Dana Splits with DWU

Blair, Nebraska ~ Viking baseball split a pair of games at home Sunday afternoon with Dakota Wesleyan.  Dana rallied from a 3-2 deficit in game one to win 4-3 in eight innings.  The Vikings tied game two at 7-7 in the fourth inning, but lost 11-8.

In the opener, Dana claimed an early 2-0 lead before DWU put up three runs in the top of the fifth inning.  The Vikings scratched out single runs in the bottom of the seventh and again in the eight to claim the win.  Freshman Cody Falk (Arlington, NE) was the hero of the game with a one-out single to score Quentin Connealy (SR, Tekamah, NE).  Austin Lunn (FR, Omaha, NE) was three for three at the plate with two doubles.  Andrew James (FR, Omaha, NE) and Falk had two hits apiece.  Alex Johnson (FR, Red Oak, IA) drove in two runs.  Anthony Teal (JR, Omaha, NE) picked up the win in relief.  John Ocken (FR, Omaha, NE) earned his sixth save with a perfect eighth inning.

Game two saw both teams’ offense in high gear.  Dana took an early 2-1 lead with runs in the bootom of the first and second.  DWU exploded for six runs in the top of the third for a 7-2 lead.  Dana held its ground and tied the game at 7-7 in the bottom of the inning, but was unable to stop the Tigers offense.  Austin Lunn, Alex Johnson, and Andrew Cookston (FR, Lincoln, NE) each had two hits.  Lunn drove in three runs.  Johnson and Taylor Hoskinson (FR, Omaha, NE) each has two RBI’s.  Anthony Teal picked up the loss in relief.

Game 1 stats against DWU:      http://www.dana.edu/baseball/stats08/dwudan1.htm

Game 2 stats against DWU:      http://www.dana.edu/baseball/stats08/dwudan2.htm

Dana is now 9-26 overall and 6-14 in the GPAC.  The Vikings will host Peru State on Tuesday.  The two teams will play one, nine-inning game starting at 3:00pm on Petersen Field.

For more information, contact:  Shad Beam, Sports Information Director at sbeam@dana.edu.