SIOUX CITY, Iowa – The Northwestern College baseball team (16-23, 8-15 GPAC) drops two games in Sioux City to the Morningside Mustangs (25-14, 11-10 GPAC) to wrap up the road slate of the season. Jaden Snyder notches his fourth home run of the season, driving in four with a grand slam in Game 2.  

GAME 1: Morningside 9, Northwestern 7
 
Pitching Decisions
Win: Wade Canaday (6-2)
Loss: Dylan Kirkeby (2-4)
Save: N/A
 
How It Happened
The Raiders struck first with a pair of runs in the opening frame. A Mustang error allowed Mo Watson (So., Ankeny, Iowa/Ankeny) to cross the plate, while Drew Dykstra (Fr., Urbandale, Iowa/Urbandale) drove in Watson with a sacrifice fly to make it 2-0.
 
Morningside responded with their first run in the second inning thanks to a sacrifice fly of their own to cut the Raider lead to 2-1.
 
The Mustangs put up a seven spot in the fourth inning to take a 8-2 lead and added an insurance run in the sixth, making 9-2 heading to the final frame.
 
Northwestern put up a valiant fight with their final three outs, putting up a five spot, but the comeback fell short as Morningside took Game 1, 9-7. Braden Kalvelage (Fr., Hastings, Neb./Hastings) drove in a run with an RBI single in the frame, while Mason Porepp (So., Pleasant Hill, Iowa/Southeast Polk) also drove a run in via a sacrifice fly.
 
Game Notes

• The on-base streak for Eli Rash continues, up to 16 games with his hit in Game 1.
• Dylan Kirkeby made his 11^th start of the year, tossing 3.2 innings for the Raiders.
• Ethan Buckner made his eighth appearance out of the bullpen, throwing 1.2 innings.
• Colton Korver finished the game pitching the sixth, marking his seventh appearance on the bump.

GAME 2: Morningside 21, Northwestern 11
 
Pitching Decisions
Win: Caleb Thomson (5-1)
Loss: Drew Dykstra (1-3)
Save: N/A
 
How It Happened
Jaden Snyder (Jr., Larchwood, Iowa/West Lyon) gave the Raiders their first lead of the game with a grand slam in in the fourth inning. It's the second time this week Snyder has driven in 3+ runs, notching his fourth home run of the season.
 
A big bottom of the fourth proved to be the difference in the game as the Mustangs plated 10 of their 21 runs in the frame.
 
Northwestern put up a five spot in the sixth, but it wasn't enough as the Mustangs took Game 2, 21-11.
 
Game Notes

• Eli Rash continues the hit streak to 17 games and how has a hit in four straight games.
• Rash also notches a three hit-game, his third three-hit game of the season & eighth multi-hit game.
• Drew Dykstra also notches his third three-hit game of the season.
• Mo Watson tallies his fifth multi-hit game in Game 2, including his first three hit game.
• Jaden Snyder records his second 3+ RBI game of the season, notching his fourth home run of the season.
• Drew Dykstra made his eighth start of the season for the Raiders, tallying 3.2 innings in the outing.
• Drew Dykstra made his eighth start of the season, going 3.2 innings.
• Northwestern used six bullpen arms in Game 2.  

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3 – Three Raiders notch three-hit games in Game 2 of the doubleheader.    

Up Next: The Raiders will host Mayville State (N.D.) (15-20, 12-12 NSAA) out the North Star Athletic Association in the final non-conference series of the season on Tuesday, April 26 at the Baseball Diamond in Orange City. First pitch slated for 1:00 p.m.