March 29, 2022 - GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Grand Rapids Community College baseball team opened up the double-header against Mid Michigan College with a 7-2 victory, but dropped the nightcap in extra innings, 4-3.
All nine GRCC starters had at least one hit in the opening game, with Zacarias Salinas leading the way, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Mid Michigan scored the first run of the game in the third, but GRCC scored seven in a row before the Lakers scored their last run in the final frame.
Drew Murphy gave up one run in three innings of work on the mound, but Caden Van Deburg would get the win in relief, pitching the final 2.2 innings.
In the second game, Mid Michigan College scored two runs on three hits in the first inning. GRCC cut the deficit in half in the second inning, scoring on a wild pitch and two innings later tied the game up on an RBI single by Salinas.
With two outs in the top of the seventh inning, Mid Michigan broke the tie with an RBI single by Jacob Stempky, who went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI in the game.
Down to their final out, GRCC lead-off hitter Jacob Gumieny singled through the left side to score Brady Owen to tie the game at three.
The game would go to extra innings and Mid Michigan would score the go-ahead run on an error and prevail 4-3.
The Lakers won the series three games to one to improve to 12-4. The Raiders dropped to 5-13.
GRCC is scheduled to take on Lake Michigan College, April 1, in Benton Harbor, and April 2 in Grand Rapids.