The Park University Gilbert baseball team split a doubleheader with The Master's University this afternoon at Lou Herwaldt Stadium in Santa Clarita, Calif. The Bucs dropped the first game 14-3 and won the second contest 14-4.
Team Records
TMU – 17-15, 7-7
PARK – 5-22, 3-11
Game 1 Line Score                                   Game 2 Line Score
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Game 1 Highlights
Evan Vander Valk – 3-4, 1R, 2RBI, HR
Jim Achen III – 1-3
Ethan Osness – 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 1 K
PJ Jimenez – 2.0 IP, 1 H, 1 R, 1 K
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Game 2 Highlights
Hayden King (W, 2-0) – 5.0 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 8 K
Aron Rivas – 2-3, 2 HR (Grand Slam), 6 RBI
Tommy Pinnow – 2-2, 2 R, 2 RBI
Jimmy Wood – 2.0 IP, 1 H, 2 K
Recap
The Bucs fell behind early in game one and never recovered dropping game one 14-3 in seven innings due to the mercy rule.
Evan Vandervalk provided the offense for the Bucs, getting three of the four Bucs hits in the game with his first home run of the season and two RBI.
The Bucs turned things around in the seven inning nightcap of the double header, jumping on the Mustangs with four runs in the first and five in the fourth inning en route to a 14-4 win in game two.
Hayden King made his first start of the season after missing the first month with an injury and making two relief appearances the last two weeks and held the Mustang bats in check. King threw five innings, scattering eight hits, allowing four runs (three earned) while striking out eight. King (2-0) picked up his second win of the season. Jimmy Wood closed things out with two scoreless innings of relief.
At the plate, freshman Aron Rivas hit his second and third home runs of the season, a two-run shot in the third and a grand slam in the fourth. He finished with six RBI which is one off the school record.
UP NEXT
These two teams finish the series starting tomorrow morning at 11 a.m. with another double header. Trey Langan and KJ Ward are the probable starters for the Bucs on the mound.
