Redfield, S.D. – The Northwestern College baseball team (16-22, 8-14 GPAC) traveled to South Dakota for a neutral site contest with the Jamestown Jimmies (22-21, 11-11 GPAC) in a Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) doubleheader, dropping both games to the Jimmies. Jaden Snyder cleared the bases with a 3 RBI double in Game 2 to drive in all the Raider runs of the contest.
GAME 1: Jamestown 7, Northwestern 0
Pitching Decisions
Win: Trei Hough (4-1)
Loss: Brett Shelton (4-5)
Save: N/A
How It Happened
Jamestown took the early 1-0 lead thanks to a solo big fly from Tayler Cullen and the Jimmies never looked back after that.
The Jimmies extended their lead to 2-0 in the fourth, before breaking the game open with a five-run sixth inning to officially seal the deal, taking Game 1 7-0.
Game Notes
· Eli Rash extended his on-base streak to 14 games with a single to left in the fourth inning.
GAME 2: Jamestown 6, Northwestern 3
Pitching Decisions
Win: Eric Kessler (2-2)
Loss: Ryan Reynolds (1-3)
Save: Hayden Brown (2)
How It Happened
Northwestern struck first thanks to the bases clearing double from Snyder (Jr., Larchwood, Iowa/West Lyon) in the second inning to take the 3-0 lead early. Jamestown would respond with one run of their own in the bottom half of the frame to cut the lead to 3-1.
The Jimmies would push across two more unanswered runs in the third and fifth innings to knot the game up at 3-3.
Jamestown would push across the game-winning run in the eighth inning with an RBI single with the bases loaded to take the 4-3 lead, but a Raider defensive miscue would allow a couple more runs to cross the plate to make it the final score of 6-3.
Game Notes
· Jaden Snyder tallies his fourth multi-RBI game of the season, his first game with more than two RBIs.
· Eli Rash collected a hit in each of the two games, extending his on-base streak to 15 games.
STAT OF THE GAME: 2 – Northwestern tallied two stolen bases in the doubleheader.
Up Next: Northwestern will swing by Sioux City on their way back east to face the Morningside Mustangs (24-14, 10-10 GPAC) in a GPAC doubleheader Saturday from MercyOne Field at Lewis and Clark Park. First pitch of the doubleheader is slated for 3:00 p.m.
