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Christine Bjornstal
0
Macalester MAC 5-5
10
Winner Luther LUT 5-6
Macalester MAC
5-5
0
Final
10
Luther LUT
5-6
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Macalester MAC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
Luther LUT 0 1 4 0 0 5 X 10 7 1

W: Klocke, Nolan (1-0) L: P. Aspholm (0-1)

0
Luther LUTHER 6-7
5
Winner Redlands REDLANDS 10-9
Luther LUTHER
6-7
0
Final
5
Redlands REDLANDS
10-9
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Luther LUTHER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
Redlands REDLANDS 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 X 5 8 0

W: T. Reiter (4-0) L: Blum, Harry (2-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Luther splits day with Macalester and Redlands

TUCSON, Az. – The Luther baseball team played two very different games on the diamond. In the first of two games the Norse hammered out 10-0 victory over Macalester in seven innings behind Nolan Klocke on the mound and Charlie Rubendall's four RBIs. Then in the second game of the day the University of Redlands defeated the Norse 5-0. Luther is now 6-7 overall.
 
GAME 1: Luther (10) vs Macalester (0)
It's been about a decade since the two teams last met on the diamond with Luther getting the 4-1 win in the Metrodome of all places on March 9th, 2013.  Mark Prince (Encinitas, Calif. / La Costa Canyon) put the Norse up one in the bottom of the second with an RBI single with two outs. Scoring the game's first run. But the bats were just about to get hotter.
 
Luther extended the lead with big four run third. Once again down to two outs, Joshua Matanich (Lake City, Minn. / Lincoln) riped an RBI double into left field. Charlie Rubendall (Minneapolis, Minn. / DeLaSalle) reached first on error by the left fielder advanced to third for a triple while Matanich scored. Then Gabe Atkins (Castle Pines, Colo. / Rock Canyon) stepped to the plate with an RBI triple to left field. Barrett Lindmark (Bettendorf, Iowa / Pleasant Valley) followed up with a single to close the scoring for the inning with a 5-0 lead.
 
The Norse got hot again in the bottom of the sixth inning with two outs and runners on second and third Rubendall earned a double after reaching second on error. Meanwhile Matanich, Noah Sebben (Moline, Ill. / Moline) and Peyton Lindmark (Bettendorf, Iowa / Pleasant Valley) all scored. Luther wanted to scored more and with the bases loaded a third walk in the inning was issued to Prince who earned an RBI. The pitching from the Scots was falling apart when Noah Pinette was hit by pitch on another bases loaded situation. Which brought the Luther lead, to 10.
 
All Klocke had to do was close the game and he did by only facing four batters. That automatically called the game for the Norse to grab the 10-0 victory off of seven hits and only one error. Klocke pitched all seven innings and pitched a career high ten strikeouts.
 
GAME 2: Luther (0) vs University of Redlands (5)
During the second game of the day both teams were held scoreless through six complete innings. The Bulldogs got ahead of the Norse in the seventh with two runs and another three in the bottom of the eighth. Despite not scoring runs Luther did have four hits as Harry Blum picked up the loss.
 
TOP NORSE
  •  Nolan Klocke (Hayfield, Minn. / Hayfield) went the distance against the Scots throwing all seven innings. While just allowing two hits and striking out ten in 87 pitches. He also picks up his first career win on the mound.
  • Charlie Rubendall (Monticello, Iowa / Monticello) went 3-3 against the Scots contributing four RBIs. Which is the most he has had all season.
UP NEXT
The Norse are back in action against Wesleyan University on Sunday, March 19th with first pitch at 10:00 a.m. CT.
 
For all the latest on Luther Baseball, stay tuned to luthernorse.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
 
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