RICHMOND, Ind. – The Manchester University baseball team went 2-2 this holiday weekend after splitting doubleheaders with Bluffton and Earlham.

Weekend Slate:

Friday April 2 at Manchester

Bluffton def. Manchester 14-3 – Box Score

Manchester def. Bluffton 7-3 – Box Score

Saturday April 3 at Earlham

Earlham def. Manchester 9-1 – Box Score

Manchester def. Earlham 10-6 – Box Score

Weekend Notes:

* Manchester earned a pair of victories over the weekend, downing Bluffton 7-3 on Friday and beating Earlham in the second game of Saturday's doubleheader 10-6.
* In Manchester's win over Bluffton, Austin Knowles (Nassau, Bahamas/Athens Christian (Ga.)) collected three of Manchester's 13 hits in the game. Knowles scored twice. Michael Pinarski (Goshen, Ind./Goshen) went 2-5 at the plate with 3 RBI in the win. Alex Morr, Jacob Van Pelt and Brady Perez all had 2 hits.
* Keegan Stevens (Rensselaer, Ind./Rensselaer Central) came in relief to earn his third pitching victory of the spring, throwing 2.1 innings of 2-hit ball. Pinarski came in and earned his second save of the year.
* After dropping a 9-1 decision to Earlham in the first game of Saturday's doubleheader, the Spartans rebounded for a 10-6 victory in the second game of the day.
* The Spartans plated 9 runs in the top of the 7^th to seize control of the contest. 2-run doubles by Zach White (Logansport, Ind./Logansport) and Brett Kron (Cincinnati, Ohio/Oak Hills) jump started the offensive outburst for the Spartans. Michael Pinarski capped the big frame with a 3-run homer to left.
* Pinarski got the start in game two on Saturday and earned the pitching victory while Keegan Stevens was credited with a save.

Up Next:

Manchester (9-10 HCAC) will travel to Anderson on Wednesday, April 7, for a 4 p.m. midweek contest.