Pitching Shines In Grace's Doubleheader Sweep In Fla.
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Josh Neuhart-
VERO BEACH, Fla. - Logan Grigsby and Blake Converset starred from the mound, leading Grace to two wins in Florida. Converset and Grigsby both threw complete-game victories, while Grigsby earned a shutout. Against Newport Apprentice on Thursday, Converset went all seven innings in Grace's 5-2 win. He allowed seven hits with four strikeouts to get his third win of the season. The Lancers (5-2) fell behind 2-1 after three innings to Newport, but a two-run inning in the top of the fourth gave Grace the lead for good. The Lancers added another run in both the sixth and seventh innings to ice the win. Jamar Bray was 2-for-2 with two runs and a triple, and Xavier Harris hit 2-for-3 with a double, a triple and two RBIs. On Friday, Grace blanked Trinity International 10-0 behind the sparkling pitching of Grigsby. He threw a four-hitter against the Trojans (6-4), striking out six and walking one in a shutout. The Lancers outhit Trinity 14-4 as seven players from Grace notched a hit. Grace scored all of its runs in two innings, producing five runs in the top of the first and five more in the sixth. Mitchell Enyart tallied 3 hits, 2 runs and 3 RBIs, and Matthew Warren was 2-for-3 with a run driven in. CJ Swartz and Austin Green each finished 2-for-4, Bray had two hits and two RBIs, and Jakob Radjenovich was 2-for-5 with two runs scored. The Lancers wrap up the weekend with games against Penn State Brandywine and Rochester.
Lancers Wrap Up NAIA Indoor Nationals JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Grace’s three competitors wrapped up their performance at the 2016 NAIA Indoor Nationals on Friday. All three Lancers achieved finishes in the top 11 of the nation in a strong display. “I'm very happy overall with our indoor season. Having three individuals finish in the top 11 at nationals was a solid way to end up,” said Grace head coach Jeff Raymond. “The team will get back to work next week and start preparing for outdoor season.” Nathan Brown had Grace’s top finish. He spent two days representing Grace in the heptathlon, finishing ninth with a point total of 4703. Freshman Jamie Annis took on the 60-meter hurdles and crossed the finish line in 9.06 seconds. Her time in the prelims was good for 11th place. Jo Boren ran in the 400 race. She produced a season-best time of 58.54 seconds to finish 11th nationally. The Lancers will open up the outdoor season in Indianapolis on March 19 at the Butler Bulldog Opener.
