Hastings College baseball team sweeps Dordt in doubleheader

HASTINGS -- The Hastings College baseball team swept Dordt College Saturday afternoon in Hastings, Neb. at Duncan Field.

In game one, Hastings defeated the Defenders 5-2. Bryant McCann was the winning pitcher for the Broncos as he went 6 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on only four hits while striking out six batters.

Only one run was earned for McCann. Pat Morey was credited with the save. Morey also led the Broncos at the plate as he was 3 for 3 in game one with a double. Josh Mondragon was 2 for 3 and one RBI while teammate Connor Gardiner was 1 for 3 with an RBI.

In game two, Hastings defeated Dordt College 5-3. David Bates was the starting pitcher for the Broncos as he went 4 2/3 innings, giving up six hits and three runs while striking out three batters.

Mike Randone came in relief and was credited with the win as he went one full inning and striking out one batter.

Pat Morey picked up the save as he struck out two of the three batters he faced.

A.J. Clark led Hastings at the plate as he was 2 for 4 in game two. Chris Denny had two hits on three plate appearances and while driving in one run.

Joe Jeanjaquet had the game winning hit as his triple into left field in the bottom of the 6th inning drove in two runs, breaking the tie and giving Hastings the 5-3 lead.

The Broncos are now 9-19 on the season and 2-0 in conference play. Hastings will take on Morningside College on Sunday in Hastings at Duncan Field.

Game time has been moved from 1 p.m. to 11 a.m. due to possible weather conditions in the Hastings area.

Doane baseball team wins 3-of-4 games this weekend

CRETE -- The Doane baseball team swept Northwestern in a pair of one-run games Saturday afternoon.

The Tigers took game one, 4-3 in eight innings. Game two was won by a score of 2-1.

In game one, Derin Benson collected a bases loaded infield single to plate Mike Albert in the eighth. Albert finished 2-for-4 with a run and two RBIs in the game.

Ryan Otto threw seven innings, allowing three runs on six hits. Mykel Erickson picked up the win with one shutout inning of work.

In game two, Albert went 2-for-3 and scored both runs. Anthony Dunn drove in the winning run in the sixth inning with a single. Dunn finished 2-for-3 in the game.

Dexter Spitsnogle threw a complete game, allowing one run which was unearned.

Doane split its doubleheader with Dordt College Friday, falling 4-2 in game one before taking game two, 4-2.

Anthony Hincy went 2-for-3 with a run scored while Josh Reed went 2-for-3 with an RBI in game one.

Chance Brull took the loss, throwing five innings and allowing four runs. In game two, Hincy scored two runs while going 1-for-4 at the plate.

Mike Mendenhall and Thomas Frinkman each picked up two hits and drove in a run. Kyle Schachenmeyer threw a complete game to pick up the win.

Hastings baseball team splits with CCU

KEARNEY -- Freshman Jacob Hiatt threw seven scoreless innings and the Nebraska-Kearney baseball team pounded out 18 hits in a 15-6 win over Colorado Christian in the first game of a double header Saturday afternoon at Memorial Field.

The Cougars (10-17, 4-12 RMAC) managed to salvage the last game of the series as senior lefty Nick Leader tossed a six hit complete game shutout to lead CCU to a 9-0 win.

After winning three of four games this weekend, UNK is now 10-16 (8-8 RMAC) on the year.

In his second collegiate start, Hiatt (Lincoln North Star) pretty much handcuffed the Cougars all game long. Allowing just four hits and walking only one, he fanned five to earn his second win as a Loper.

Hiatt got all the support he needed early on as UNK scored two in the first, three in the third and then tallied four runs in the fifth and sixth innings.

Ten different Lopers had a hit with junior third baseman Blake Cover (3 for 6), sophomore DH Mike Stamp (3 for 4, two runs) and sophomore second baseman Daren Grace (2 for 3) each scoring twice and knocking in two runs.

Finally, senior outfielder Nate Swearer hit his fourth homer of the week, a two-run shot in the seventh to highlight a 3 for 5, four RBI game.

UNK needed to save some of those hits and runs in the series finale as Leader improved to 3-3 by allowing just six hits and three walks in seven full innings.

Five Lopers reached base over the first two innings but Leader picked three of them off first base to keep UNK scoreless.

Christian then scored five runs, all unearned, after two were out in the second. Designated hitter Mike Cavazos (1 for 2) had a two run single to highlight the big inning.

The Cougars kept UNK at bay by scoring four more unearned runs, three coming in the fifth and one more in the seventh.

For the Lopers, Swearer and junior short stop Brandon Buchanan each went 2 for 3 with junior Ryan Seefus not allowing an earned run in three innings of relief.

UNK will host Hastings College Tuesday afternoon at 4:30 p.m. in a single nine-inning game.