DUBUQUE, Iowa – Baseball split an American Rivers Conference (A-R-C) doubleheader against Loras College on Friday, Mar. 28 after winning game one 21-11 and falling in game two 17-5. The Knights are now 9-8 overall and 3-3 in A-R-C play, while Loras is now 13-7 and 3-2 in A-R-C play.
 
Game Summaries

• Game One
  • 1^st inning
    • Following a single from Will Armstrong and walks from both Zach Walton and Keegan Schmitt, Carter Stubitz doubled to center field to bring two runs in
      • Two at bats later Schmitt scored on a wild pitch to make the score 3-0 after the top of the first
  • 4^th inning
    • Griffin Troha hit a two-run home run to add to Wartburg's lead and then later in the inning Armstrong hit an RBI single to score Caleb Andrews
      • Wartburg led 6-0 heading into the bottom of the fourth
    • Loras was able to get on the board in the bottom half to cut the lead to 6-2
  • 5^th inning
    • Following a Loras pitching change, Keegan Schmitt led off the inning with a solo-shot home run to put Wartburg ahead 7-2
  • 6^th inning
    • Both Eliot Jurgensen and Schmitt recorded an RBI early in the inning to set up a loaded bases situation for Stubitz, who hit a grand slam homer to stretch the Wartburg lead to 13-3 after six innings
    • Loras got one run back in the bottom half to cut the lead to nine, but Joey Ciero picked off a runner at first to end the inning
  • 7^th inning
    • Stubitz added his seventh and eighth RBI of the day when he doubled to score both Armstrong and Schmitt to put the Knights up 15-4
    • The Duhawks stayed alive in the bottom of the seventh with a three-run home run to make the score 15-7
  • 8^th inning
    • Troha and Jayden Scott each reached base before Andrews brought in Troha for one run and then two batters later Wartburg added three more runs when Jurgensen went yard to give the Knights a 19-7 lead
    • Loras put together four runs on four hits to again avoid a 10-run rule loss in the bottom half and trailed 19-11 headed to the final inning
  • 9^th inning
    • Gehrig Turner was hit by a pitch (Devin Jager pinch ran) and then Troha added his second homer of the day with another two-run blast that put Wartburg in front 21-11 headed to the bottom of the ninth
    • Wartburg closed out a 21-11 win over the Duhawks
• Game Two
  • 2^nd inning
    • The Knights recorded their first hit when Caleb Andrews singled, but Wartburg couldn't bring any runs across to keep the score at 0-0 headed to the bottom half
    • Loras' offense exploded for nine runs from seven hits, including three extra-base hits
  • 3^rd inning
    • The Duhawks added seven more runs after just two hits to make the score 16-0 after three innings
  • 4^th inning
    • Stubitz, Scott and Andrews all walked to load the bases, but Loras got back-to-back outs to escape with no runs allowed
  • 5^th inning
    • Zach Walton singled and Schmitt doubled to set up another bases loaded situation with one out, but Loras got out of the jam for a second-straight inning
  • 6^th inning
    • A Garrett Kadolph RBI-single put the Knights on the board and then the next at bat Jager doubled to bring home Wiley Sullivan to make the score 17-2
    • Aidan Brown homered to bring in three more runs to cut the deficit to 12 runs
  • 7^th inning
    • Loras closed out a 17-5 win in seven innings

 
Top Performers

• Game One
  • Carter Stubitz
    • 4/5 at the plate
    • Eight RBI
    • Home run (grand slam)
    • Two doubles
    • Run scored
    • Walk
  • Griffin Troha
    • 3/6 at the plate
    • Two home runs
    • Four RBI
    • Double
    • Three runs scored
  • Eliot Jurgensen
    • 4/6 at the plate
    • Four RBI
    • Home run
    • Two runs scored
  • Keegan Schmitt
    • 2/4 at the plate
    • Four runs scored
    • Two RBI
    • Home run
    • Triple
• Game Two
  • Aidan Brown
    • 1/1 at the plate
    • Home run
    • Three RBI
    • Walk
  • Devin Jager
    • 1/1 at the plate
    • RBI
    • Double
  • Garrett Kadolph
    • 1/1 at the plate
    • RBI

 
Notes/Streaks

• Five home runs in game one is the most by the Knights this season
  • Fourth for Stubitz this season, third for Schmitt, third for Jurgensen and first/second collegiate home runs for Troha
• Stubitz has now recorded 16 RBI in his last five games
  • Three home runs over that time
• Ciero is now 2-2 in decisions this season
  • Leads Knights in innings pitched with 32
• Game one was the largest magin of defeat over Loras since the 2017 season
  • Most runs scored against Loras since 2003
• Six different Knights had multiple hits in game one
  • Andrews, Jurgensen, Schmitt, Troha, Stubitz and Armstrong
• Second career home run for Brown

Next Time Out
The Knights will close the three-game series against Loras tomorrow at 12 p.m. in Dubuque.