College Roundup

WINONA LAKE -ÊJunior Steve Walta hit a pair of home runs in game two Saturday sparking the Grace College baseball team to a 12-7 victory over Mid-Central Conference opponent Taylor after the Lancers lost the opener 10-3.

In game two, the Lancers trailed 4-1 in the bottom of the second when Walta ignited the offense. He hit a two-run blast to cut the deficit to one run and help Grace to a six-run inning. Walta then led off the bottom of the third inning with a solo homer as the Lancers cruised to victory behind 10 hits and four Taylor errors.

In the opener, Taylor scored three in the first inning and three more in the third to go ahead 6-3. The Trojans added four more runs in the final four innings to get the win.

Grace moves to 8-18 overall and 3-13 in the MCC. The Lancers will travel to Goshen at 1 p.m. Tuesday.

TAYLOR 10, GRACE 3

Taylor 303 022 0 - 10 13 1

Grace 012 000 0 - 3 5 3

WP -ÊRoberts. LP -ÊAdam Grimm.

2B -ÊThomas Boyd (GC), Jones (TU)

HR -ÊRoberts (TU), Dattilo (TU), Jones (TU)

RBIs - Boyd (GC), Ryan Sturm (GC), Greg Hannah (GC), Janes 4 (TU), Roberts 3 (TU), Dattilo (TU), Linenger (TU)

GRACE 12, TAYLOR 7

Taylor 310 100 2 - 7 9 4

Grace 163 020 x - 12 10 5

WP - Dustin Christean. LP - Jones.

2B -ÊKenny Jennings (GC), Ryan Sturm (GC)

HR -ÊSteve Walta 2 (GC), Jones (TU)

RBIs -ÊMike Cox 3 (GC); Steve Walta 3 (GC), John Kessinger 2 (GC), Kenny Jennings (GC), Thom Newhard (GC), Jones 2 (TU), Alspaugh (TU), Zeeb (TU)

ANDERSON 12

MANCHESTER 9;

MANCHESTER 1

ANDERSON 0

Saturday in North Manchester

The Manchester college baseball team improved to 10-16 overall and 5-4 in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference after splitting a doubleheader with Anderson Saturday.

AU 000 053 04 - 12 12 1

MC 002 001 51 - 9 13 3

WP -ÊCauble. LP -ÊJustin Libey.

Manchester leaders -ÊCraig Hersey 3 for 4, 2 R, RBI; Darren Reed 2 for 4, 3 RBIs; Alan Campbell 2 for 4, 1 R, 3 RBIs

AU 000 000 0 - 0 4 1

MC 001 000 x - 1 4 1

WP -ÊJustin Tait. LP -ÊWelch.

Manchester leaders -ÊCraig Hersey 1 for 3, RBI; Darren Reed 1 for 3; Jeff Hartzell 1 for 2, 1 R; Brian Minix 1 for 2

SOFTBALL

HANOVER COLLEGE 7

MANCHESTER COLLEGE 2

Friday in Hanover

The Manchester College softball team fell to 8-16 overall and 2-2 in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference with a loss to Hanover College Friday.

MC 100 010 0 - 2 8 4

HC 004 003 0 - 7 10 2

WP -ÊRuth Hudgeons. LP -ÊNichi Zechar (1-5).

Manchester leaders -ÊBecky Moening 2 for 3; Nicolette Gasior 1 for 3, RBI; Forest Lamborn 1 for 3, RBI, SAC; Tiffany Ozbun 1 for 3, SB; Katie Seward 1 for 3, SB; Michele Atkins 1 for 3