DUBUQUE, Iowa – Baseball started the weekend series off with a 5-4 win on the road over the University of Dubuque on Saturday, Apr. 22. The win moves the Knights to 10-15 overall and 5-11 in American Rivers Conference play.
Game Summary
- The Knights offense got started in the first inning after Caleb Andrews reached on a fielder's choice and then was brought home from a Zach Walton double to make it 1-0
- Dubuque scored early as well, with four straight first inning singles that led to an early 2-1 UD lead
- Wartburg's bats heated up again in the third inning when Andrews tripled to score Keaton Gray and then Zach Wesolowski doubled to score Andrews
- Wartburg was back on top 3-2 after the top of the third
- The lead didn't last long, as the Spartans brought two runs across in the bottom half of the third to make the score 4-3 through three innings
- After a single, Gray stole second in the top of the fifth to move into scoring position before Andrews singled to bring Gray across and tie the game at four
- Wesolowski broke the tie in the seventh inning with a leadoff solo shot to put Wartburg back on top 5-4
- Aaron Eybers and Dreyton LaVeine threw the two last innings on the mound and kept Wartburg in front for a 5-4 win
Top Performers
- Gray
- 5/5 at the plate
- Two runs scored
- One stolen base
- Wesolowski
- 2/5 at the plate
- Go-ahead HR
- Two RBI
- One run scored
- Two extra-base hits
- Andrews
- 2/4 at the plate
- Two RBI
- Two runs scored
- Triple
- One stolen base
Notes/Streaks
- Fourth HR of the season for Wesolowski
- First win of the season on the mound for Malcolm Newell
- Career-high five hits for Gray
- One shy of tying school record
- Second save on the season for LaVeine
- 10+ hits in six of last eight games
Next Time Out
The Knights will close the regular season series in Dubuque on Sunday, Apr. 23 with a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m.
