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11
Central CEN 21-14, 9-13 A-R-C
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Winner Nebraska Wesleyan NWU 10-23, 8-13 A-R-C
Central CEN
21-14, 9-13 A-R-C
11
Final
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Nebraska Wesleyan NWU
10-23, 8-13 A-R-C
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Central CEN 0 4 0 0 4 0 0 3 0 11 16 3
Nebraska Wesleyan NWU 3 1 1 0 1 6 0 0 X 12 15 2

W: McHugh, Tucker (3-2) L: Rece Martin (3-2) S: Seifert, Josh (3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Postseason Hopes Stay Alive in 12-11 Win over Central

LINCOLN, Neb. – The Nebraska Wesleyan baseball team kept their postseason hopes alive by taking game one of the series with Central College 12-11 on Friday afternoon (May 3) in American Rivers Conference baseball action.  NWU needs to sweep the Dutch to get in the top six of the league standings and earn a spot in the A-R-C Postseason Tournament that starts next week.
 
The deciding doubleheader is set for Saturday starting at 1:00 pm at NWU Field in Woods Park.  NWU will also honor their six seniors between games.
 
Spencer Scheer blasted a grand slam over the left field wall to break open an 8-8 tie game giving the Prairie Wolves a 12-8 lead in the 6th inning.  Central threatened by scoring three runs in the top of the 8th inning, but Josh Seifert got out of the inning, then retired the Dutch in order in the 9th to get the save and seal the victory.
 
In a game that featured 31 combined hits and 23 runs, it was the Prairie Wolves that struck first in the 1st inning.  NWU scored three runs in the inning, getting a two-run double from Derek Kolbush and an RBI double from Kaleb Knox scored Kolbush giving the Prairie Wolves three doubles in the inning.
 
Central responded right away scoring four runs in the 2nd inning to re-take the lead. The Dutch recorded five hits to score four runs in the 2nd.  NWU tied the game in the bottom of the inning.  Jackson Cummins singled, then Scheer put down a bunt single and the Dutch third baseman threw the ball past the first baseman allowing Cummins to score from first.
 
NWU took the lead in the 3rd inning scoring another unearned run.  Evan Gellatly singled, stole a base and scored on an error by the second baseman.   
 
The Dutch put together another four-run inning in the 5th inning to lead 8-5.  NWU got an RBI single from Aaron Nichols in the 5th inning making it 8-6 headed to the 6th. 
 
Nebraska Wesleyan would score six runs in the 6th, highlighted by the Scheer grand slam.  Gellatly also drove in two runs with a double to right field as the Prairie Wolves sent 10 to the plate in the inning.
 
Scheer, Gellatly and Riley Ward each had three hits for the Prairie Wolves.  Scheer had four RBI, with Gellatlly driving in two with a double.
 
Tucker McHugh pitched three innings of relief to earn the victory on the mound.  He allowed three runs on five hits taking over for Hayden Parker.  Josh Seifert threw the final 1 2/3 innings to earn his third save of the year.
 
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