SAINT PETER, Minn.- After a week filled with speculation about weather and field conditions, the University of Northwestern Baseball team was able to turn a home game into a road game and travel down to Saint Peter, Minnesota on Friday where they played against Gustavus Adolphus. The Gusties won the contest 9-0.
Brandon Welch (Rogers, Minn./Rogers) got the start on the mound for the Eagles and got off to a very efficient start. Welch only needed five pitches to get through the first inning and pitched a scoreless second inning as well. Welch continued to pitch well into the third inning when an error extended the inning. The Gusties cashed in with a two run homerun over the left field fence to take a 2-0 lead.
The Gusties got RBI singles in each the fourth and fifth innings to extend their lead to 4-0. A two run seventh inning and a three run eighth inning featuring a two run double gave the Gusties the 9-0 win.
The Eagles were not able to push across a run as the Gusties got six shutout innings from their starting pitcher and three more strong innings from their bullpen.
Bryce Crabb (Des Moines, Iowa/Grand View Christian) hit leadoff for the Eagles and did his job at the top of the order getting on base three times thanks to a base hit and two walks.
Daniel Peterson (Burlington, Wis./Burlington),
Isaac Pilon (Robbinsdale, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong), and
Gilbert Garcia Jr. (Stockton, Cali./Saint Mary's) accounted for the other Eagle hits in the contest.
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The Eagles home doubleheader against Macalester scheduled for Saturday, March 25
th has been postponed. UNW is scheduled to be back in action on Tuesday, March 28
th for their home and conference opener against North Central. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 PM.
