KOKOMO, Ind. – Bethel Baseball opened Crossroads League play with a win and a loss to Mount Vernon Nazarene on Friday. Ty Mickiewicz tossed 7.0 innings of one-run ball to earn the win, while Dominic Deisler added his second four-hit game of the season.

GAME VITALS

• Game 1 Score: Bethel def. Mount Vernon Nazarene 9-6
• Game 2 Score: Mount Vernon Nazarene def. Bethel 13-0
• Records: Bethel (7-11, 1-1) | Mount Vernon Nazarene (5-6, 1-1)
• NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll:  Bethel – NR | Mount Vernon Nazarene – NR
• Location: Championship Park | Kokomo, Ind.

GAME 1 STAT TRACKER

• Dominic Deisler: 4-5, 2B, RBI, R
• Alex Stout: 2-4, 3 RBI
• Jeremy Wiersema: 3-4, 2 RBI, 3 R, 2 SB
• Ty Mickiewicz: 7.0 IP, W, 2 H, 1 ER, 4 K

GAME 2 STAT TRACKER

• Andrew Miranda: 1-3
• Cooper Tolson: 1-3
• Andrew Sarno: 1-3
• Tim Dillehay: 1.1 IP, 2 H, 1 ER

INSIDE THE BOXSCORES

• The Pilots were shut out for the first time this season.
• In four of their seven wins this season, the Pilots have scored at least seven runs.
  Dominic Deisler now has four multi-hit games this season, including two with four hits.

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Pilots finish the series against Mount Vernon Nazarene on Saturday.

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