MISHAWAKA – Bethel Baseball won both games of a doubleheader against Spring Arbor on Saturday at Jenkins Stadium, but not before the Bethel bullpen made both final innings interesting. The Pilots held on to a 7-6 win after allowing two runs to score and the tying and winning runs on base in the ninth inning of game one, while the Pilots allowed four runs in and the tying run to come to the plate before shutting the door on a 12-10 victory in game two.
GAME VITALS
- Game 1 Score:Â Bethel def. Spring Arbor 7-6
- Game 2 Score: Bethel def. Spring Arbor 12-10
- Records:Â Bethel (22-26, 16-16) | Spring Arbor (22-24-1, 13-19)
- NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll:  Bethel – NR | Huntington – NR
- Location:Â Jenkins Stadium | Bethel University | Mishawaka, Ind.
GAME 1 STAT TRACKER
- Jake Schalasky: 1-4, HR, 2 RBI, R
- Dominic Deisler: 2-4, 2 2B, 4 RBI
- Andrew Miranda: 4-5, 2 R
- Frank Plesac: 8.0 IP, W, 8 H, 4 ER, 8 K, 1 BB
GAME 2 STAT TRACKER
- Jeremy Wiersema: 3-5, 3 2B, 3 RBI, 2 R
- Thomas Dolan: 2-3, HR, RBI, 2 R
- Eli MacDonald: 1-2, SB, RBI, R, 3 BB
- Sergio Garcia: 0.2 IP, SV, 0 H, 0 R
INSIDE THE BOXSCORES
- The Pilots kept the basepaths warm all day long with 19 runs, 23 hits, and 19 runners left on base.
- The Pilots slugged seven extra-base hits on the day.
- The Pilots jump into fifth place in the Crossroads League standings with four games to play. If the Pilots sweep the four-game series with Saint Francis and if Huntington gets swept in their four-game series against Mount Vernon Nazarene next weekend, the Pilots would finish tied with the Foresters for fourth and own the tiebreaker due to the series split and one more win over MVNU.
NEXT TIME OUT
- The Pilots finish the regular season at Jenkins Stadium on Friday and Saturday against Saint Francis.