March 25, 2009
Box Game 1 | Box Game 2
Springfield, MO-The baseball team has started to come out of their early season slump. After starting then season 2-14 including a thirteen game losing streak the Jackets are starting to turn things around at the right time as the enter the core of HAAC play.
They've now won four of their last seven games including today's split with the Evangel Crusaders. Graceland won game one 7-1 backed by Koa Kaleo's (Pearl City, HI) complete game and a two run blast by star first baseman Samuel Felman (Guayaquil, Ecuador). In game two the Jackets were competitive but couldn't pull it out in the end falling, 6-5.
The Jackets now stand at 6-17 overall and 4-6 in HAAC play. They next face MidAmerica Nazarene this Friday in Lamoni in a double header scheduled for 1:00pm. The game will be weather pending as inclement weather is forecasted. Stay tuned to the Jacket athletics website for continuing coverage of the baseball team and all of Jacket athletics.
For More Information on Graceland University Athletics Contact:
Matt Shelton, Sports Information Director
(641) 784-5318
mshelton@graceland.edu
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