MAUSTON, Wis. – Grinnell College found itself on the losing end of things in a 6-1 baseball setback to Ripon College in the Midwest Conference Crossover Saturday.
Carson Gampell '20 doubled and singled for Grinnell, while
Niko Takayesu '17 and
Ben Spencer '20 singled twice and
Matt Hammond '17 doubled.
The winners scored a run in the third inning, two in the fourth and seventh frames and another in the ninth.
Grinnell's run came in the bottom of the ninth on
Benjamin Wong's '18 RBI single up the middle.
Takayesu moved into seventh on Grinnell's all-time season leader list for assists with 109.
Shane Comiskey '18 was the pitcher of record for the Pioneers, who are 10-4 in the MWC and 16-11 overall. Ripon moved to 6-4 in the league and 7-19 in all games.
The Pioneers meet St. Norbert College and Lawrence University on Sunday.