April 9, 2022, GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Ryan Dykstra powered the Grand Rapids Community College baseball team to a doubleheader sweep over Muskegon Community College on Saturday.
Dykstra had four hits -- including a home run -- in the nightcap, and doubled home the go-ahead run in the opener.
GRCC is now 12-14 on the season, after a 1-10 start against tough competition on a southern road trip.
GRCC snatched the lead late in the game in the opening 7-4 victory. The game was tied at four with when Dykstra doubled on a 3-2 count.
Jerad Berkenpas earned the win, allowing four hits and four runs while striking out nine and walking none in six innings. Eliott Traver threw one inning in relief out of the bullpen to earn the save.
GRCC had eight hits, with Andres Rivera-Calderon, Xander Reisbig, and Jacob Gumieny each with multiple hits.
In the second game, Dykstra homered in the first – a two-run blast -- singled in the fourth, and singled in the sixth.
GRCC pulled away for good with four runs in the fourth inning. Gumieny doubled on a 0-2 count, scoring two runs, and Dykstra’s single on a 1-0 count scored one run.
Dean Sommer earned the win, surrendering two runs on three hits over four innings, striking out six. Blake Waibel, Traver, and Caden VanDeBurg pitched in relief, with Traver recording the last three outs to earn the save.
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