Baseball Falls to Concordia and Valley City
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
| Concordia (NE) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | X | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley City State | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 |
| Mount Vernon Nazarene (OH) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 |
Concordia (NE)
Valley City State
AUBURNDALE, Fla. – The Mount Vernon Nazarene University baseball team (7-6) played Concordia University-Nebraska (11-4) and Valley City State (7-7) in Auburndale, Florida on Monday, March 4.
MVNU dropped the first game of the day to Concordia by a score of 3-4. MVNU held a 3-2 lead heading into bottom of the sixth, but Concordia sparked a comeback, scoring twice in the inning to take the lead for good. Rider Minnick batted in two runs on the day, while Johnny Nixon led MVNU with a pair of hits.
The Cougars fell in game two to Valley City 2-5. With the ballgame tied 1-1 after two innings, Valley City scored three runs in the third and one more in the fifth to seal the game. MVNU did get a run in the seventh thanks to a Blaine Keener sac-fly, but it would not be enough to extend the game any further. Maxwell Donawa got the loss after pitching four innings and giving up six hits and just two earned runs. He had three strikeouts. Joey Lopez pitched three innings of relief and allowed just two hits and a run while striking out five.
What's Next:
MVNU will wrap up its Florida trip on Tuesday, March 5 with a contest against Morningside at 4:00pm.
Mount Vernon Nazarene University is a private, four-year, intentionally Christian teaching university for traditional age students, graduate students, and working adults. With a 327-acre main campus in Mount Vernon, Ohio, MVNU emphasizes academic excellence, spiritual growth, and service to community and church. MVNU offers an affordable education both in-seat and online to nearly 2,000 students from 25 states and 11 foreign countries.