THE OPPONENT…
Bethany was 16-10 in 2020 and 7-1 in Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference play before the season stopped on March 10.
Braden Scrivner is Bethany’s top returning hitter and had a .357 batting average last season with 30 hits and five homeruns with 26 runs batted in and he clubbed seven doubles. Chase Lorg had 23 hits last season and is back with a .324 batting average and he had five homeruns.
The Swedes return three pitchers with over 24 innings of work last season. Manuel Rodriguez posted a 2.73 earned run average with 36 strikeouts in 33 innings of work. Chase Lorg had 30 innings of work and posted a 4.15 earned run average and struck out 33 batters. Both Rodriguez and Lorg allowed opponent batting averages below .200. Josh Macat threw 24 innings and had 27 strikeouts and had a 2-1 record. Lorg and Rodriguez were both 4-1 in six appearances and both had two complete games.