OMAHA, Neb. -- Behind a dominant pitching performance from Gavin Wuschke and a strong offensive showing by Steven Elsner, the Bellevue University baseball team secured a 6-2 non-conference victory over Hastings College Wednesday afternoon at Brown Park.
With the win, Bellevue improved to 3-6 on the season, earning its second victory over the Broncos this season. Hastings fell to 1-8 overall.
Key Performers
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Bellevue University:
- Steven Elsner went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBIs.
- Anthony Lind homered and scored twice.
- Gavin Wuschke (1-1) tossed eight stellar innings, allowing one run on four hits while striking out six.
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Hastings College:
- Jordin Albertson recorded a sacrifice fly to drive in a run.
- Elijah Merritt added an RBI sacrifice fly in the ninth.
- Jaden Stone doubled and scored a run.
Game Recap
The Bruins opened the scoring in the third inning, taking a 2-0 lead on an RBI single by Elsner and a run-scoring infield single from Jordan Brandenburg.
Wuschke was in complete control on the mound, retiring 12 consecutive batters before Hastings broke through in the sixth with an infield single and a double. Albertson's deep sacrifice fly trimmed Bellevue's lead to 2-1.
The Bruins quickly responded in the bottom half of the sixth as CJ Townsend lined an RBI single to center, scoring Lind to push the lead to 3-1.
Bellevue broke the game open in the seventh when Elsner launched a two-run homer to right field, extending the advantage to 5-1.
Lind added an exclamation point in the eighth, leading off with a solo blast to left-center, making it a 6-1 game.
Merritt's sacrifice fly in the ninth provided Hastings with its final run, making the final 6-2.
Up Next
Bellevue now heads to Florida for its annual spring trip from Feb. 28-Mar. 7, where the Bruins are set to play seven games in the Sunshine State.
