KOKOMO, Ind. – Bethel Baseball dropped the final two games in the series against MVNU on Saturday, holding leads in both games before letting them slip away. The Pilots got 13.1 innings with just three earned runs from starting pitching on the day.

GAME VITALS

• Game 1 Score: Mount Vernon Nazarene def. Bethel 5-2
• Game 2 Score: Mount Vernon Nazarene def. Bethel 5-3
• Records: Bethel (7-13, 1-3) | Mount Vernon Nazarene (7-6, 3-1)
• NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll:  Bethel – NR | Mount Vernon Nazarene – NR
• Location: Championship Park | Kokomo, Ind.

GAME 1 STAT TRACKER

• Alex Stout: 2-5, 2B
• Thomas Dolan: 1-2, RBI, BB
• Andrew Sarno: 1-3, RBI, BB
• Frank Plesac: 7.1 IP, 7 H, 3 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

GAME 2 STAT TRACKER

• Andrew Miranda: 2-4, 2B, SB, R
• Alex Stout: 2-3, RBI, R
• Jake Schalasky: 1-3, 2B, RBI
• Sullivan Swingley: 6.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 K

INSIDE THE BOXSCORES

• The Pilots gave up three runs in the top of the seventh after holding a 3-2 lead to fall 5-2.
• Alex Stout recorded up six hits in 14 at bats in the series.

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Pilots travel to Indiana Wesleyan on Friday and Saturday to take on the Wildcats.

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