Lancers Split With Tri-State

July 28, 2016 at 4:25 p.m.

By Times-Union Staff Report-

WINONA LAKE - Following a 17-5 loss to Tri-State in the opener of Saturday's doubleheader, the Grace College baseball team bounced back with a 6-1 win in the second game thanks to the left arm of Nick Tribby.

Tribby, a sophomore, pitched six shutout innings, scattering five hits and shutting down a Tri-State attempt at a rally in the sixth. The Thunder had the bases loaded with no outs, but Tribby pitched out of the jam by getting a fly out to right, a force out at the plate and a ground out to third.

Doug Evans and Caleb Brown each had home runs in the win.

In the opener, Tri-State pounded out 18 hits and the Lancers committed six errors as the Thunder scored in every inning but the third and the sixth. Grace scored five times in the third as Steve Walta hit a three-run homer and Mike Ross drove home two runs.

Tri-State moves to 2-5 on the season, while Grace is now 1-3. The Lancers play at Indiana Tech today.

TRI-STATE 17, GRACE 5

Tri-State 420 420 5 - 17 18 1

Grace 005 000 0 - 5 9 6

WP - Worrell (7 IP, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K). LP - John Kessinger (0-1, 4 IP, 6 ER, 2 BB, 3 K)

Grace batters - Steve Walta 2-4, HR, R, 2 RBIs; Mike Ross 2-2, 2B, 2 RBIs

GRACE 6, TRI-STATE 1

Tri-State 000 000 1 - 1 7 3

Grace 021 120 X - 6 7 0

WP - Nick Tribby (1-0, 6 IP, 0 ER, 4 BB, 3 K). LP - Kuebrich

Grace batters - Kenny Jennings 2-3, R, RBI; Caleb Brown 1-3, HR, R, RBI; Doug Evans 2-3, 2B, HR, 2 R, RBI

Friday games

MANCHESTER 12, GRACE 7

Manchester 002 044 2 - 12 10 3

Grace 212 110 0 - 7 11 8

WP -ÊJustin Libey (7 IP, 6 ER, 1 BB, 3 K). LP -ÊPat McCall (0-1, 3 IP, 6 ER, 4 BB, 0 K).

Grace batters -ÊCox 2 for 4, 2B, 1 RBI, 2 R; Kenny Jennings 2 for 4, 2 RBIs, 1 R; Kessinger 3 for 3, 2B, 1 RBI, 1R

Manchester batters -ÊEric Screeton 2 for 3; Reed 3 for 5, 3B, 2 RBIs; Orth 1 for 2, 2B; Nick Chaney 2 for 3

MANCHESTER 6, GRACE 1

Manchester 410 010 0 - 6 4 0

Grace 000 000 1 - 1 4 2

WP - Ryan Tait (7 IP, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K). LP -ÊDustin Christean (4 IP, 3 ER, 6 BB, 3 K)

Grace batters -ÊTribby 1 for 1, HR, RBI, R; Cox 1 for 3, 2B; Kenny Jennings 1 for 3, 2B

Manchester batters -ÊHersey 2 for 2, 2B; Long 2 for 3, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, R; Orth 1 for 2 [[In-content Ad]]

WINONA LAKE - Following a 17-5 loss to Tri-State in the opener of Saturday's doubleheader, the Grace College baseball team bounced back with a 6-1 win in the second game thanks to the left arm of Nick Tribby.

Tribby, a sophomore, pitched six shutout innings, scattering five hits and shutting down a Tri-State attempt at a rally in the sixth. The Thunder had the bases loaded with no outs, but Tribby pitched out of the jam by getting a fly out to right, a force out at the plate and a ground out to third.

Doug Evans and Caleb Brown each had home runs in the win.

In the opener, Tri-State pounded out 18 hits and the Lancers committed six errors as the Thunder scored in every inning but the third and the sixth. Grace scored five times in the third as Steve Walta hit a three-run homer and Mike Ross drove home two runs.

Tri-State moves to 2-5 on the season, while Grace is now 1-3. The Lancers play at Indiana Tech today.

TRI-STATE 17, GRACE 5

Tri-State 420 420 5 - 17 18 1

Grace 005 000 0 - 5 9 6

WP - Worrell (7 IP, 5 ER, 2 BB, 4 K). LP - John Kessinger (0-1, 4 IP, 6 ER, 2 BB, 3 K)

Grace batters - Steve Walta 2-4, HR, R, 2 RBIs; Mike Ross 2-2, 2B, 2 RBIs

GRACE 6, TRI-STATE 1

Tri-State 000 000 1 - 1 7 3

Grace 021 120 X - 6 7 0

WP - Nick Tribby (1-0, 6 IP, 0 ER, 4 BB, 3 K). LP - Kuebrich

Grace batters - Kenny Jennings 2-3, R, RBI; Caleb Brown 1-3, HR, R, RBI; Doug Evans 2-3, 2B, HR, 2 R, RBI

Friday games

MANCHESTER 12, GRACE 7

Manchester 002 044 2 - 12 10 3

Grace 212 110 0 - 7 11 8

WP -ÊJustin Libey (7 IP, 6 ER, 1 BB, 3 K). LP -ÊPat McCall (0-1, 3 IP, 6 ER, 4 BB, 0 K).

Grace batters -ÊCox 2 for 4, 2B, 1 RBI, 2 R; Kenny Jennings 2 for 4, 2 RBIs, 1 R; Kessinger 3 for 3, 2B, 1 RBI, 1R

Manchester batters -ÊEric Screeton 2 for 3; Reed 3 for 5, 3B, 2 RBIs; Orth 1 for 2, 2B; Nick Chaney 2 for 3

MANCHESTER 6, GRACE 1

Manchester 410 010 0 - 6 4 0

Grace 000 000 1 - 1 4 2

WP - Ryan Tait (7 IP, 1 ER, 0 BB, 7 K). LP -ÊDustin Christean (4 IP, 3 ER, 6 BB, 3 K)

Grace batters -ÊTribby 1 for 1, HR, RBI, R; Cox 1 for 3, 2B; Kenny Jennings 1 for 3, 2B

Manchester batters -ÊHersey 2 for 2, 2B; Long 2 for 3, 2B, HR, 2 RBI, R; Orth 1 for 2 [[In-content Ad]]

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