Bats Come Alive As Lancers Sweep Knights In Doubleheader
April 12, 2023 at 1:30 a.m.
Bats Come Alive As Lancers Sweep Knights In Doubleheader
By Grace College Sports Information-
Grace scored early and often in the game one rout, scoring runs in all but one inning. Every hitter that stepped into the batter’s box for the Lancers recorded at least one hit.
The Lancers held an early 4-0 advantage after two innings of play. Maximo De Leon came across to score the first run of the game after reaching on an error and nabbing his 20th stolen base of the season. An inning later, Grace benefited from a couple of Marian miscues to manufacture three more runs.
Marian clawed back a pair of runs in the third, but Grace responded in its half of the inning to extend the lead back to four. Sam Newkirk belted a leadoff homerun and Brady McIntosh added an RBI single to bring home Austin Carr.
Grace added three runs in both the fourth and fifth innings to move ahead 12-2. De Leon and Sean Gannon each doubled to highlight the fourth, which saw De Leon, Keenan LeBlanc, and Newkirk all touch home. In the fifth, two more doubles and a moon-shot from Austin Carr extended the lead.
The Knights put up a crooked number in the sixth to score four runs, but once again the Lancers were up to the task and added a pair of RBI singles to add to the run differential.
Jeff Pawlik ended the game in walk-off fashion of sorts with a 3-run homer in the bottom of the eighth, which pushed the margin past 10 runs in the late innings.
Hunter Schumacher started on the bump to Grace, but made way for the pitcher of record, Kyle Reinartz, after one scoreless inning. Reinartz pitched 4.1 innings, scattering four hits with 2 strikeouts to earn the victory.
Caleb Davis pitched the final 2.1 innings to close out the game, with no runs, one hit and three strikeouts.
De Leon went 5 for 6 in the game with three doubles to his credit. He added a stolen base to his count with swipe number 20 of the season.
Pawlik belted 3 RBIs to go along with 3 hits. He was instrumental in helping the Lancers manufacture runs with situational hitting and a sacrifice fly.
In the series finale, a pitching duel went to the home team as Isaiah Herbster slammed the door shut in the final inning to preserve the 4-3 win.
Grace jumped ahead early again, putting up three runs in the opening frame. De Leon and Pawlik reached base safely to start the inning and Cosme brought both of them in with an RBI single. Later in the inning, Newkirk launched his second homer of the day to make it 3-0.
Both teams traded runs in the fourth to keep the margin at three before heading to the final inning with the Lancers ahead 4-1.
The Knights threatened in the seventh inning. They plated one run and had the tying run in scoring position with one out before head coach Ryan Roth went to the bullpen. Herbster was effective, getting the first batter he faced to pop out and put the exclamation point on the day with a strikeout to end the game.
Cosme went 1 for 4 with two RBIs in the game; Grant Hartley was 1 for 1 with a walk.
Steven Hernandez pitched a gem to earn his third win of the season. He scattered three runs and seven hits over 6.0 innings, while striking out four.
By taking both games, the Lancers completed the season-sweep of the Knights and moved into a 3-way tie in sixth place in the league standings.
Grace will continue its homestand with a pair of doubleheaders against Huntington on Friday and Saturday at Miller Athletic Complex. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. each day.
Stillson Earns Top Three Finish
NOBLESVILLE - Grace College’s women’s golf team took home a third place finish in the Sagamore Shootout on Monday afternoon.
The 36-hole tournament was dominated by Crossroads League schools, as Grace, along with No. 7 Indiana Wesley and No. 23 Marian rounded out the top three.
After the first round of play, Grace was a meager five-strokes behind Marian for second place.
The Lady Lancers ended the day with a team score of 659 in the two-round tournament, besting the fourth place finisher by an impressive 31 strokes.
Summer Stillson paced the Lady Lancers with a 36-hole score of 155. Her first round score of 75, was the second lowest score turned in on the day.
“Summer was outstanding today,” said Grace head coach Denny Duncan. “She had a chance to win the tournament until the very end and played at a very high level today.”
Grace May carded nearly identical scores in both rounds going 80 and 81 for a day total of 161. She was just two strokes away from a top 10 finish.
“I thought Grace played really well as well,” Duncan added. Her consistency across both rounds really served her well today.”
Carolyn Pacocha placed in the top 20 with a 19th place finish after carding 171.
Just two strokes separated Brette Hanavan and Lucy Young. They scored 175 and 177 respectively, to both record top 25 finishes.
“Overall we didn’t play as well as we expected,” Duncan said. “36 holes in one day is very hard, and I am proud of the way these ladies grinded until the very end.”
