The Online Reflector

The Greyhound baseball team (22-11, 11-10 GLVC) lost four games against GLVC opponent Bellarmine University (18-16, 10-7 GLVC) this weekend and now stands fifth of eight teams in the GLVC East Division.

On April 17, the Greyhounds faced the Knights in a doubleheader. In game one, UIndy struggled to find its offense as only three runs were scored. Bellarmine, however, was able to score six runs and win the game 6-3.

In game two, UIndy finally found its offensive swing. Sophomore second baseman Scott Lawley was 2-4 with two runs scored and senior designated hitter Scott Mourey was 2-4 with two runs, but senior first baseman Aryn Ross and junior outfielder Nate Koontz proved to be the big hitters of the day.

Ross was 5-6 with three runs scored, six RBI’s and one homerun while Koontz was 2-4 with one run scored, three RBIs and one homerun.

Despite UIndy’s best offensive efforts with 13 runs, Bellarmine answered with 14 runs of its own in the 10-inning game, resulting in UIndy’s fourth straight loss.

Just one day before, UIndy also couldn’t find its offensive power in game one of the day as the team produced just three hits but no runs in the game. The final score was 3-0.

Senior pitcher Cory Rupert gave up Bellarmine’s three runs before he was relieved by senior Matt Widick in the sixth inning.
Despite Widick’s shutout in the rest of the game, the Greyhounds were still unable to beat the Knight’s three points.

The Knights scored three runs in the fifth inning to put them up 3-0, but UIndy answered with singles in both the sixth and seventh innings to bring the score to 3-2.

Game two fared better for UIndy’s offense as they produced two runs, but it still wasn’t enough to answer Bellarmine’s four. The Greyhounds lost the game 4-2.

Junior pitcher Donovan Drake recorded the loss, while junior outfielder Alex Kiel and Lawley earned UIndy’s lone runs of the day.

Before the four losses against Bellarmine, the Greyhounds were on a four game winning streak and had won six of their last eight games.

The team defeated non-conference Kentucky State University (5-28) in a doubleheader on March 12 at Greyhound Park, with game scores of 4-1 and 9-3.

In game one, sophomore Chad Moore pitched a near-shutout, allowing just one run in the seven inning game.

The weekend before, UIndy split a series with the University of Wisconsin-Parkside (10-18, 8-10 GLVC).

On March 9, UIndy fell to the Rangers, losing the first game 12-0 after inclement weather delayed the game.

“They came out and hit the ball. We couldn’t find any holes hitting,” said sophomore outfielder Andrew Armour, referring to Saturday’s losses to Parkside.

After game one was stopped short with the run rule, the Greyhounds managed to put up some runs in the second match, with a two-run double from junior infielder/pitcher Chris Saroff and a home run from Koontz. Despite these efforts, the team fell 18-10.

The “Hit One for Riley” cookout event scheduled to take place during the games that afternoon was cancelled due to the inclement weather. The event has been rescheduled for Sunday, May 8.

The next day, the Greyhounds faced the Rangers again, this time claiming turnaround victories of 4-2 and 14-12, which resulted in a split for the weekend’s four-game series.

“Everybody, especially the pitchers, came more focused to play. Clint [Seefeldt] pitched really well and gave us a chance to win,” said freshman pitcher Jake Baer of the team’s comeback against Parkside on Sunday.

Seedfeldt allowed only four hits in the first game, and junior catcher/pitcher Brandon Stevens contributed two RBIs.

In the second match, Stevens added another three RBIs. Junior catcher/first baseman Scott Mourey and sophomore first/third baseman Derek Locascio also assisted the team with two RBIs each.

“We came out on Sunday and did what we needed to do,” Armour said. “There was a lot more fight in us. Everybody did their part. It was a team thing.”

On March 6, the Greyhounds edged out St. Joseph’s College (19-14-1, 12-8 GLVC) with wins of 10-1 and 8-6 in their doubleheader, ending the Pumas’ two-and-a-half week winning streak. The Pumas were leading the GLVC East Division and ranked No. 27 nationally before their fall to the Greyhounds.

UIndy was assisted by West, who racked up six strike outs in the first game, while only permitting four hits and one run.
In game two, the Greyhounds came back after a Puma lead of 6-4 with doubles from both Stevens and Kiel.

The Greyhounds now face the remainder of their season, which consists entirely of conference games.

“There’s no room for error now,” Armour said. “We’ve got to come out and be focused for the rest of the season.”
The team’s next game is April 22.