Mt. Mercy Baseball

Strong pitching lifts Mustang baseball

Dylan Campbell and Tanner Lohaus sparkled on the mound Saturday as Mount Mercy swept a non-conference doubleheader from Lincoln College, 4-1 and 6-1, at the Plaster Athletic Complex.

The twin-killing lifted the Mustangs to 19-18 for the campaign.

Campbell (4-4) pitched six innings in the 4-1 victory in the opener, allowing one run on six hits. He struck out three batters and did not walk anyone. Matt Trouten got the final three outs in the seventh for his fifth save.

Lohaus (4-4) picked up where Campbell left off in Game 2. He went the distance and allowed one run on three hits, with 11 strikeouts and one walk.

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Jackson gets 6 hits as Mustangs split

Mount Mercy center fielder Evan Jackson collected six hits Tuesday as  the Mustangs split a non-conference doubleheader with Missouri Baptist  at the Plaster Athletic Complex.

Missouri Baptist won a pitchers duel in the opener, 2-1. Mount Mercy  responded with a one-run victory of its own in the nightcap, 5-4.

Jackson went 3-for-3 in the 2-1 setback in the opener, accounting for  half of Mount Mercy's base hits.

Jackson went 3-for-4 with two RBIs in the 5-4 victory in Game 2. His  RBI double in the bottom of the ninth snapped a 4-4 tie, driving in  Austin Hilpipre and giving the Mustangs a walk-off victory.

Hilpipre was 3-for-3 and scored twice in the nightcap. Collin Shrader  was 2-for-4. Tito Berdecia belted a solo homer.

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Campbell shines for Mount Mercy baseball

Dylan Campbell tossed seven shutout innings Sunday as the Mount Mercy  Mustangs blanked Grand View, 8-0, in a Heart of America Conference  baseball game at the Plaster Athletic Complex.

Campbell (3-4) allowed six hits in seven innings, with six strikeouts  and two walks. Brady Donohue and Travis Bowman pitched one inning  apiece in relief to finish the shutout.

Mount Mercy raised its records to 16-17 overall and 11-12 in the  conference. Grand View fell to 6-16 overall and 5-9 in the league.

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Lohaus sparkles for Mount Mercy

Tanner Lohaus sparkled on the mound for the Mount Mercy baseball team Saturday afternoon.

Lohaus pitched seven strong innings as the Mustangs clipped Grand View, 7-1, in the second game of their Heart of America Conference doubleheader at Mount Mercy.

Grand View won the opener, 5-3.

Lohaus allowed only one run on three hits, with 10 strikeouts and one walk. The right-hander from Iowa City West raised his record to 3-and-4 with the impressive outing.

Owen Oreskovich went 3-for-4 in the 7-1 victory. Nick Sueppel was 2-for-3 with two RBIs. Collin Shrader was 2-for-3 and scored twice.

Sueppel was 2-for-4 with a solo home run in the 5-3 setback. Corbin Day was 3-for-3. Chili Moseley, returning from an injury, was 2-for-4 with two RBIs.

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