Niles splits with No. 1-ranked St. Joseph
Published 8:08 am Thursday, May 15, 2014
Tate Brawley and Connor Glick helped the Niles baseball team split with No. 1-ranked St. Joseph in Big 16 West Division baseball Tuesday.
The Vikings (17-9, 7-5 West) took the first game 3-2, but fell in the nightcap 5-2.
Glick and Brawley both had two hits, including a double in the opening game against the Bears. Taylor Weldy also had two hits for the Vikings.
Brawley tossed a four-hitter to earn the victory.
In the second game, Weldy singled and doubled and Glick added to more hits to his total.
First game
Niles 101 100 0 – 3 8 2
St. Joe 000 020 0 – 2 4 0
Tate Brawley (N); Joe Fratzke (L)
2B: Tate Brawley (N), Connor Glick (N), Joe Fratzke (S)
Second game
Niles 001 010 0 – 2 7 1
St. Joe 003 020 x – 5 8 2
Tyler Clutter (L); Charlie Fleenor (W)
2B: Charlie Fleenor (S), Brad King (S)
3B: Taylor Weldy (N)
Varsity records: Niles 17-9, 7-5 SMAC West; St. Joseph 21-4, 9-3 SMAC West