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10
Valley City State VCSU 7-7
11
Winner Northwestern NWC 8-4
Valley City State VCSU
7-7
10
Final
11
Northwestern NWC
8-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Valley City State VCSU 0 3 2 0 2 0 2 0 1 10 14 1
Northwestern NWC 0 0 1 0 5 1 1 0 3 11 8 2

W: Ayers, Brody (1-0) L: Jackson Penner (0-1)

2
Calumet (IN) CALUMET 0-7
13
Winner Northwestern NORTHWES 9-4
Calumet (IN) CALUMET
0-7
2
Final
13
Northwestern NORTHWES
9-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Calumet (IN) CALUMET 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 3
Northwestern NORTHWES 0 0 2 1 9 1 X 13 10 0

W: Dirkx, Devin (1-0) L: Eddie Kicho (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | NWC Athletic Communications

Baseball Scores in Double Digits in Pair of Wins

DAVENPORT, Fla. – An exciting game one win pushed the Raiders to a 2-0 day in Florida.

GAME 1: NWC 11, VCSU 10
Pitching Decisions
Win: Brody Ayers (1-0)
Loss: Jackson Penner
Save: None

How It Happened
Northwestern edged past Valley City State with an 11-10 victory on Tuesday in Florida. Northwestern's three-run ninth inning secured the win after trailing by one.

Valley City State opened the scoring in the second inning, capitalizing on a throwing error and a wild pitch to bring in three runs.

Northwestern responded in the third inning when Bryce Click scored on a wild pitch, reducing the deficit to 5-1 after Valley City State added two more runs earlier in the inning.

In the fifth inning, the Red Raiders mounted a strong comeback. Brody Ayers led off with a single, and Levi Mills' two-RBI single brought the Raiders closer. Click then doubled, driving in two more runs to tie the game at 6-6. The Vikings added two runs in the same inning to regain a 7-6 lead.

Northwestern tied the game again in the sixth inning when Ayers scored on a sacrifice fly by Ranier Castillo, making it 7-7. VCSU took the lead once more in the seventh inning with two runs, but the Red Raiders added one run to keep the game within reach at 9-8.

In the ninth inning, the Vikings extended their lead to 10-8, but Northwestern's Grant Rychnovsky hit a crucial two-run, two-out homer in the bottom half to tie it up. With Castillo at the plate, the Vikings committed two wild pitches, allowing Cody Cizek to advance to third and later score the winning run, securing an 11-10 victory for the Raiders.

Game Notes: GAME 2: NWC 13, CCSJ 2
Pitching Decisions
Win: Devin Dirkx (1-0)
Loss: Eddie Kicho
Save: None

How It Happened
Northwestern secured a decisive 13-2 victory over Calumet College of St. Joseph in the second game of Tuesday's action. The Red Raiders capitalized on a nine-run fifth inning and took advantage of the Crimson Wave's three errors to clinch the win.

Calumet opened the scoring in the first inning when Lazaro Liriano tripled and later scored on a wild pitch, giving the Crimson Wave a 1-0 lead. By the end of the second inning, the Crimson Wave extended its lead to 2-0 as Trevor Kubacki scored on a sacrifice fly by Liriano.

The Raiders responded in the bottom of the third inning. Cody Cizek, pinch running for Devin Dirkx, advanced on a wild pitch and scored on a double by Grant Rychnovsky. Rychnovsky was then driven in by Jack Craig's RBI single, leveling the score at 2-2.

In the fourth inning, Bryce Click put the Raiders ahead with a solo home run, making it 3-2.

The fifth inning saw the Raiders explode for nine runs. Craig's two-RBI single brought home Cizek and Rychnovsky. Kevin Rubio added an RBI single, and a hit-by-pitch allowed another run to score. A groundout by Ranier Castillo drove in another, followed by Dirkx's two-RBI double. The scoring spree continued as a wild pitch and an error allowed two more runs, and a bases-loaded walk from Calab Caciari capped the inning, extending the lead to 12-2.

The Raiders added another run in the sixth inning when Cizek singled to score Braydon Beelner, bringing the score to 13-2.

The Crimson Wave was unable to mount a comeback, and the game concluded with the Red Raiders claiming a 13-2 victory in seven innings.

Game Notes:
  • Bryce Click hit his first home run of the season and went 1-for-2 with a walk and a stolen base.
  • Jack Craig drove three home on a 2-for-3 day.
  • Grant Rychnovsky went 2-for-2 with three runs, two walks, and a double.
  • Devin Dirkx drove in two runs and pitched a complete game.
Up Next: The Raiders will have the day off tomorrow before battling with Lawrence Tech (Mich.) on Thursday at 2:45 p.m. (CT).
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