Statesmen Split Doubleheader Versus Dakota Wesleyan
Crete, Neb.– Fresh off their weekend series, the William Penn baseball team was back in action, this time for a doubleheader against the Dakota Wesleyan Tigers.
The Statesmen dropped the opening contest by a score of 2-0, but rebounded nicely for a 4-3 win in the afternoon.
WPU 0 DWU 2
The first contest was quiet on both fronts, as both starters did a phenomenal job of limiting their respective opposition. Jacob Wiechmann got the nod to open Monday’s action, limiting the Tigers to only four base runners in the game. Unfortunately, three of those hits came in the third inning as Dakota Wesleyan was able to push across two runs, and that was the end of the game’s scoring as the contest ended in a 2-0 loss for the Statesmen.
Statesmen Sweep Doubleheader to Conclude Spring Break Slate
Lincoln, Ill.–Having just returned from their trip to Nebraska, the William Penn baseball team was right back at it on Tuesday as they traveled to Illinois to face the Lincoln Lynx in their final tuneup before beginning conference play.
In a wild doubleheader that saw 52 runs scored in 13 innings of play, the Statesmen emerged victorious in both ends of the doubleheader, winning the first game by a score of 21-11 and winning the second 11-9 in six innings.
WPU 21 LC 11
The first game of the afternoon was scoreless after one, but that was the only full inning without a run for the rest of the day. Soren Graversen (Jr., Calgary, Alberta, Human Services) kicked off the scoring with an RBI double, and Alex Fisher (Jr., Sydney, Australia, Biology) drove him home to give the Statesmen a 2-0 lead in the second inning.
Stratton’s No-Hitter, Graversen’s Hitting Highlight Dominant Weekend
Joplin, Mo.–The William Penn baseball team headed down to Joplin for the weekend for a quartet of games. They squared off against Northwestern and Park on Saturday, and faced Jamestown and Saint Mary in their Sunday doubleheader.
The Statesmen kept the momentum going from Tuesday, winning all four games this weekend to extend their winning streak to six, and moving their record to 6-1 on the young season.
WPU 3 NU 0
The Statesmen received some help from the opposition in the first inning, as three errors in the infield led to all three William Penn runs for the afternoon. Jameson Hart (Jr., Sarnia, Ontario, Sports Management) was able to cash in with runners on the corners and drove a single the opposite way to drive in Alex Fisher (Jr., Sydney, Australia, Biology). After a fielder’s choice, back to back singles from Dominic Bravo (Sr., Downey, Calif., Digital Communications) and Soren Graversen (Jr., Ca
The event for the last nine years had been held at the Cheyenne Depot Plaza.
The traditional children s Ball Drop, which had been held at 6 p.m., has been cancelled for this year but is slated to return next year, according to a news release. The event this year will begin at 11:59 directly in front of the municipal building, but organizers say the fireworks will be visible throughout the neighbourhood.
To see the show, people are being asked to park in any of the parking lots around the neighbourhood near the building and watch from their cars.. O Neil between 20th and 21st streets will be temporarily blocked off.