Bettendorf, Iowa – The Northern State University baseball team hit four home runs Friday afternoon in the conference opener victory against Winona State 14-12.
The Quick Details:
Final Score: Northern State: 14, Winona State: 12
Records: Northern State 6-6 (1-0 NSIC), Winona State 6-6 (0-1 NSIC)
How It Happened:
- Winona State scored two runs in the first inning to take an early lead.
- Spenser Sarringar hit a three-run home run in the second inning that scored Isaiah Chevalier and Alec Lee.
- I. Chevalier hit a 2-run single that scored Lee and Hayden Houts in the third inning to take a 5-2 lead.
- A few hitters later Mikey Adams hit his first home run at Northern State and it was a grand slam that scored Sarringar, Hall, and Chevalier.
- Sam McMacken hit his third home run of the season, hitting a 2-run home run that scored Houts.
- The Warriors scored four runs in the sixth inning to bring the score to 11-7.
- Spencer Larson drove in one run in the seventh that scored Sarringar.
- Next hitter, Houts hit a two-run home run that scored Adams to extend the lead to 14-7.
- Winona State scored four runs in the seventh and eighth inning put the Wolves held on to a 14-12 victory.
Northern State Statistics:
- Mikey Adams: 3-for-5, two runs scored, four runs batted in, home run
- Hayden Houts: 4-for-6, three runs, two runs batted in, home run
- Spenser Sarringar: 2-for-4, three runs, three runs batted in, home run
- John Werner: W, 5.1 innings pitched, seven hits, six earned runs, three strikeouts
- Tyler Jones: Save, 1.0 innings pitched, one strikeout
Up Next:
Wolves are back in action tomorrow against Winona State for a double header. First pitch is scheduled for 12 p.m. against the Warriors. No live stats during the games, so follow NSU Baseball on Twitter for updates on the games.
