Freshman right fielder Ryan Geck’s three hit and five RBI performance leads the Vikings to a 8-6 victory over Pasadena. He was a single shy of the cycle.
Sophomore starting pitcher Marcellus Henry pitched 7.2 innings recording six strikeouts and allowing six runs, five earned on three hits. Four of these runs were allowed in the eighth inning.
When asked about his performance on the mound Henry responded “The fastball was a lot more dominant than before. I actually saw that my changeup was working a lot more too. I just got a couple strikeouts with the changeup and blew them by with the fastball.”
Henry was able to pitch with a comfortable lead early as the Vikings bats were hot to start off the game.
The Vikings would score six runs in the first four innings, four which came from Geck’s two RBI double in the second and his two run home run in the third
The lead would be cut down as Pasadena scored two runs in the fifth, but the Vikings would quickly respond in the sixth.
The Vikings would go on to score two runs in the six on a RBI single by sophomore second basemen Evan Vazquez and a RBI triple hit by Geck on his last at bat of the game.
With that triple he ended the game going three for four needing a single to complete the cycle.
When asked about his performance on the plate Geck responded, “I heard Mike Trout say in a tiktok the other day that you need to go up to the plate thinking that you’re not going to get out. I’ve been doing that the last few games and I haven’t really got out too often.”
Geck nearly beat out a ground ball in the fourth inning to give him the single.
When asked about that play he responded, “Honestly I beat that ground out so I would consider that a cycle in my mind.”
After having some trouble in the eighth inning Henry would be taken out for freshmen reliever Luke Pollard. He would come in to relieve with two outs in the ninth.
Pollard would record the four out save giving Henry the win in the Vikings 8-6 victory over Pasadena.
The Vikings hope to complete the series sweep as they play game three vs Pasadena on Monday at noon.