WAVERLY, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - Loras was unable to avoid the series sweep on Sunday, dropping both games to Wartburg by scores of 10-0 and 10-7. Sophomore
Austin Konagel connected for his first career home run in game three of the weekend.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
Game One
- Wartburg jumped out to a 3-0 lead on three hits and a Loras fielding error in the top of the first.Â
- The Knights tacked on one more in the top of the third by means of a ground out.Â
- With a man on second and two outs, four consecutive hits by Wartburg opened a 7-0 lead.
- A solo home run and a two-RBI double Cody Hyler pushed the Knight lead to 10-0 heading into the bottom of the seventh.Â
- Wartburg shut down the Loras offense in the next half inning, ending the game by mercy rule.Â
Game Two
- Wartburg picked up where they left off in game one and jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the top half of the first.
- The Duhawks responded with a run of their own in the bottom half of the inning when sophomore Jake Oglesby singled up the middle, driving in senior Luke Leibforth who led off the inning with a single.
- The Knights tacked on four runs over the next two innings, resulting in a 6-1 lead.
- Following two straight singles from senior Nolan Ritter and Leibforth, senior Tony Heiser singled up the middle, knocking in Ritter and cut the Wartburg lead to four.
- Loras put up a four spot in the bottom half of the sixth, highlighted by sophomore Austin Konagel's two-run home run and Heiser's two-RBI double to tie the game at 6-all.
- After a solo home run by the Knights in the seventh, the Duhawks fought back once again to tie the game as Oglesby scored on a fielder's choice, tying the game once again.
- The Knights regained the lead in the eighth, scoring twice, before adding an insurance run in the ninth, on their way to the 10-7 win.
NOTABLESÂ
- Konagel hit his first home run of his collegiate career to spark the Loras offense in the sixth inning
- The Duhawks fall to 2-4 in the Iowa Conference and 8-11 overall
- Loras is now 0-7 in their last seven games in Waverly
- Leibforth and Konagel each had their hitting streaks come to an end in game oneÂ
- Danny Weis' season and career-high on-base streak was snapped in game one
UP NEXT
The Duhawks return to action on Tuesday, April 4, for a doubleheader against Coe at Petrakis Park. First pitch for game one is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. The Kohawks swept the season series last season, winning all four games in Dubuque. Baseball fans can tune into the Duhawk Broadcast Network via live audio stream to catch all the action. Fans can also follow on Twitter (@LorasBaseball) for in-game updates as well.
