Statesmen Start Conference Play Strong on the Road
Canton, Mo.– The William Penn baseball team made the trip down to Canton over the weekend as they began Heart of America Athletic Conference play against the Culver-Stockton Wildcats.
The Statesmen got a good start to their conference slate, taking three out of four versus the Wildcats. They split the first day with a 2-0 win and a 14-8 loss, then won both games on Saturday by scores of 12-5 and 11-3.
WPU 2 C-SC 0
Chase Stratton (Sr., Clearfield, Utah, Sports Management) was on the mound to begin the team’s conference slate, and he continued his momentum from his previous two starts as he held the Wildcats scoreless through three innings, retiring the first seven batters he faced before a runner reached on an error. The error proved harmless for the Statesmen, as the next two batters were set down with ease to keep the hosts off the board.
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