Posted: Apr 25, 2026
Storm fall twice at Luther
Simpson
(21-14, 12-8)
6
Luther
(28-9, 18-5)
11
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Simpson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 4 |
|
Luther | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | X | 11 | 9 | 0 |
Simpson
3
Luther
13
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Simpson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 |
|
Luther | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
DECORAH, Iowa – The Simpson College baseball team dropped both ends of a Saturday doubleheader to Luther, falling 11-6 in game one and 13-3 in game two.
The Storm (21-15, 12-9 A-R-C) led 5-2 through six innings in the opener before Luther (29-9, 19-5 A-R-C) used a three-run seventh and a six-run eighth to pull away. In game two, the Norse struck early with a two-run homer in the first and a five-run third, building a lead Simpson couldn't overcome.
GAME ONE SUMMARY
- The Storm came out strong, scoring twice in the first inning on an RBI double from Trenten Kingrey and a run-scoring groundout by Bryson Gibson.
- After Luther answered with a pair of solo home runs to even the game, Simpson regained control with runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings. Nate Cagley drove in a run with a single in the third, Tijmen Nagel added an RBI double in the fourth, and Gibson delivered another run-scoring double in the fifth to give Simpson a 5-2 advantage.
- Luther chipped away in the seventh, using a solo home run, an RBI single and a run-scoring fielder's choice to tie the game at 5-5.
- The Norse then broke it open in the eighth, capitalizing on an error before a three-run home run extended the lead to 11-5.
- Cagley added a solo home run in the ninth for Simpson, but the late rally came up short as Luther secured the opener.
GAME ONE LEADERS
- Tijmen Nagel: 3-for-3, 2 doubles, 1 RBI, 2 runs, 1 walk
- Drew Carlson: 2-for-4, 1 run, 1 walk
- Nate Cagley: 2-for-5, 1 home run, 2 RBI, 1 run
- Bryson Gibson: 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 run
GAME TWO SUMMARY
- The Norse jumped in front in the first inning with a two-run home run and broke the game open in the third, stringing together five runs to build a 7-0 lead.
- Simpson responded in the fourth, as Dalton Ferrin delivered a two-run double and later scored on an error to cut the deficit to 7-3.
- Luther answered immediately in the bottom half and continued to add on, extending its lead with runs in the fourth, sixth and seventh innings.
GAME TWO LEADERS
- Dalton Ferrin: 2 hits, 1 double, 2 RBI, 1 run
- Trenten Kingrey: 2-for-3, 1 double
- Sam Campin: 2-for-3
UP NEXT
Simpson closes out the regular season with a home series against Buena Vista next Friday and Saturday.
