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3
Luther LUTHER 4-6
4
Winner Wesleyan (Conn.) WESLEYAN 2-4
Luther LUTHER
4-6
3
Final
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Wesleyan (Conn.) WESLEYAN
2-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Luther LUTHER 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 8 2
Wesleyan (Conn.) WESLEYAN 1 0 0 0 1 2 X 4 11 0

W: Sosa, Kelvin (1-0) L: C. Coffey (1-1)

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Wesleyan University WESLEYAN 2-5
9
Winner Luther College LUTBB 5-6
Wesleyan University WESLEYAN
2-5
1
Final
9
Luther College LUTBB
5-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Wesleyan University WESLEYAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 3
Luther College LUTBB 4 0 0 0 3 2 X 9 11 0

W: Kyle Bode (1-1) L: McCaffrey, Mike (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Wesleyan Splits Doubleheader with Luther

TUCSON, Ariz. – The Wesleyan baseball team (2-5) split a doubleheader with Luther (5-6) on Friday evening. The Cardinals edged the Norse 4-3 during the first game of the series, but fell 9-1 in game two. Wesleyan is back in action on Sunday when it takes on Saint John's (Minn.) at 3:30 p.m.

GAME 1 HIGHLIGHTS:

  • The Cardinals jumped out to an early 1-0 edge in the bottom of the first. Alex Cappitelli singled, before advancing to second on a wild pitch and later touching home on an error.
  • Luther took a 2-1 advantage in the top of the third after a homer by Trent Athmann.
  • The Norse increased their lead in the top of the fifth when Jake Vogt stole home with the bases loaded, making it 3-1.
  • Wesleyan got one run back in its half of the inning when a sacrifice fly by Andrew Kauf drove in Cappitelli.
  • With runners on first and second in the bottom of the sixth, Danny Rose crossed the plate on a single by Kauf to tie the game 3-3, before Andrew Keith stole home for the 4-3 victory.  

GAME 1 - INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

  • Wesleyan's Kelvin Sosa earned the win, allowing three runs on eight hits with five strikeouts over seven innings.
  • Cappitelli went 3-4 with a double, while Rose went 2-3 and Kauf and Keith each recorded an RBI for the Cardinals.
  • Colin Coffey suffered the loss for Luther, allowing four runs on 10 hits over five innings of work.
  • The Norse were led by Athmann with a homer and two RBI, while Owen Vander linden hit 2-3 and Luke Plunkett recorded a double.

GAME 2 HIGHLIGHTS:

  • The Cardinals got on the board in the top of the first. Jake Alonzo hit a double, before a single by Kauf drove Alonzo home for the 1-0 edge.
  • With the bases loaded in the bottom of the first, Athmann and Vogt touched home plate on a single by Bryce Hingst, before Hingst and Derek McCready crossed home for a 4-1 advantage.
  • After three quick innings, the Norse increased their lead and never looked back. Hingst touched home on a single by Vaner linden in the bottom of the fifth, before a double by Kelby Johnson brought in two RBI to make it 7-1.
  • The Cardinals threatened in the top of the sixth when they had bases loaded, but they were unable to plate a run.
  • Luther added two scores in the bottom of the sixth on a double by Vander Linden for the 9-1 final.

GAME 2 - INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

  • Mike McCaffrey suffered the loss for Wesleyan, allowing four runs on two hits.
  • Alonzo went 2-4 with a double for the Cardinals.
  • For Luther, Kyle Bode picked up the win allowing one run on four hits with three strikeouts over five innings of work.
  • Johnson went 2-3 with two doubles and two RBI, while Vander linden went 2-4 with three RBI. Hingst also went 2-4 for the Norse and added two RBI.
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