NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – The Manchester University baseball team was able to play three of its four Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference games during a rain-soaked weekend in Indiana.

The Black & Gold played one of two contests yesterday at Franklin. The rain held off just enough for the Spartans to host the Hanover College Panthers in a doubleheader at Gratz Field this afternoon.

Franklin def. Manchester 12-8 – Box Score

Hanover def. Manchester 8-7 – Box Score

Hanover def. Manchester 8-1 – Box Score

Weekend Notes:

* Manchester pounded out 15 hits yesterday against the Grizzlies.
* With the game tied at 6-6 in the 6^th inning, inclement weather suspended play for about two hours.
* Upon the startup, the Grizzlies struck for a trio of home runs. Two were solo shots by Ryan Bixler, while the other was a grand slam off the bat of Colby Reed.
* Austin Knowles (Nassau, Bahamas/Athens Christian (Ga.)) hit a home run against the Grizzlies, driving in three runs. Jacob Van Pelt (Parker City, Ind./Delta) also homered.
* Cole Filson (Plymouth, Ind./Plymouth) went 3-3 against the Grizzlies.
* Game 2 against Franklin started but play was suspended in the 3^rd inning. That game will be marked as cancelled and will not be made up.
* On Sunday afternoon, Hanover edged the Spartans 8-7 in the first game of the day.
* Manchester once again reached double figures in hits, finishing with 14.
* Both Zach White (Logansport, Ind./Logansport) and Michael Pinarski (Goshen, Ind./Goshen) had 3 hits apiece.
* Pinarski and Cole Filson each had 2 RBI.
* Carter Hooks (Rochester, Ind./Rochester) struck out 8 batters in 5.0 innings of relief work on Sunday.
* Hanover's Jordan Parker was able to slow the Spartan offense in the second contest of the day, throwing a complete game. Parker scattered six hits and allowed just one run.

Up Next:

* Manchester will host Earlham College at 4:15 p.m. at Gratz Field on Wednesday, April 14.