PELLA, Iowa – Wartburg baseball started the weekend off with a 7-1 win over Central College on Saturday, Apr. 27. The Knights are now 19-13 overall and 9-9 in American Rivers Conference play.

Game two of today's scheduled doubleheader was suspended in the top of the seventh inning with Wartburg leading 4-0. The game will be continued on Monday, Apr. 29 at 2 p.m. with the scheduled make-up game to follow. 
 
Game Summary

• Game One
  • Second Inning
    • The Knights went on a two out that started with Noah Day and Caleb Andrews reaching base before Will Armstrong brought one run in
    • Keaton Gray singled to center field to score both Aidan Tobin and Andrews to make it 3-0 Wartburg
  • Third Inning
    • Central scored one run from two hits to cut the lead to 3-1 after three innings
  • Fifth Inning
    • Wartburg added another run after Gray singled and was scored by an Eliot Jurgensen triple
  • Sixth Inning
    • After singles from Sam Nicolino and Carter Stubitz, a passed ball brought Stubitz home to make the score 5-1
  • Seventh Inning
    • Gray led off the inning with a solo shot to left field to put Wartburg ahead 6-1
  • Ninth Inning
    • Jurgensen added one more run for the Knights with a sacrifice fly that scored Armstrong
    • The Knights defeated Central 7-1 in game one

 
Top Performers

• • Keaton Gray
    • 3/5 at the plate
    • Three RBI
    • Home run
  • Eliot Jurgensen
    • 1/4 at the plate
    • Two RBI
    • Triple
  • Cael Boehmer
    • 7.0 innings pitched
    • 10 strikeouts
    • One run allowed

Notes/Streaks

• Jurgensen has tied the school record for triples in a season with eight
  • Ties Andy Fischels (2000) and Max Goodhue (2022)
• Third home run this season for Gray
  • Fifth career home run
• Jurgensen now has 35 RBI this season
• Second time this season with 10 strikeouts for Boehmer
• Boehmer is now 4-1 in decisions this season

 
Next Time Out
The Knights will finish the series on Monday, Apr. 29 on the road against Central at 2 p.m.