WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg baseball opened up American Rivers Conference play at home on Friday, Mar. 24 where they were defeated 7-3 by Loras in game one of a three game series. The Knights are now 5-5 overall and 0-1 in A-R-C play.
 
Game Summary

• Loras set the tone in the top of the first with a two-run homerun to left center for Max McCallum
• The Knights were hitless through the first two innings and a sacrifice flyout for Loras made the score 3-0 heading to the bottom of the third
• Garrett Helm and Will Armstrong recorded the first two hits for the Knights in the third, but no runs came across
• A Loras double scored two runs in the fourth to make the score 5-0 after the top of the fourth
• Another Loras extra-base hit brought a sixth run home for the Duhawks in the fifth inning
• Wartburg got on the board in the sixth inning after Carter Stubitz singled through the right side to bring home two runs and cut the lead to 6-2 after six innings
• After a single from Armstong, Zach Walton singled to score Armstrong to bring the Knights within three runs
• Loras added an insurance run in the eighth and held on to win 7-3

 
Top Performers

• Stubitz
  • 1/3 at the plate
    • Two RBI
• Walton
  • 1/3 at the plate
    • One RBI
    • One walk
    • One run scored
• Armstrong
  • 2/3 at the plate
    • One walk
    • One run scored

 
Notes/Streaks

• Aaron Eybers tied the career record for pitching appearances in a career at Wartburg (66)

 
Next Time Out
The Knights will continue the series against Loras tomorrow with a doubleheader at home beginning at 1 p.m.