The Dordt Defenders lost a pair to Concordia in Lincoln, Nebraska on Monday, April 6 in a GPAC doubleheader by scores of 6-3 and 3-1. Dordt had chances in both games but couldn't break through in the games that were moved from Sioux Center due to temperatures that were below the GPAC threshold for baseball games. The two teams will play again on Wednesday, April 8 starting at 2pm in a pair of seven-inning doubleheaders.
Game 1: Concordia 6, Dordt 3
Box Score (PDF)
Dordt jumped in front with two runs in the first inning as
Logan Harris put the ball in play and reached on an error, driving in both
Ryan Vann and Jimmy Twombley for a 2-0 lead. Concordia answered with a five-run third inning, using a three-run double and a string of run-producing hits to go in front 5-2.
The Bulldogs added an insurance run in the fifth to extend the lead to 6-2 before Dordt plated its final run in the bottom of the fifth when
Logan Templeton grounded out to second base, scoring
Ryan Vann to make it 6-3.
Team Stats
- Hits: Dordt 4, Concordia 7
- Errors: Dordt 1, Concordia 1
- Walks: Dordt 4, Concordia 4
Dordt Leaders
Game 2: Concordia 3, Dordt 1
Box Score (PDF)
Concordia took control early with two runs in the first inning on a two-RBI single for a 2-0 advantage but Dordt answered in the fourth when
Stephen Dillender singled to score Braden Biggar and cut the deficit to 2-1. Dordt threatened throughout with five hits and three walks but was unable to get a timely hit to even the score.
Concordia added an insurance run in the seventh, using a walk and wild pitch to extend the lead to 3-1. Dordt was retired in order in the bottom of the seventh as Concordia secured the doubleheader sweep.
Team Stats
- Hits: Dordt 5, Concordia 4
- Errors: Dordt 1, Concordia 0
- Walks: Dordt 3, Concordia 5
Dordt Leaders
- Stephen Dillender: 1-2, RBI, walk
- Logan Templeton: 1-2, walk
- Drew Oreskes: 1-3
- Joey Schlesselman: 1-3
- Ryan Vann: 1-4
- Lincoln Vander Molen: 4.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 4 K
- Matt Eubanks: 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K
