Pioneers earn three victories over spring break trip

Written by: Jeremy Williamson, Sports Information Student Assistant

FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Pioneers baseball team returns home after a tough one week, 3-5 performance in sunny Fort Myers, Fla.

Even though the Pioneers managed to tack on seven runs in their first game, they began their trip on Saturday, March 14, with a tough loss to Coast Guard, 9-7.

The next day, the men dropped two in a row against Bethel (Minn.) beginning with a very close 3-2 decision, followed up by a high-scoring 7-5 loss.

The Pioneers hit their stride on Monday earning a much-needed 12-6 victory over McDaniel to snap the three-game losing streak. After taking two days off, the men continued their success on Thursday with a 9-3 decision over tri-state foe Unviersity of Dubuque.

Unfortunately the Pioneers dropped a pair of games to Plymouth St. starting with a tough 4-3 loss, followed by a 9-0 shutout later in the day.

Ending on a high note, the men's baseball team finished their Fort Myers trip with a nail-biting victory over John Hopkins on Saturday, 1-0.

If the weather allows it, the Pioneers will host a double-header on Wednesday against Marian (Wis.) at Kendall Murray Field beginning at 1 P.M.