Alexandria College’s first-ever baseball games went exactly as planned as they earned an 8-4 win over Minnesota North College-Hibbing on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, and 11-4 on Thursday, March 2, 2023 (stats not yet available for March 2 game) at U.S. Bank Stadium in Minneapolis.
In game one, the Legends trailed 4-1 after 5.5 innings but scored six runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to flip the momentum that eventually gave them the win.
After the Legends scored a pair of runs on walks and a hit by pitch, shortstop Carter Lang ripped a two-RBI double to put the Legends ahead for good.
Designated hitter Lucas Bergum had the first in program history, while second baseman Jacob Merrill had a team-high two hits and also had two RBIs.
Jalen Vorpahl earned the win on the mound for the Legends. He pitched three and one-third innings and struck out six.
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Brock Depute started the game for the Legends and struck out one in 2.2 innings pitched. Parker Jendro pitched the final inning and struck out one.
The Legends (2-0) are back in action on Tuesday in Florida against Minnesota North College-Itasca at 5:45 p.m.
Alexandria vs. MNC-Hibbing - March 1 stats
ALEXANDRIA HITTING - Levi Lampert, 1-3, R, RBI, BB; Lucas Bergum, 1-1, R, 2 BB; Carter Lang, 1-3, R, 2 RBI, BB; Jaden Drill, 0-3; Chuck Hackett, 1-3, RBI; Felix Porras, 0-1, BB; Jacob Merrill, 2-3, R, BB; Will Plowman, 0-2, R, RBI, BB; Mason Conrad, 0-2; Torin Olson, R; Caden Sand, 0-0, BB; Maddox Mortensen, 0-0, R; Brady Gobel, 0-0, BB
ALEXANDRIA PITCHING - Brock Depute, 2.2 IP; 7 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 SO; Jalen Vorpahl, W, 3.1 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 1 BB, 3 SO; Parker Jendro, 1.0, 1 SO
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