The Spartans found their way to victory as they beat Waubonsee Community College 6-3 at the Spartan Baseball Field on Saturday April 06, 2024.
The team got off to a good start as pitcher Drew Piaskowy had 2 strikeouts to start the game. In terms of offense, it got off to a slow start as the team scored 0 runs in the 1st inning.
In the 2nd inning, the team began their scoring as First Baseman/Catcher Jack Kerno put out the 1st run of the game which made it 1-0 ECC. First baseman/Outfielder Patrick Nelson scored the second run of the game which made it 2-0.
The Spartans got the scoring momentum going as they put 6 runs to end the game. For batting, the team managed to put 4 hits, 5 RBIs, 12 walks. The pitching staff puts on a terrific performance as Drew Piaskowy shutout out 6 batters within 6 innings. Pitcher Noah Schlup stepped up in the 7th inning to finish the game.
The team is now 8-11 and record their 1st conference win of the season. Head coach Bill Angelo and First Baseman/Outfielder Patrick Nelson gave their thoughts on the game.
“We did a really nice job of trying to score. We answered back. Thought we did a nice job playing defense. Made the plays that we needed to make. Gave our pitchers a chance. Drew was good. He was in the zone,” said Coach Bill Angelo.
Angelo describes the team’s strategy to put out 6 runs “Get em on, get it over, get em in. Runs weren’t easy to come by last game so hopefully we get to score a little bit easily in this game and give ourselves a little bit more breathing room.”
Spartrans First Baseman/Outfielder Patrick Nelson gave his thoughts on the team’s performance. “It’s good. We bounce back every time they score. Overall, it’s good. Pitching did well.”
He gave an analysis on his performance which is “It was good. Could’ve been better. My first AB was rough. Staying the ball well. 2nd AB, I hit a double.”
When it comes to slugging, he explained how he stays consistent. According to him, he said, “Honestly during practice, just gotta keep playing in and take days off. You just gotta have a mind and know what pitch is coming.”
Nelson gave his thoughts on the team’s goal when it comes to slugging. “Can’t be swinging at bad pitches, gotta be swinging at your pitch until you want to find one pitch, your pitch and then once you get to two strikes, you have to expand your zone.”
The Spartans will face off against Waubonsee Community College in game 2 of the doubleheader.
