Baseball dominates Dutch behind Dunwoody's gem, explosive offense

PELLA, Iowa – Scoring in all but one inning and backed by a complete-game gem from Easton Dunwoody, the Simpson College baseball team rolled past Central 15-2 to open the series with a commanding run-rule victory.

Nate Cagley was 4-for-5 from the plate and Simpson's top three in the batting order combined for six hits and nine RBIs, each launching multi-run home runs. Dunwoody went the distance on the mound, giving up just four hits and one walk in his seven innings of work. Simpson (14-19, 8-11 A-R-C) did not allow Central (15-18, 6-13 A-R-C) a base runner after the third inning.

SCORING BREAKDOWN

• Jacob Roberts drew a walk to open the game, and Drew Carlson gave Simpson an immediate 2-0 lead with his fifth home run of the year.
• Carlson drove home another run in the second with a single up the middle. Nate Cagley followed with a two-run hit to center shortly after.
• The Storm strung together four straight singles to start the third inning, with Bryson Gibson and Dalton Ferrin tallying RBIs with theirs.
• Will Carlock added an RBI in the fourth, and Trenten Kingrey blew the game wide open with a three-run shot in the fifth.
• After the Storm's lone scoreless inning in the sixth, they put the game away for good in the seventh. Roberts launched a three-run homer, and Carlson added the final tally on a fielder's choice.
• Central's only runs came in the first two innings off four hits. The Dutch were completely shut down the rest of the way, thanks to Easton Dunwoody's dominance and clean defense.

STORM STANDOUTS

• Jacob Roberts: 1 double, 1 home run, 3 RBI, 3 runs
• Drew Carlson: 3 hits, 1 home run, 3 RBI, 3 runs
• Trenten Kingrey: 1 home run, 3 RBI, 1 walk
• Nate Cagley: 4 hits, 1 double, 2 RBI
• Bryson Gibson: 2 hits 2 walks, 1 RBI, 3 runs
• Easton Dunwoody: 7.0 IP, CG, 4 hits, 1 walk

UP NEXT
The series concludes with a doubleheader tomorrow afternoon beginning at 1 p.m.