North Manchester, IN - Hanover (14-17, 9-8 HCAC) traveled to Manchester University (14-17, 7-9 HCAC) in hopes of sweeping the day to get two more conference wins. However, they were able to split losing the first game 8-4 and winning the second game 14-7.
GAME ONE
AT THE PLATE
The Panthers scored two runs in the first three innings thanks to freshmam
Jack Shaeffer (West Lafayette, IN) and freshmam
Michael Kirk (Loveland, OH). The final two run came in the seventh inning.
ON THE BUMP
enior
John Girard (Richmond, KY) got the start lasting five innings and striking out six. Sophomore
Dylan Lloyd (Colerain, OH) closed out the last three innings allowing no hits and two strikeouts.
GAME TWO
AT THE PLATE
Hanover opened the contest with three through three innings with Kirk starting the scoring.
A late game surge allowed them to score eleven more runs over a course of four innings including a five spot in the seventh. Senior
Josh Simpson (Bardstown, KY) accounted for three of those runs with one of them being a two run home run.
ON THE BUMP
Sophomore
Wyatt Colvin (Prospect, KY) was tasked with the start striking out two lasting five innings. Simpson closed out the last four innings giving up only one run and striking out four.
Hanover will travel to Crawfordsville, IN to take on Wabash College on April 23. Game time is set for 4:30 PM.
