MISHAWAKA – Bethel Baseball got a pair of pitching gems on the day, riding early scoring chances to 4-2 and 3-0 victories on Saturday over Grace. Frank Plesac earned a nine-inning complete game win in game one with 10 strikeouts and two earned runs, while Sullivan Swingley tidied up game two with a seven-inning complete game shutout. The Pilots scored three runs in the first frames of each game to set the tone early.

GAME VITALS

• Game 1 Score: Bethel def. Grace 4-2
• Game 2 Score: Bethel def. Grace 3-0
• Records: Bethel (13-21, 7-11) | Grace (12-19, 6-12)
• NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll:  Bethel – NR | Grace – NR
• Location: Jenkins Stadium | Bethel University | Mishawaka, Ind.

GAME 1 STAT TRACKER

• Jeremy Wiersema: 2-4, R
• Cooper Tolson: 1-4, 2 RBI
• Alex Stout: 1-4, RBI, R
• Frank Plesac: CG, W, 7 H, 2 ER, 10 K, 0 BB

GAME 2 STAT TRACKER

• Andrew Sarno: 2-3, RBI
• Jeremy Wiersema: 0-2, BB, R, 2 SB
• Andrew Miranda: 1-3, SB, R
• Sullivan Swingley: CG, SHO W, 7 H, 0 ER, 3 K, 0 BB

INSIDE THE BOXSCORES

• The Pilots continued their assault on the basepaths, leaving 15 runners on base on the day.
• The Pilots' starters combined for 16.0 innings, allowing just 14 hits and 2 earned runs, while striking out 13 and not allowing a base on balls.
• The Pilots take the season series from the Lancers, winning three of the four over the weekend.
• Plesac and Swingley each threw complete games on the day. It is the first time Pilot starting pitching has recorded two complete game wins in both games of a doubleheader since October 18, 2019 when Kory Goodrich and Justin Rasmussen completed the feat in a pair of seven-inning wins over Lawrence Tech.

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Pilots host Marian on Monday with a doubleheader starting at 1:00 pm.

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