TOPEKA, Kan. (Feb. 25, 2024) - The Buena Vista baseball team completed its three-game weekend series sweep of Bethel on Sunday afternoon with a 14-1 (7 inn.) victory at the Bettis Family Sports Complex.

Both teams went scoreless in the first inning, but that's when the Beavers took charge, plating seven runs in the second inning and five more in the third while building a 12-0 lead. After the Royals got on the board with an unearned run in the fourth inning, BVU finished the scoring with the final two runs in the sixth inning.

The top-four batters in the Beaver line-up went a combined 10-for-18 in the contest with three doubles, one triple and eight RBI. Junior Joel Garcia led the way by going 4-for-4, including a double, three RBI and three runs scored. Fellow junior Drew Taylor was 2-for-5 with a double, pair of RBI and also scored three times.

Buena Vista finished the contest with 14 hits in the game, including four for extra-bases. Bethel, meanwhile, had seven base knocks but only one that went for extra-bases.

Fifth-year Mason Gehling improved to 2-0 on the season after pitching six strong innings, allowing an unearned run and five hits while walking two and striking out three. 

The Beavers are now 5-1 overall and will head down to Auburndale, Fla, where they are scheduled to play seven games from Mar. 2-9. The first of those contest is on Mar. 2 against Grove City College starting at 10:30 a.m. (EST).