TIGERS SPLIT WITH HASTINGS ON THE ROAD IN WINDY CONDITIONS

Hastings, Neb. –

Mitchell Sand got the nod to start game one for the Tigers in the road matchup against the Hastings College Broncos. After both teams went scoreless in the first inning, the Tigers would get on the board in the second inning. Seth Christiansen doubled down the left field line and advanced to third after Oscar Pravecek grounded out to the pitcher. With Christiansen in scoring position, Joseph Tharaldson would drive the ball to the second baseman, giving Seth enough time to sprint home for the first run.

DWU added a pair of runs to the board in the following inning with Landon Ruesink and Caleb Meyers making it around the diamond. Ruesink singled to shallow right field afterz hitting into the wind. Landon stole second and made it to third after Lane Darrow grounded out in the next at bat. Meyers, who had himself a game just three days prior, singled into left field and Ruesink came home for his first run of the day. Meyers scored the second run off a Christiansen RBI hit.

 Sands and the Tiger defense were on lock as they retired the side in the third and seventh innings, never seeing more than five batters in an inning. Sands struck out five of the 27 batters he faced in the game and none of the Broncos ever got into scoring position. The final runfor the Tigers came in the final frame. Darrow walked in his final at bat and reached second on an error from a Hastings infielder. Meyers stepped up to the plate and hit another single, into the left field again and got his second RBI after Darrow scored the fourth run. DWU came out with the win, 4-0 shutting Hastings out in game one.

Game two was decided in the second inning after Hastings ripped off three runs. A Bronco batter tripled deep down the right field line and allowed two runs and the third came across home plate after a ground out to the DWU short stop. The Tigers weren't going to be shutout scored their lone run of the contest after Tharaldson singled to center allowing Meyers to slide across the dish.

Alexander Mizsak started on the bump for the Tigers in the second game, pitching 6.0 innings and struck out three batters. Logan Miller and Logan Davis came in and pitched one inning each in relief, but the damage was already done, as the Tigers dropped game two, 3-1 to split the double header.

Quick Stats –

GAME 1

Hitters –

Seth Christiansen – 3 for 4, 1 R, 1 RBI

Caleb Meyers – 2 for 4, 2 RBI, 1 R

Pitchers –

Mitchell Sand – 7.0 innings, 5 K, 3 H, 0 ER, 0 BB

GAME 2

Hitters –

Caleb Meyers – 1 for 4, 1 R

Pitchers –

Alexander Mizsak – 6.0 innings, 3 K, 4 H, 3 ER