STORM LAKE, Iowa (March 13, 2021) - The Buena Vista baseball team played its first home games in nearly two years on Saturday afternoon, and the team made the most of it by sweeping a non-conference doubleheader against Hamline University by scores of 7-5 and 10-5.

BVU overcame a sluggish defensive start in the opener where it committed six errors, including four in the first inning.  After the Pipers took advantage of the defensive miscues to take a 2-0 lead in the first, the Beavers came right back with two runs of their own in the bottom half.  Hamline regained the lead with a solo home run in the second before Zack Beekman drilled a solo shot of his own to dead center to pull BVU even in the bottom of the frame.

Nick Henrichs doubled home a run and Beekman added a sacrifice fly in the fifth for a 5-3 lead with BVU adding on two more in the sixth for a four-run cushion.  The Pipers tried to rally late with two runs in the seventh, but Austin Scott came in and worked a scoreless final two frames to pick up his first save.

Henrichs was 2-for-4 in the contest with an RBI and a run scored.  Jordan Mathweson came off the bench and added two hits of his own and scored a run.  Beekman finished with the two RBI.

Tyler Tennyson got the start on the hill and pitched the first five innings to pick up the win.  He was charged with allowing three runs (one earned) on five hits.  

The Beavers used a big four-run third inning and added a pair of insurance runs in the eighth to complete the sweep.  The Pipers pused one run across in the first inning before Jordan Mathewson hit the team' second long ball of the day leading off the home half and tie things up at 1-1.  Ryley McGregor picked up an RBI in the second to put BVU for good.  A pair of infield hits capped the four-run inning as the Beavers built a 6-1 lead.  Tennyson picked up an RBI in the fourth and another in the eighth.

Hamline had pulled within 8-5 with two runs in the eighth bu the Beavers plated two in their half of the inning.

Jordan Matheweson finished the game 3-for-4 at the dish with two RBI and a career-high four runs scored.  Caden Matheweson added two hits, including a double, with an RBI and two runs scored.  Grant Oseka also had two hits as the Beavers held a slim 12-10 edge in base hits.

Mason Gehling pitched the first four innings for BVU, allowing a pair of earned runs on five hits while striking out five.  Dalton Glenn picked up the win in relief by going the next two innings, allowing a run on two hits.  Calvin Harris came on with the tying run standing in the on-deck circle in the eighth inning and earned his first career save.  He pitched the final 1.2 innings and gave up two hits and struck out one.

Buena Vista improves to 2-3 on the year and is scheduled to begin American Rivers Conference play next Friday and Saturday by hosting Simpon College in a four-game series.  First pitch of Friday's doubleheader is set for 3:00 p.m.