Lakers split final home games

Lakers split final home games

The Lakers had saw their final four home games of the season on Tuesday with a double header against Minnesota West Community and Technical College, and Wednesday with a double header against Iowa Western.

In game 1 on Tuesday, the Lakers came out firing, scoring 9 of their 11 runs in the first inning, winning over Minnesota West 11-1. The Lakers had 12 hits in the game, being led by sophomores Beau Dalian (double), Keyber Delgado (double), and freshman Carson Riggs (double), who all had 2 hits each. Dalian tallied 4 RBIs, freshman Johnny Marcos and Jace Embry used the long ball to add 2 more RBIs for the Lakers. Freshmen Nick Ryun, Carson Riggs, and sophomore Joel Prpic all had an RBI. On the bump for the Lakers was sophomore Mason Hicks, who threw the full 5 innings, allowing 5 hits, 1 run, 1 earned run, 1 walk and calculating a season high 10 strikeouts.

In game 2, the Lakers had a slow start, scoring one run in the bottom of the first inning, no runs in the bottom of the second inning, and one in the bottom of the third inning. The Lakers busted the lead open in the bottom of the fourth inning, scoring 5 runs, and kept that momentum going into the bottom of the fifth, scoring 6 runs to take the game 13-2. Leading the offense was freshman Boyd Jones with 3 hits,  2 being back-to-back homeruns and 4 RBIs. Sophomore Beau Dalian had 2 hits (double) and an RBI, sophomores Elkin Ortiz, Joel Prpic (RBI), freshmen Johnny Marcos (double, RBI), Nick Ryun, Jace Embry (3 RBIs), and Carson Riggs all added a hit each. Sophomore Carter Snyder had an RBI as well. Getting the start on the bump in game 2 was freshman Reggie York V. York went the full 5 innings allowing, 7 hits, 3 runs, 1 earned run, 1 walk and a season high 7 strikeouts in the lakers 11-3 victory.

On Wednesday the Lakers took on the Reivers from Iowa Western in their final home double header. The Lakers fell in game one 0-9, only having 3 hits. Freshmen Boyd Jones, Jace Embry, and sophomore Keyber Delgado were the only lakers to get a hit in game 1.

In game 2 the Lakers put up a good fight but fell short 2-4. Leading the Lakers was freshman Carson Riggs with a solo home run and an RBI. Freshmen Nick Ryun, Boyd Jones, Jace Embry, Spencer Kober, and sophomores Beau Dalian (double) and Keyber Delgado all added a hit a piece. Elkin Ortiz had a sacrifice fly that scored a run.

The Lakers travel to Boone to face DMACC in their final series of the season. First pitch is scheduled for 1 pm on Saturday.