The Concordia University baseball team split its doubleheader with the Northwestern College Red Raiders Tuesday at Sioux City North High School in Sioux City, Iowa. The Bulldogs were outslugged 9-0 in a game-one loss and would bounce back with a 3-1 victory in game two.
In game one the Bulldog offense was held in check, registering only two base hits and never moving any base runner past second base. The Red Raiders, on the other hand, pounded out nine runs on eight hits to cruise to the victory. Caleb Taylor was given the loss, running his 2009 record to 0-4.
Game two looked to be another hot start for the Red Raiders when their leadoff hitter tripled in the bottom of the first and then scored when the next batter grounded out to second. The Red Raiders offense was throttled, however, for the remainder of the game as Concordia starter Steven Ivanoff only allowed two more runners into scoring position.
Jack Holmberg, on third after hitting a single, tied the game at 1-1 for the Bulldogs in the second inning when runners advanced on a wild pitch. Morgan Blatnik added more firepower in the third inning when he hit a double and advanced to third after Zach Goodrich grounded out. Blatnik scored when Casey Rodriguez's pop-up to left field was misplayed, allowing Blatnik to come home and Rodriguez to cruise into second. The Bulldogs would add an insurance run in the top of the seventh.
Ivanoff cruised through seven complete innings, giving up just one run (earned) on four hits and striking out four while issuing no walks. Comes led the Bulldog offense, going 3-for-3 with two singles, a double and a run scored.
With the split the Bulldogs move to 8-24 overall and 3-9 in the GPAC while Northwestern is now 14-16 overall and 3-9 in the GPAC. Next action for the Bulldogs comes on Friday, April 10 with a double header against rival Doane College in Crete, Neb.
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