MISHAWAKA – Bethel Baseball split a pair of games on Friday, losing 9-4 in game one before seizing momentum heading into the weekend with a 13-3 game two victory. The Pilots committed four errors in game one leading to five unearned runs in the loss, but responded with 25 baserunners in seven innings of game two, capitalizing with 13 runs—11 in the fourth and fifth combined—to seize momentum heading into games three and four of the series at Jenkins Stadium on Saturday.

GAME VITALS

• Game 1 Score: Grace def. Bethel 9-4
• Game 2 Score: Bethel def. Grace 13-3
• Records: Bethel (11-21, 5-11) | Grace (12-17, 6-10)
• NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll:  Bethel – NR | Grace – NR
• Location: Miller Field Baseball Complex | Grace College | Winona Lake, Ind.

GAME 1 STAT TRACKER

• Jeremy Wiersema: 2-5, 2B, SB, R
• Jake Schalasky: 2-4, 2B
• Eli MacDonald: 1-2, 2 RBI, R
• Thomas Dolan: 2-4, SB

GAME 2 STAT TRACKER

• Alex Stout: 2-4, 4 RBI, R
• Jeremy Wiersema: 1-4, 2 RBI, 3 R
• Eli MacDonald: 1-3, 2 RBI
• Andrew Gerber: 5.0 IP, W, 3 H, 2 ER, 5 K

INSIDE THE BOXSCORES

• Andrew Gerber picked up his first career win with five innings in game two, allowing three runs on three hits.
• The Pilots kept the basepaths warm throughout the day, scoring 17 total runs, recording 21 base hits, drawing 10 bases on balls, and leaving 17 runners on base. 
• Alex Stout recorded a career-high 4 RBI's in game two.

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Pilots return to Jenkins Stadium for games three and four of the series against Grace, with the doubleheader set to begin at 10:00 am.

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