Grace Roundup: Lancers Score First Baseball Win Of The Season
March 4, 2019 at 3:25 a.m.
By Josh Neuhart-
The Lancers split the opening day of their trip to Florida, losing 4-3 in the final inning to Cornerstone, but beating Trinity Baptist 5-1.
In the opening game, Cornerstone scored three runs over the first four innings to take a lead.
The Lancers battled back, however. Houston Haney hit a two-out RBI single in the third to plate Ethan Brooks, and Grace tied the game in the sixth.
Haney led off the inning with a single and quickly reached third base. A ground ball from Hunter Ackerman allowed Haney to come home, and freshman Sam Newkirk had a two-out triple to bring in Wyatt Buzbee to make the score 3-3.
The Golden Eagles responded in the top of the seventh with an unearned run, and Grace was unable to score its baserunner in the bottom of the inning to lose by one.
Haney batted 2 for 3 with a run and an RBI. Aaron Voirol threw three innings of relief, yielding just three hits and one unearned run.
In the second game, Haney was sharp from the mound against Trinity Baptist. The sophomore tossed five innings, striking out seven and allowing one run and five hits.
RJ Snyder and Newkirk both plated in the opening inning to give Grace a boost. Snyder scored from third on a wild pitch, and Newkirk came home from an RBI single by Haney.
That scenario occurred again in the third inning. This time, Buzbee scored on a wild pitch, and Xavier Harris scored after a single by Chris Griffin.
The final run for Grace came in the fifth inning; Newkirk launched a sacrifice fly ball that allowed Mitchell Enyart to score.
Jacob Hammel and Jordan Noska combined to pitch the final two innings. The pair did not allow a run to score, securing the victory.
Snyder finished the game with one hit, one run and two stolen bases, and Philip Wertz added a hit, a walk and a steal.
The Lancers are back in action today with a 4 p.m. contest against Michigan-Dearborn.
Brown Competes In High Jump
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Isaac Brown represented Grace at the 2019 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships over the weekend.
Brown finished in a tie for 10th place in the high jump competition as a freshman. He cleared 6-feet-7.5 inches on his first attempt for a 10th-place showing.
“We were hoping for a top-8 finish (All-American). It just wasn't meant to be today,” said Grace head coach Jeff Raymond. “Isaac has had a fantastic freshman season, and he will do some special things for our program in the coming years.”
Grace will take a few weeks off from competition before starting the outdoor season at the IWU Polar Bear Meet on March 23.
The Lancers split the opening day of their trip to Florida, losing 4-3 in the final inning to Cornerstone, but beating Trinity Baptist 5-1.
In the opening game, Cornerstone scored three runs over the first four innings to take a lead.
The Lancers battled back, however. Houston Haney hit a two-out RBI single in the third to plate Ethan Brooks, and Grace tied the game in the sixth.
Haney led off the inning with a single and quickly reached third base. A ground ball from Hunter Ackerman allowed Haney to come home, and freshman Sam Newkirk had a two-out triple to bring in Wyatt Buzbee to make the score 3-3.
The Golden Eagles responded in the top of the seventh with an unearned run, and Grace was unable to score its baserunner in the bottom of the inning to lose by one.
Haney batted 2 for 3 with a run and an RBI. Aaron Voirol threw three innings of relief, yielding just three hits and one unearned run.
In the second game, Haney was sharp from the mound against Trinity Baptist. The sophomore tossed five innings, striking out seven and allowing one run and five hits.
RJ Snyder and Newkirk both plated in the opening inning to give Grace a boost. Snyder scored from third on a wild pitch, and Newkirk came home from an RBI single by Haney.
That scenario occurred again in the third inning. This time, Buzbee scored on a wild pitch, and Xavier Harris scored after a single by Chris Griffin.
The final run for Grace came in the fifth inning; Newkirk launched a sacrifice fly ball that allowed Mitchell Enyart to score.
Jacob Hammel and Jordan Noska combined to pitch the final two innings. The pair did not allow a run to score, securing the victory.
Snyder finished the game with one hit, one run and two stolen bases, and Philip Wertz added a hit, a walk and a steal.
The Lancers are back in action today with a 4 p.m. contest against Michigan-Dearborn.
Brown Competes In High Jump
BROOKINGS, S.D. – Isaac Brown represented Grace at the 2019 NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships over the weekend.
Brown finished in a tie for 10th place in the high jump competition as a freshman. He cleared 6-feet-7.5 inches on his first attempt for a 10th-place showing.
“We were hoping for a top-8 finish (All-American). It just wasn't meant to be today,” said Grace head coach Jeff Raymond. “Isaac has had a fantastic freshman season, and he will do some special things for our program in the coming years.”
Grace will take a few weeks off from competition before starting the outdoor season at the IWU Polar Bear Meet on March 23.
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