April 19, 2023, GRAND RAPIDS Mich. – The Grand Rapids Community College baseball team shut out Aquinas College's junior varsity twice on Wednesday to win its 12th and 13th straight games, 3-0 and 10-0.
Game one of the doubleheader at Belknap Park was a pitcher’s duel, with both staffs not giving up hits until the bottom of the fourth inning, when GRCC's Xander Reisbig drove home two runs on a double to right-center.
Two batters later, Reisbig scored on a wild pitch, giving the Raiders a 3-0 lead and enough to secure the victory.
The pitching staff of Ethan London, Ryan Hawkins, Kellan Smith and Alex Schmitt allowed just two hits while striking out seven batters. Smith picked up his first win in relief and Schmitt picked up his first save.
In the nightcap, GRCC, 22-10, took advantage of seven base on balls and cruised to a 10-0 victory in just five innings. Five of those seven walks scored for the Raiders.
Andres Rivera-Calderon led the team, going three-for-three and Ryan Hether added a triple to deep center field to score the game's final run.
Blake Waibel picked up his second victory, pitching three innings, giving up two hits while striking out four batters. Aaron Bess and Mason Hammond pitched the final two innings, giving up just one hit.
GRCC resumes conference play on April 21 for a five-game series against Muskegon Community College.
This story was reported by Ben Brown.