Lamoni, Iowa—Due to weather, the Vikings headed south to get two of the four games in for the series against Graceland University. The Vikings were coming off a split with the pride in the previous weekend and would try to put some timely hits together and close out the games against the Yellowjackets.
GAME 1:
The Vikings fell to the Yellowjackets 6-2 in Game 1 of the doubleheader, where Grand View's offense would struggle to get timely hits. Grand View would only strike out 3 times in the game and collect 9 hits over 7 innings. Carson Wadel, Brock Rinehart, and Brook Heinnen each collected two hits. Wadel and Broekemeier would each have an RBI in Game 1.
GAME 2:
Game two would come down to the final two innings as Grand View would come away with the Victory in walk-off fashion, 7-6, over Graceland University. The Vikings would make the score 5-4 in the bottom of the 4th with a home run from Erik Broekemeier scoring two runs. The game was tied at 6 in the bottom of the 7th when Carson Wedel singled to bring in Bryce Stalder to defeat the Yellowjackets. Connor Canny would go 3-3 with 4 RBIS, 2b and a HR. Noah Keuter would be credited with the win, giving up no hits and no runs in one and a third innings.
GAME NOTES
- The Vikings would tally 15 hits in two games.
- Connor Canny would go 3-3 in the second game with 4 RBIs, 2b, HR
- Carson Wadel hit a walk-off single to right to walk off game two.
- Grand View pitchers would collect 15 strikeouts in the DH.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Grand View is scheduled to take on Missouri Valley College this upcoming weekend. They are looking to play their first games in Des Moines this season.
