Springfield, MO - The Hannibal-LaGrange University Baseball Team opened the 2024 campaign in Springfield against Evangel University on February 9 and 10. In the first game, the Trojans battled back to take an 8-4 lead in the sixth inning and tied the game again in the seventh before falling 13-12. In game two, HLGU took an early lead in the second inning but was unable to continue scoring runs, losing 15-5. In the final game, the Trojans were unable to get the bats going as they dropped the game 17-1. The Trojans will travel to St. Louis to take on Fontbonne University on Tuesday, February 13, at 1 pm.
 
GAME VITALS

• Game 1 Score: Evangel def. Hannibal-LaGrange 13-12
• Game 2 Score: Evangel def. Hannibal-LaGrange 15-5
• Game 3 Score: Evangel def. Hannibal-LaGrange 17-1
• Records: Hannibal-LaGrange University (0-3) | Evangel University (5-2)
• Location: University Baseball Field | Evangel University | Springfield, Missouri

GAME 1 STAT TRACKER

• Noah Harris – 2-4, 2B, 5 RBI, 1 BB
• Cole Trautman – 1-2, 2B
• Charlie McKeon – 1-1, 1 R
• Justin Mattingly – 1-3, 2B, 1 RBI, 1 R
• Cole Arndorfer – 1-3, BB, HBP
• Seth Iken – 1-4, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 1 R, SB
• Adam Lange – 1-4, BB, 1 R, HBP
• Sam Patterson – 1-4, 1 RBI, 2 BB, 3 R
• Peyton Nipper – 2.1 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 0 K
• Adam Lange – 3.2 IP, 7 H, 6 R, 6 ER, 1 BB, 0 HBP, 2 K
• Whitfield Haydon – 0.0 IP, 0 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 HBP, 0 K, Loss
• Deryk Carey – 2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 HBP, 1 K

GAME 2 STAT TRACKER

• Jackson Maxwell – 1-2, 2 RBI, 2 BB
• Cole Arndorfer – 1-2, HBP
• Sam Patterson – 1-3, 1 RBI, BB
• Seth Iken – 1-3, BB, 1 R, SB
• Cole Trautman – 1-4
• Cole Thompson – 3.2 IP, 5 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 3 BB, 0 HBP, 3 K, Loss
• Rylan Hankins – 3.0 IP, 9 H, 9 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 0 HBP, 1 K
• Justin Mattingly – 0.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 HBP, 0 K

GAME 3 STAT TRACKER

• Jackson Maxwell – 2-3
• Adam Lange – 1-2, 2B, 1 RBI
• Cole Trautman – 1-3
• Tanner Bradshaw – 1-3
• Tanner Malusky – 2.0 IP, 5 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 4 BB, 3 HBP, 1 K, Loss
• Justin Mattingly – 0.1 IP, 3 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 1 BB, 1 HBP, 0 K
• Gavin Mehrhoff – 2.2 IP, 4 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 2 HBP, 3 K
• Deryk Carey – 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 HBP, 1 K

 
INSIDE THE BOXSCORE

• The Trojans finished game one with 35 AB, 12 R, 9 H, 10 RBI, 11 BB
• The Trojans finished game two with 28 AB, 5 R, 5 H, 3 RBI, 4 BB
• The Trojans finished game three with 26 AB, 1 R, 5 H, 1 RBI, 0 BB