College Roundup

INDIANAPOLIS -ÊGrace College's softball team split a Wednesday twinbill with Marian.

In game one, Grace fell to Marian 5-3, but the Lancers fought back in game two to get a 5-4 victory.

Grace, 6-15 overall and 5-5 in the MCC, will play in the NCCAA Regional Tournament at Cedarville University this weekend.

MARIAN 5, GRACE 3

Grace 000 000 3 - 3 6 3

Marian 001 004 x - 5 6 1

WP -ÊLockhart. LP -ÊLiebsch.

Grace leaders -ÊJefferies 2 RBIs; Irish 2 RBIs

GRACE 5, MARIAN 4

Grace 100 100 3 - 5 9 1

Marian 002 011 0 - 4 10 2

WP - Chessum (6-7). LP -ÊLambert.

MANCHESTER COLLEGE 2, BLUFFTON COLLEGE 1

BLUFFTON COLLEGE 4, MANCHESTER COLLEGE 2

Wednesday in Bluffton, Ohio

The Manchester College softball team split a pair of games with Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference opponent Bluffton College Wednesday to improve to 9-17 on the season and 3-3 in HCAC play.

In game one, Manchester picked up a 2-1 win behind hits from Forest Lamborn, Alicia Ladewski, Tiffany Ozbun, Becky Moening and Kelly Phelps.

Bluffton picked up a 4-2 win in the second game.

Manchester will play at Kalamazoo College Friday at 3:30 p.m.

MC 000 001 1 - 2 7 1

BC 000 100 0 - 1 4 1

WP - Nicolette Gasior (7-6). LP -ÊHerr.

Manchester leaders -ÊForest Lamborn 1 for 2, 1 R; Alicia Ladewski 1 for 3, RBI, 2B; Tiffany Ozbun 1 for 3, RBI; Becky Moening 1 for 3, 1 R; Kelly Phelps 1 for 3

MC 100 001 0 - 2 8 1

BC 040 000 X - 4 8 2

WP -ÊKurtz. LP -ÊGusta Wayne (1-6).

Manchester leaders -ÊBecky Moening 3 for 3, RBI; Brooke Phelps 2 for 3, RBI; Alicia Ladewski 1 for 3; Forest Lamborn 1 for 1, 1 R; Tiffany Ozbun 1 for 4, 1 R

BASEBALL

CALVIN COLLEGE 15, MANCHESTER COLLEGE 10

The Manchester College baseball team fell to 10-17 after dropping a game to Calvin College on Wednesday.

The Spartans took a 4-1 lead after three innings, but Calvin scored four in the third, five in the fifth and three in the sixth. Craig Hersey and Darren Reed led the Spartans with two hits each.

Manchester will travel to Hanover for a Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference game Saturday.

CC 001 453 200 - 15 21 1

MC 040 051 000 - 10 7 6

WP -ÊMarcionetti. LP -ÊMarquis.

Manchester leaders -ÊCraig Hersey 2 for 4, 3 R, 4 RBIs; Darren Reed 2 for 4, 1 R, 2 RBIs; Greg Hollenbaugh 1 for 3, 2 RBIs; Ryan Carr 1 for 3, 1 R; Eric Screeton 1 for 2, 2 R