Vikings Swept in Kansas
 

The Dana College baseball team travelled to Salina, Kan., to take on Kansas Wesleyan Wednesday. The Coyotes swept the Vikings, 8-3 and 11-1.
 
Dana raced out to a 2-0 lead in the top of the second inning.  Quentin Connealy (SR, Tekamah, Neb.) singled to start the inning.  He was then advanced to second on a Marcus Schultz (FR, Jackson, Minn.) sacrifice bunt. Connealy and Taylor Hoskinson (FR, Omaha, Neb.) scored when Andrew James (FR, Omaha, Neb.) singled to right.  
 
The bottom of the inning was not one for the record books.  Dana pitchers gave up five runs on five hits.  The Viking defense also committed two errors in the inning.  The Coyotes capitalized on two more Viking errors in the bottom of the third inning.  Kansas Wesleyan clubbed two more hits for three runs.  
 
Dana got one run back in the top of the fourth.  Connealy started things off with a single to center.  He advanced to second on a Drew Petersen (FR, Omaha, Neb.) single. James came up with a clutch one out single to drive in Connealy.  This was as close as Dana came.  
 
Pete Treantos (FR, Omaha, Neb.) and Anthony Teal (JR, Omaha, Neb.) each pitched three innings. Treantos suffered the loss. He gave up eight hits and eight runs (two earned).  Teal allowed only one hit in his three innings of work.
 
Game two saw Viking pitchers give up 11 hits and 11 runs.  Dana’s offense could muster only one run on six hits.  Six different Vikings hit singles.  Alex Johnson (FR, Red Oak, Iowa) drove in the Vikings’ lone run.  
 
Hoskinson took the loss for Dana.  He pitched two innings, gave up four hits and five runs (three earned).  Charlie Kimble (FR, Omaha, Neb.) pitched two and two-thirds innings in relief.  He gave up seven hits and six earned runs.
 
Game one vs. Kansas Wesleyan:  http://www.dana.edu/baseball/stats08/dankwu1.htm
 
Game two vs. Kansas Wesleyan:  http://www.dana.edu/baseball/stats08/dankwu2.htm
 
The Vikings are now 4-13 overall and 1-3 in Great Plains Athletic Conference play.  Dana will be at home this weekend.  The Vikings will host Mount Marty on Saturday.  The Lancers are 8-13 overall and 0-4 in conference this season.  First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday.  
 
Sunday’s game against Sioux Falls has been moved to Blair due to weather conditions in South Dakota.  The Cougars are 4-13 and 2-2 in conference.  First pitch is set for 1 p.m.
 

 For more information, please contact Shad Beam, Sports Information: sbeam@dana.edu or 402-426-7389