6 win for Indiana Wesleyan.Cam Lafuze pitched 5 solid innings, giving up just 2 hits and 1 earned run while striking out 5.
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LOOKING AHEAD
- IWU faces the Lancers again tomorrow at Grand Park with a 12:00 PM first pitch.
- Links for live stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com.
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