MISHAWAKA – Bethel Baseball rallied with seven runs after trailing 3-0 to win game one 7-4 in the opener on Friday against Saint Francis before nearly battling back from a 5-1 deficit, plating 3 runs and the putting tying run in scoring position in a 5-4 loss in game two. Thomas Dolan delivered the game-tying and go-ahead hits in the game one victory with four RBI’s on the day.
GAME VITALS
Game 1 Score: Bethel def. Saint Francis 7-4
Game 2 Score: Saint Francis def. Bethel 5-4
Records: Bethel (23-27, 17-17) | Saint Francis (26-24, 15-19)
NAIA Top 25 Coaches’ Poll: Bethel – NR | Saint Francis – NR
Location: Jenkins Stadium | Bethel University | Mishawaka, Ind.
GAME 1 STAT TRACKER
Thomas Dolan: 2-4, 2B, 4 RBI, R
Andrew Sarno: 2-3, RBI, R
Jeremy Wiersema: 2-5, RBI
Ty Mickiewicz: 7.0 IP, W, 6 H, 3 ER, 7 K, 2 BB
GAME 2 STAT TRACKER
Dominic Deisler: 2-4, 2B, 3 RBI
Andrew Miranda: 2-3, SB, R
Andrew Sarno: 1-2, RBI
INSIDE THE BOXSCORES
The Pilot bullpen threw 3.2 innings, allowing three hits and one run, while striking out three and walking two on the day.
With the game one win, Seth Zartman notched his 398th in a Bethel uniform with a chance to earn his 400th win at Bethel with a sweep on Saturday.
After falling behind 5-1 in game two, the Pilots loaded the bases and cleared them on a double by Dominic Deisler, but Alex Stout and Eli MacDonald were both retired quietly to end the game.
NEXT TIME OUT
The Pilots finish the regular season at Jenkins Stadium on Saturday against Saint Francis.