Tigers Sweep DeSales, 9-1, 10-6

PRESCOTT – The Prescott baseball team swept a double-header at home against DeSales on April 19, winning 9-1 and 10-6.

In game one, Tiger pitcher Jacob Dunn struck out 12 Irish batters and gave up only three hits. Dunn also had three hits in the game, including two doubles. Tyler Hoffman also had two doubles and three hits total. Kyle Gradwohl had two hits, including a home run. The Tigers had a total of 15 hits.

In the second game, the Tigers fell behind 5-2 halfway through the third inning, but scored four times in the bottom of that frame, and added four more runs in the fifth. Prescott pitchers gave up only five hits, but the Tigers committed four errors.

Gradwohl had four more hits in the game, including his second homer of the day as well as three-RBI bases loaded double in the fifth. Walter Hartwell and Cade Branson each had two hits, as the Tigers slugged a total of 11.

With the two wins, Prescott was 5-9 overall and 4-4 in league play.

Game 1

Desales 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 run 3 hits 2 errors

Prescott 2 3 0 0 2 2 X 9 runs 15 hits 3 errors

Pitching- Desales- Bobby Holtzinger and Zach Leahy; Prescott- Jacob Dunn and Brayden Miller

Hits- Desales – Matt Baumgart 1, Conner Leahy 1, Jackson Dominguez 1; Prescott – Christian Caro 2, Walter Hartwell 2, Kyle Gradwohl 2 (HR), Jacob Dunn 3 (2-2b), Tyler Hoffman 3 (2-2b), Brandon Bouderieau 1

Game 2

Desales 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 6 runs 5 hits 2 errors

Prescott 2 0 4 0 4 0 X 10 runs 11 hits 4 errors

Pitching- Desales- Zach Leahy and Bobby Holtzinger; Prescott- Tyler Fedderson, Walter Hartwell 4, Kyle Gradwohl 6 and Jacob Dunn

Hits- Desales – Matt Baumgart 1, Austin Richard 1, Mac Wahl 1, Max Buckley 1, Jake Kohler 1; Prescott- Walter Hartwell 2, Kyle Gradwohl 4 (HR), Jacob Dunn 1, Tyler Fedderson 1, Tyler Hoffman 1, Cade Branson 2