College baseball: Ridgewater Warriors take two from Glen Oaks Vikings

Tom Elliott And Michael Lyne, West Central Tribune, Willmar, Minn.
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Mar. 10—LAKELAND, Fla. — The Ridgewater College baseball team wrapped up a successful week in Florida by sweeping a doubleheader from Glen Oaks Community College on Friday.

The Warriors beat the Vikings 4-0 and 3-1 to finish 3-5 on their spring trip.

Glen Oaks (3-7) is located in Centreville, Michigan.

In Game 1, Ridgewater got a complete-game two-hitter from Sam Etterman. The right-hander from Willmar struck out 12 and walked one.

Matt Beacom, a sophomore center fielder from Blooming Grove, Texas, went 1-for-3 with a run and an RBI. Tyler Flis, a sophomore catcher from Robbinsdale Armstrong, was 1-for-4 with a run. Josh Robb, a sophomore first baseman from St. Peter, went 1-for-3 with two RBIs. Nolan Spence, a sophomore third baseman from Zimmerman, was 1-for-2 with a run. And, Nikson Knapper, a freshman shortstop from Yellow Medicine East, was 1-for-3.

In Game 2, Zeke Walton and Jack Howard combined on a seven-hitter for the Warriors.

Walton, a sophomore from BOLD, went the first six innings. He struck out five and walked two, allowing seven hits and one unearned run. Howard, a sophomore from Renville County West, got the save with a perfect seventh inning, striking out two.

Carter Thelen, a sophomore left fielder from Rocori, went 2-for-2 with a double, two RBIs and a stolen base.

Ridgewater's next scheduled games are Monday, March 27 against the Gustavus Adolphus junior varsity in St. Peter.

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Hitting — Glen Oaks: Stats not available ... Ridgewater: Sam Etterman 0-2 bb, Tyler Flis 0-2 bb, Nolan Spence 1-3 r 2b, Caden Lang 1-2 r rbi, Nikson Knapper 0-1 r bb, Carter Thelen 2-2 rbi-2 2b sb

Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) — Glen Oaks: n/a ... Ridgewater: Zeke Walton (W, 1-0) 6-7-1-0-2-5, Jack Howard (Sv, 1) 1-0-0-0-0-2

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Hitting — Ridgewater: Matt Beacom 1-3 r rbi sac sf, Sam Etterman 0-3 r, Tyler Flis 1-4 r, Bennett Knapper 0-2 r bb, Josh Robb 1-3 rbi-2, Nolan Spence 1-3 rbi, Caden Lang 1-2 r 2b, Nikson Knapper 1-3 ... Glen Oaks: Stats not available

Pitching (ip-h-r-er-bb-so) — Ridgewater: Etterman (W, 1-0) 7-2-0-0-1-12 ... Glen Oaks: n/a