Fulton, Mo 3/28/2024- The Westminster College baseball team hosted the Principia College Panthers in a midweek SLIAC doubleheader. The Blue Jays would hit three home runs on the day leading to the sweep of the Panthers, winning 13-9 in game one and 19-9 in game two. Principia falls to 6-11 on the season and 0-4 in the SLIAC. Westminster moves to 9-14 overall and 2-2 in the SLIAC.
Game One: Box Score
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The Panthers would jump out to a quick 3-0 lead plating 3 runs in the top of the first. Principia would score 2 more in the top of the second to lead 5-2.
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The Blue Jays would respond with 2 runs in the bottom of the 1st and then had a big 7 run inning in the bottom of the 3rd to take a 9-5 lead. Westminster would bat around in the inning that saw 5 hits and 7 runs.
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Aden Pecka hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the 4th inning to put the Jays on top 11-5.
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The Panthers would make it interesting in the top of the 9th, scoring 4 runs to make it 13-9. Dawson Schuemann came in to start the inning and would settle in after the runs scored. He would strike out a batter for the second out of the inning and then got a fly ball to end the game and secure the 13-9 win for the Blue Jays.
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Kaleb Hinkle-Pruett picked up his 1st win of the season after throwing 6 innings, giving up 4 runs on 5 hits. He would strike out 8 batters.
Inside the Box Score:
Keli'I Price: 3-6, 2 R, 1 RBI
Payton Whitehead: 1-3, 3 R, 2 RBI, 1 HR
Aden Pecka: 2-4, 2 R, 2 RBI, 1 HR
Game Two: Box Score
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Principia would once again get off to a hot start, scoring 3 runs in the top of the 1st to take an early 3-0 lead.
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The Blue Jays scored 1 run in the bottom of the 1st, then strung together 5 runs in the bottom of the 2nd and 6 runs in the bottom of the 3rd.
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Matt Lukins hit a 3-run home run in the bottom of the 8th to make it 18-9. The Blue Jays would score one more run to end the game 19-9 in the 8th.
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Ben Kennebeck got the start on the mound. He went 5 innings, giving up 5 runs on 10 hits on his way to his 1st win of the season.
Inside the Box Score:
Matt Lukins: 2-5, 3 R, 3 RBI, 1 HR
Payton Whitehead: 1-4, 3 R, 3 RBI, 2 BB, 1 2B
Trent Rueckert: 2-2, 2 R, 1 RBI, 3 BB
The Blue Jays will be back in action this weekend when they travel to Louisville, Kentucky for a doubleheader against Spalding University on Saturday, March 30th. The 1st pitch of game 1 is set for 11:00 am CST.
