Baldwin’s go-ahead hit lifts Storm to road victory

LINCOLN, Neb. – Ian Baldwin produced a go-ahead single in the top of the ninth and the Simpson College baseball team picked up a 5-3 American Rivers Conference win at Nebraska Wesleyan.

Baldwin opened the game with a double to left and came around to score on a single by Will Carlock to give Simpson an early 1-0 advantage. The Storm (14-17, 4-11 A-R-C) added two more runs the following inning as Baldwin drove Jack Shaffer in from third and Zach Fuller scored on a passed ball.

The Prairie Wolves (12-20, 4-14 A-R-C) got one run back in three of the next four innings to tie the game going into the seventh. After two scoreless frames, Simpson went out in front 5-3. Shaffer reached on an error and advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt before coming home on Baldwin's base hit to left field. Baldwin later scored on another passed ball to give the visitors some extra cushion.

Baldwin led the Storm with three hits, two RBIs and two runs scored, while Shaffer was 2-for-4 with two runs scored. Five others recorded a hit as Simpson reached double-digit hits for the 11th time this season.

Brady Held started things off on the mound for the visitors and struck out seven batters in three innings, allowing one run on four hits and two walks. Mitchell Roeder came in next followed by Max Crooks who picked up his third win of the year and Dylan Schlee who earned his third save.

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Simpson returns to McBride Field for three games against Coe this weekend. The Kohawks are 14-14 (6-9 A-R-C) and currently occupy the No. 5 spot in league standings.