Posted: May 02, 2026
Storm blank Buena Vista to end regular season
Buena Vista
(10-28, 6-18)
0
Simpson
(23-16, 14-10)
4
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Buena Vista | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
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Simpson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 6 | 0 |
INDIANOLA, Iowa – A four-run fifth inning and a combined shutout on the mound helped the Simpson College baseball team close the regular season with a 4-0 Senior Day win over Buena Vista.
Simpson (23-16, 14-10 A-R-C) did all its damage in one inning and let the pitching do the rest, earning the team's fifth American Rivers Conference series win of the season. Trenten Kingrey led the Storm with two RBIs, while four pitchers combined for the team's fourth shutout of the year.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After four scoreless frames, the Storm broke through in the fifth inning with all four runs of the game. Drew Carlson reached on a throwing error to bring home the first run, Trenten Kingrey followed with a two-run single up the middle, and Dalton Ferrin added an RBI fielder's choice to cap the rally.
- Easton Dunwoody set the tone with six shutout innings, allowing just four hits while striking out one. Sam Campin, Drew Carlson, and Dylan Schlee combined to finish off the final three innings, with Schlee recording the final four outs to complete the shutout and earn his fourth save.
STARS OF THE SHOW
- Trenten Kingrey: 1 hit, 2 RBI, 1 run, 1 walk
- Dalton Ferrin: 2 hits, 1 RBI
- Jacob Roberts: 1 hit, 1 run, 2 walks
- Easton Dunwoody: 6.0 IP, 0 runs, 4 hits, 1 walk
- Dylan Schlee: 1.1 IP, 0 runs, 0 hits, 1 strikeout
NOTES
- Simpson secures its first series win over Buena Vista since 2019.
- The Storm end the 2026 conference season with five series wins, including sweeps of Central and Nebraska Wesleyan.
- Simpson's 23 wins are the most since tallying 23 during the 2011 season.
- Simpson's third-place conference finish is the program's highest since 2008.The Storm achieve 14 conference wins for just the third time since 2000.
- Simpson wraps up its 2026 home campaign with a 13-7 record, the highest win total at McBride Field since going 15-3 in 1990.
UP NEXT
Simpson begins its quest for an American Rivers Conference Tournament title on Thursday at 11 a.m. The No. 3-seeded Storm will face No. 6 Loras in the opening round at Mount Mercy University.
