High scoring week for the Reivers

The Iowa Western Reiver Baseball Team had a high scoring week as they traveled to play the Southwestern Community College Trojans and the Marshalltown Community College Tigers.

CRESTON, IA – A chilly and windy double header started with a one-sided affair in game one. The Reivers started scoring with 4 runs in the first, 5 runs in the second, a slight break in the 3^rd, and finished the game with 3 runs in each of the 4^th and 5^th innings. The final was 15-0, lead by Clay Cutter who went 2 for 3 on the day with a homerun, 3 RBI and 4 runs scored. Daniel Wright started the game for Iowa Western, striking out 3 in two innings of work. He was relieved by Ryan Reyerson, Luke Gainer, and Tyler Chadwick who each threw 1 scoreless inning a piece.

Game two got off to a slower start. After a scoreless first, the Reivers scored 6 runs in the first 4 innings, when the Trojans struck back with two runs of their own. Iowa Western responded with 6 more runs in the top of the 5^th. Southwestern added 6 runs of their own in the bottom of the 6^th. With 8 runs in the top of the 7^th, Iowa Western finished the game 20-8. Carter Wright went 3 for 5 with a homerun and 5 RBI. 7 pitchers threw in the game, with Logan Runde getting his first start and first win of the season.

MARSHALLTOWN, IA – Much like game 1 of the midweek, the first game this past weekend was a one-sided affair. The Reivers scored 15 runs to Marshalltown's 0 ending the game after 5 innings. Brant Hogue started the game for Iowa Western going 4 innings and striking out 11 on his way to his 3^rd win of the season. The offense was spread pretty evenly this game, Whit Thoms led with 3 RBI, Dylan Robertson had the only double, and Carter Wright and Blake Stenger both had multiple hit games.

Game 2 on Saturday was the only game of the week to go the full length. No runs were scored in the first two innings, but the Reivers got on the board with 4 runs in the top of the 3^rd. Marshalltown scored one of their own in the bottom of the inning and two more in the bottom of the 4^th. Iowa Wester went on to score 11 more while the Reiver pitching staff kept the Tigers quiet for the rest of the game. Dylan Robertson led the offense, going 5 for 5 on the day, with 5 RBI and 3 runs scored. Ryan Reyerson earned the win on the mound, throwing 2.2 innings only surrendering a hit and walk. Braden Berry, Braden Pickett, and Luke Gainer each had perfect outings to end the game, throwing 1 inning a piece.

The first game on Sunday was highlighted by Alec Patino hitting for the cycle, he led the offense to a 13-2 victory after 7 innings. In addition to his four hits he also collected 5 RBI on the day and scored twice himself. Thomas Egan earned his 3^rd win of the season, going 4 innings while striking out 8 Tigers. Jared Lessman struck out the side in his relief appearance, and Tyler Chadwick finished the final 2 innings striking out 2 while only surrendering 1 hit.

The final game of the weekend started with an 8 run first inning from the Reivers. They tacked on 6 more runs in the 3^rd, and 4 more before the end of the game to win 18-2 in 5 innings. 5 pitchers threw 1 innings each, Grant Hubka got his first start and second win of the season, while Cooper Crompton threw a perfect frame. Auggie Rasmussen and Terrick Thompson both hit homeruns and doubles, Trenton Harris hit a double and a triple, Clay Cutter hit a homerun and tied Rasmussen with 4 RBI on the day.