Vazquez Pitches IHCC to Split

Cedar Rapids, IA -- A strong pitching effort by sophomore Kevin Vazquez allowed Indian Hills to gain a split in Wednesday's baseball doubleheader with Kirkwood CC.

Vazquez threw a complete-game six-hitter in game two and his teammates scored five runs in the 5th inning to pick up a 6-1 win. Kirkwood pushed across a run with two outs in the bottom of the 7th to take the opener, 6-5.

Vazquez was in control throughout, needing only 66 pitches in his route-going effort. He struck out only one and his defense backed him with near-flawless play, committing only one error.

It was 1-0 in favor of the Falcons going into the 5th inning. The first five batters reached base on four singles and an error and all five eventually scored. Adam Coleman's two-run single was one of the big hits in the inning.

Leadoff hitter Jordan Patton singled in one of the runs in the big inning and also singled in the other IHCC run in the 3rd. Miguel Sanchez had hits in both the 3rd and 5th innings and Francisco Perez scored two runs.

Indian Hills jumped out to a 4-0 lead after an inning and a half in the first game. Mitch Osnowitz walked with the bases-loaded and Perez singled home a run in a two-run 1st. Coleman had a run-scoring triple for one of the two runs in the 2nd.

The Eagles scored three runs in the 2nd against Falcons' starter Cashtyn DeLeeuw. After Indian Hills added a run when Carter Sherban singled home Osnowitz, who had doubled, Kirkwood tied it with two runs in the bottom of the 5th, chasing DeLeeuw in the process.

Kirkwood's winning tally in the bottom of the 7th was scored off IHCC reliever Kevin Day, who took the loss.

Coleman had three hits and scored two runs for the Falcons.

Indian Hills (25-24) will host MCC-Longview in doubleheaders this Saturday and Sunday at Pat Daugherty Field.