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Winner Central CEN 14-19, 8-12 A-R-C
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Wartburg WAR23 11-18, 6-14 A-R-C
Winner
Central CEN
14-19, 8-12 A-R-C
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Final
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Wartburg WAR23
11-18, 6-14 A-R-C
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Central CEN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 6 0
Wartburg WAR23 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 8 0

W: O'Hare (4-3) L: Nin, Nicholas (1-6)

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Central CEN 14-20, 8-13 A-R-C
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Winner Wartburg WAR23 12-18, 7-14 A-R-C
Central CEN
14-20, 8-13 A-R-C
3
Final
5
Wartburg WAR23
12-18, 7-14 A-R-C
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Central CEN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 6 3
Wartburg WAR23 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 X 5 11 1

W: Ciero, Joey (1-4) L: Staley (2-4)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Ben Woods

Knights Split Senior Day Doubleheader

WAVERLY, Iowa – Baseball clinched a series win after they fell in game one of today's American Rivers Conference doubleheader against Central 3-2 and then took game two 5-3 on Saturday, Apr. 29. The Knights move to 12-18 overall and 7-14 in A-R-C play with three games remainng.
 
Game Summary
  • Game One
    • Only one hit was recorded through the first three innings
    • Each team had one hit through four innings, but the score remained 0-0
      • Starting pitcher Nick Nin escaped a bases loaded jam in the top of the fourth
    • The game remained 0-0 through six innings with each team with two hits
      • Central's starting pitcher, Declan O'Hare recorded eight strikeouts through six innings
      • Nin recorded five strikeouts through six innings
    • Zach Walton led the bottom of the seventh with a double to left field and was eventually brought home by a two-out single from Eliot Jurgensen
      • Knights led 1-0 heading to the eighth inning
    • Central doubled with two runners on to take a 2-1 lead and then added another after the top of the eighth
    • Jurgensen brought home another run in the ninth, but the Knights were unable to overcome the lead and fell 3-2
  • Game Two
    • Similar to game one it was a slow offensive start
      • 0-0 through three innings and two hits from each team
    • The Knights struck first on the scoreboard when a Walton hit took a bad hop and left him advance to third while scoring two runs
      • Walton was scored by an infield single from Zach Wesolowski and the score was 3-0 through three innings
    • Jurgensen led off the fourth inning with a triple and was brought home by Carter Stubitz to make the score 4-0
    • The Knights added another insurance run in the sixth inning after a leadoff double from Jurgensen that led to an RBI single from Will Armstrong
    • Wartburg's pitching and defense kept Central at no runs and just three hits through seven innings
    • Cole Wessling hit a two-out triple in the bottom of the eighth but was not able to be hit home
    • Trailing 5-0, in the ninth, Central rallied for three runs but it wasn't enough to overcome the Knights lead
    • 5-3 win for Wartburg
 
Top Performers
  • Game One
    • Jurgensen
      • 2/4 at the plate
        • Two RBI
    • Walton
      • 2/4 at the plate
    • Nin
      • 7 and 1/3 innings pitched
        • Six strikeouts
        • Four hits allowed
  • Game Two
    • Jurgensen
      • 2/4 at the plate
        • Double
        • Triple
    • Armstrong
      • 2/4 at the plate
        • One RBI
        • One run scored
    • Walton
      • 2/4 at the plate
        • Two RBI
        • One run score
        • Double
 
Notes/Streaks
  • All-time record is now 87-57 in favor of Wartburg
  • 10+ hits in nine of its last 12 games (Before game one)
  • First A-R-C series win for Wartburg since the Coe series
  • First win of the season on the mound for Ciero
 
Next Time Out
The Knights will close the regular season on Thursday and Friday, May 4-5 on the road against Nebraska Wesleyan University.
 
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