Metro Sports Report

Goerdt honored by D3baseball.com

Wed - 22 Apr Written by Metro Sports Report

For the third time this season, a Coe College baseball player has been named to the D3baseball.com National Team of the Week.

Michael Goerdt, a senior from Waterloo Columbus, earned the honor this week. He set a school record Saturday by belting three home runs in a single game against Central, including a walk-off shot in the bottom of the ninth for a clutch victory.

Goerdt joins teammates Connor Alberhasky and Craig Konrardy as selections to the national team. Coe is one of 13 schools in the nation to have three or more selections this season.

Goerdt was also named the Iowa Conference Baseball Position Player of the Week and the Iowa Conference Male Athlete of the Week.

An outfielder, Goerdt hit .625 (10-of-16) with a 1.500 slugging percentage as the Kohawks took three out of four in a weekend series with Central.

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Brooke Prior (left) and Lexie Biehl have combined to belt 40 home runs for Kirkwood. Biehl leads the nation with 22. (MSR photo by Margaret O'Banion)

Biehl & Prior: Beware of Sluggers!

Tue - 21 Apr Written by Jim Ecker

Lexie Biehl and Brooke Prior blend in with all the other students at Kirkwood Community College, attending classes and working toward a degree like everyone else.

Biehl is about 5-foot-3. Prior stands 5-foot-6.

"Not very big," Prior noted with a smile.

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Vavra sparks Kernels by Wisconsin

Wed - 22 Apr Written by Metro Sports Report

GRAND CHUTE, Wis. - Trey Vavra continued his assault of the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Wednesday night.

Vavra went 4-for-4 with a double and an RBI as the Cedar Rapids Kernels edged the Timber Rattlers, 5-4, before 702 brave fans on another frigid night in Wisconsin.

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Kernels bite Timber Rattlers, 10-1

Tue - 21 Apr Written by Morgan Hawk

GRAND CHUTE, Wis. - The Cedar Rapids Kernels rolled to a 10-1 win over the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers Tuesday night before a skimpy gathering of 320 fans on a cold night at Fox Cities Stadium.

The temperature was in the 30's and a light snow began falling in the ninth inning. The wind whipped at about 20 mph.

Trey Vavra had a big night for the Kernels as he went 3-for-5 with a home run, triple and five runs batted in. Mat Batts (2-0) had a strong outing on the mound, allowing one run on three hits over 6 2/3 innings. Zack Larson also collected three hits.

The 10 runs were a season-high for the Kernels while their 14 hits matched a season-high.

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Kirkwood sweeps baseball twinbill

Tue - 21 Apr Written by Metro Sports Report

MARSHALLTOWN - The Kirkwood baseball team got good hitting and good pitching Tuesday and swept a non-conference doubleheader from Marshalltown, 8-2 and 12-4.

The Eagles (25-18) collected 14 hits in both games. Ozzie Adams led the offense with six hits.

Bryce Grimm went 2-for-5 with three RBIs for Kirkwood in the opener. Adams was 3-for-4. Sulliam Rios Reyes was 2-for-3 with two doubles. Eric Willis and Adam Barbarich also had two hits.

Ethan Howard allowed two runs in four innings and got the victory in Game 1. Nolan Even pitched three shutout innings for a save.

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