HOW IT HAPPENED

GAME 1

• In the first game of Saturday's doubleheader, the Prairie Wolves fell behind early and were never able to get back in it as the Spartans won by a score of 12-3.
• The second inning is what put the Prairie Wolves into a hole as Dubuque took an early 6-0 lead. 
• Offensively, the Prairie Wolves were unable to cut into the lead as they remained scoreless through four innings. 
• The Spartans scored three more runs in the fourth and fifth innings, extending their lead to 9-0. 
• Nebraska Wesleyan was able to get on the board in the fifth inning, as Alex Angele hit an RBI single that brought home two runs. 
• Any legitimate chance of a Prairie Wolves comeback was put into serious doubt as the Spartans offense, which has been outstanding this whole series, scored three more runs over the next three innings. 
• It looked as if NWU was beginning to make a rally in the bottom of the eighth as they had the bases loaded, but were only able to bring across one run on a RBI sacrifice fly by Evan Kling. 

GAME 2

• The Prairie Wolves struggled mightily at the plate in Game 2, as they only recorded 5 hits and weren't able to score in a 11-0 shutout loss. 
• Similar to Game 1, Nebraska Wesleyan fell into an early deficit as the Spartans took a 2-0 lead in the first inning.
• Pitcher Bryson Knapp settled in, as he was able to keep the game at a competitive 3-0 score through the first four innings. 
• The Spartans offense broke the game open in the fifth and sixth innings, scoring four more runs and taking a commanding 8-0 lead. 
•  Dubuque scored two more runs in the seventh inning to reach the game's final score of 11-0. 
• Despite taking the loss, Knapp had a solid start on the mound. After a rocky first inning, he allowed just one run on three hits over the next three innings. 

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

GAME 1

• Alex Angele (CF): 2-4, 2 H, 2 RBIs 
• Noah Unger (RF): 2-4, 2 H, 1R 
• Jason English (LF) 1-2, 1 H, 2 R, 2 HBP 
• John Haimowitz (C) 1-4, 1 H, 1 2B 

GAME 2

• Bryson Knapp (SP): 4.0 IP, 1 ER, 2 SO 
• John Haimowitz (C): 2-3, 2 H 
• Kaleb Knox (1B): 1-3, 1H 

UP NEXT

The Prairie Wolves head to Iowa to play a doubleheader at Simpson College on Tuesday April 4. They are back home on Friday, April 14th to play a three game series against Loras College.