Anderson Completes Three-Game Sweep against St. Norbert

The Anderson University Ravens (4-4) completed the three-game sweep on Sunday against St. Norbert College (0-3) by a score of 6-2 while playing at Champions Field in Kokomo.

Anderson swept the Green Knights in a doubleheader on Saturday by scores of 11-4 and 20-11.

Anderson 6, St. Norbert 2

St. Norbert was able to get one run on the board in the top of the first inning but the Ravens quickly answered back scoring two in the bottom half of the inning. Tyler Smitherman drove in Charlie Jones on an error by the Green Knights' shortstop. Grahm Reedy drove in Justin Reed on a fielder's choice just one batter later. 

In the top of the fourth, St. Norbert added another run but the Ravens answered with their biggest inning of the game. A leadoff single by Reedy was followed by a Brady Reed double that drove him in. After a Jed Downham walk and steal in the inning, Jake Stank's single through the left side scored two more in the inning. 

Both teams went the next two-and-a-half innings scoreless. The Ravens tacked on their last run of the game by way of a Justin Reed RBI single, scoring Jones. 

Logan Nickel (1-1) earned his first win of the season on the mound on Sunday, pitching six complete innings, giving up seven hits and only two earned runs with five strikeouts. 

Zach Wagner pitched two innings giving up no hits and no runs and Benny Thompson pitched the final inning of the game allowing no hits and no runs. 

Head Coach Matt Bair's Comments 

"It was nice to bounce back offensively and execute on the things we worked on at practice throughout the week. I was proud of the guys for that. We also had several great pitching performances throughout the series, most notably two freshmen who picked up their first collegiate wins; that was exciting. It feels good to have some positive momentum heading into a tough stretch of games in Florida beginning next week." 

Up Next for the Ravens

The Ravens will travel down to Florida for their annual spring break trip. Their first game of the trip is on Friday, March 11, a doubleheader against Westfield State University (2-0) in Davenport, Fla. at Northeast Regional Park (Field 1) starting at 2:30 p.m.