The Dakota Wesleyan University baseball team showed signs of solid play in Saturday's scrimmage against the South Dakota Amateur All-Stars. The team scored 22 runs in the two games, earning an unofficial split. DWU won the first scrimmage 14-1, while losing the second 11-8.
In scrimmage one, Stephen Gunnel, Kneight Johnson and Sam Schumacher led the offense with three hits apiece. Schumacher, a sophomore, had a single, double and hit a towering home run that hit the right field scoreboard. Gunnel, a sophomore, had two doubles and a single in four at-bats. Johnson, a freshman, added two singles and a double. Kirk McBreen and Michael Lukkason had two hits apiece.
Ethan Opshal looked strong on the mound, earning the pitching win with four scoreless innings. The senior struck out seven and didn't walk a batter. Tyler Johnson and Schyler Bryan pitched the final three innings and gave up just one combined run.
Schumacher continued his hot hitting in scrimmage two. He went 2-for-4 with a walk. Jared Batman added two hits in four plate appearances. The All-Stars blew open a close game with six runs in the sixth inning. Five of the six runs were unearned, coming from four errors.
Joey Fitzgerald had a strong pitching start for DWU. The sophomore pitched three innings and allowed just one hit. He struck out four and walked just two. Chris Housley also had a strong pitching outing and did not give up a run in one and two-thirds of an inning.
The two teams will matchup again Oct. 15 at Drake Field. The double header is set to begin at 3:30 p.m.
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