Bats back shutout pitching in pair of baseball wins

SIOUX CITY, IOWA – Morningside Baseball collected another sweep today, winning a 1-0 11-inning marathon before taking the B-side of the doubleheader 6-0. 

Luke Froelich provided the game-winning contact in the bottom of the 11th, dribbling a ball towards third to score Eddie Brancato with the bases loaded. Hastings went for the play at the plate, but Brancato arrived ahead of the throw.

Aiden Bishop got the start on the mound for Morningside, throwing 5.2 innings with five hits, five strikeouts, and five walks. Mason Hymer took over, collecting the win with 5.1 innings of work, one hit, one walk, and five strikeouts.

Conner Maston had a strong start on the bump in game two, throwing 5.2 scoreless innings with three strikeouts. Mason Rego took over in the bottom of the sixth with two runners on and the tying run on deck in a 4-0 game. He was able to work out of the situation and close the seventh, striking out two and walking one as he collected the save.

Offensively, Froelich and Jayson Willers led the way, each collecting a pair of RBIs. Bishop and Sebastian Zamora, making his Mustang debut in the designated hitter role, each had two RBIs. 

Morningside has a streak of 11 home games in front of it, with a four game series against Briar Cliff on the slate for April 6 and 7.