Grace’s White squad will be in action on Thursday for the IWU invitational and the “Red” squad will be back in action this Friday and Saturday as they travel to the Blackthorn Golf Club.
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Grace scored early and often in the game one rout, scoring runs in all but one inning. Every hitter that stepped into the batter’s box for the Lancers recorded at least one hit.
The Lancers held an early 4-0 advantage after two innings of play. Maximo De Leon came across to score the first run of the game after reaching on an error and nabbing his 20th stolen base of the season. An inning later, Grace benefited from a couple of Marian miscues to manufacture three more runs.
Marian clawed back a pair of runs in the third, but Grace responded in its half of the inning to extend the lead back to four. Sam Newkirk belted a leadoff homerun and Brady McIntosh added an RBI single to bring home Austin Carr.
Grace added three runs in both the fourth and fifth innings to move ahead 12-2. De Leon and Sean Gannon each doubled to highlight the fourth, which saw De Leon, Keenan LeBlanc, and Newkirk all touch home. In the fifth, two more doubles and a moon-shot from Austin Carr extended the lead.
The Knights put up a crooked number in the sixth to score four runs, but once again the Lancers were up to the task and added a pair of RBI singles to add to the run differential.
Jeff Pawlik ended the game in walk-off fashion of sorts with a 3-run homer in the bottom of the eighth, which pushed the margin past 10 runs in the late innings.
Hunter Schumacher started on the bump to Grace, but made way for the pitcher of record, Kyle Reinartz, after one scoreless inning. Reinartz pitched 4.1 innings, scattering four hits with 2 strikeouts to earn the victory.
Caleb Davis pitched the final 2.1 innings to close out the game, with no runs, one hit and three strikeouts.
De Leon went 5 for 6 in the game with three doubles to his credit. He added a stolen base to his count with swipe number 20 of the season.
Pawlik belted 3 RBIs to go along with 3 hits. He was instrumental in helping the Lancers manufacture runs with situational hitting and a sacrifice fly.
In the series finale, a pitching duel went to the home team as Isaiah Herbster slammed the door shut in the final inning to preserve the 4-3 win.
Grace jumped ahead early again, putting up three runs in the opening frame. De Leon and Pawlik reached base safely to start the inning and Cosme brought both of them in with an RBI single. Later in the inning, Newkirk launched his second homer of the day to make it 3-0.
Both teams traded runs in the fourth to keep the margin at three before heading to the final inning with the Lancers ahead 4-1.
The Knights threatened in the seventh inning. They plated one run and had the tying run in scoring position with one out before head coach Ryan Roth went to the bullpen. Herbster was effective, getting the first batter he faced to pop out and put the exclamation point on the day with a strikeout to end the game.
Cosme went 1 for 4 with two RBIs in the game; Grant Hartley was 1 for 1 with a walk.
Steven Hernandez pitched a gem to earn his third win of the season. He scattered three runs and seven hits over 6.0 innings, while striking out four.
By taking both games, the Lancers completed the season-sweep of the Knights and moved into a 3-way tie in sixth place in the league standings.
Grace will continue its homestand with a pair of doubleheaders against Huntington on Friday and Saturday at Miller Athletic Complex. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. each day.
Stillson Earns Top Three Finish
NOBLESVILLE - Grace College’s women’s golf team took home a third place finish in the Sagamore Shootout on Monday afternoon.
The 36-hole tournament was dominated by Crossroads League schools, as Grace, along with No. 7 Indiana Wesley and No. 23 Marian rounded out the top three.
After the first round of play, Grace was a meager five-strokes behind Marian for second place.
The Lady Lancers ended the day with a team score of 659 in the two-round tournament, besting the fourth place finisher by an impressive 31 strokes.
Summer Stillson paced the Lady Lancers with a 36-hole score of 155. Her first round score of 75, was the second lowest score turned in on the day.
“Summer was outstanding today,” said Grace head coach Denny Duncan. “She had a chance to win the tournament until the very end and played at a very high level today.”
Grace May carded nearly identical scores in both rounds going 80 and 81 for a day total of 161. She was just two strokes away from a top 10 finish.
“I thought Grace played really well as well,” Duncan added. Her consistency across both rounds really served her well today.”
Carolyn Pacocha placed in the top 20 with a 19th place finish after carding 171.
Just two strokes separated Brette Hanavan and Lucy Young. They scored 175 and 177 respectively, to both record top 25 finishes.
“Overall we didn’t play as well as we expected,” Duncan said. “36 holes in one day is very hard, and I am proud of the way these ladies grinded until the very end.”
Grace’s White squad will be in action on Thursday for the IWU invitational and the “Red” squad will be back in action this Friday and Saturday as they travel to the Blackthorn Golf Club.
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