WAVERLY, Iowa – Wartburg fell to Buena Vista University in both games of today's doubleheader, the Knights were edged 6-5 in game one and fell 7-2 in game two. The Knights are now 14-10 overall and 5-7 in American Rivers Conference play.
 
Game Summary

• Game One
  • Second Inning
    • Carter Stubitz starts the scoring for the Knights with a leadoff solo HR to right field to give Wartburg an early 1-0 lead
    • Noah Day reached on a walk and came around to score two batters later by an Aiden Tobin RBI single to make it 2-0 Knights
    • BVU responded in the bottom half of the second with a leadoff HR to cut the Knights lead to one
  • Third Inning
    • Eliot Jurgensen started the third inning with a walk and scored on an RBI double by Zach Walton to push the lead to two
    • Walton came across to score off an RBI double by Stubitz to extend the lead to three
    • The Knights added another run when Caleb Andrews brought Stubitz across the plate with an RBI single to make it 5-1 Knights
  • Fourth Inning
    • The Beavers got one run back in the bottom of the fourth with an RBI single to make it 5-2 Wartburg
  • Fifth Inning
    • BVU added two more runs with a two-run HR in the bottom half to cut the Knights lead to one
  • Sixth Inning
    • The Beavers tied up the score at five, with a solo HR to lead off the bottom of the sixth
    • An RBI infield single broke the tie at five and gave BVU a 6-5 lead
  •  Ninth Inning
    • The Knights had two runners on in the top of the seventh, but could not push a run across in the final three innings as BVU won game one 6-5
• Game Two
  • Third Inning
    • With Tobin and Keaton Gray in scoring position, Walton put the Knights on the scoreboard first with a two-RBI single to left field
  • Fourth Inning
    • In the bottom half, BVU ripped off six straight singles with two outs to take a 4-2 lead through four innings
  • Fifth Inning
    • The Knights loaded up the bases in the fifth, but the Beavers got out of the jam with no runs allowed
  • Sixth Inning
    • Wartburg didn't allow a hit in the fifth or sixth innings and the score remained 4-2, BVU out in front
  • Eighth Inning
    • Buena Vista added to its lead after back-to-back base hits scored three runs to make the score 7-2 through eight innings
    • The Beavers held off the Knights in the top of the ninth to win 7-2

 
Top Performers

• Game One
  • Carter Stubitz
    • 2/3 at the plate
    • One double and one HR
    • Two RBI
  • Aiden Tobin
    • 2/4 at the plate
    • Double
    • RBI
  • Zach Walton
    • RBI double
    • Two walks
    • One run scored
• Game Two
  • Zach Walton
    • 1/2 at the plate
    • Two RBI
    • Two HBP
    • One walk
  • Wiley Sullivan
    • 2/3 at the plate
    • One walk
  • Conner Funk
    • 3.0 IP
    • Three strikeouts
    • No runs allowed
    • One hit allowed

 
Notes/Streaks

• BVU is receiving votes in the d3baseball.com national poll
• The all-time series is now 80-67, still in favor of Wartburg
• Second home run of the season for Stubitz
  • Seventh of his career
• Walton's reached base streak is now at 24 games
• Wartburg drew seven walks and four HBPs in game two
• Walton's three RBI move him past 30 on the season
  • Third season in a row reaching this mark

 
Next Time Out
The Knights will be in action next Friday and Saturday, Apr. 12-13 at home for three games against Luther College.