Sophomore Olin Snakenborg launched a three run home run in the sixth inning as the Vikings were able to comeback and beat Compton 9-5 on Tuesday.
“It was definitely a lot of energy, something that carried us through the rest of the game offensively and defensively, just bringing a little bit more energy,” Snakenborg said.
Snakenberg had a 1-3 hitting performance and now has a .301 batting average for the season.
Freshman Dylan Proost pitched six innings putting up three strikeouts, four hits, and four walks.
Proost did not have the best start as Compton would score three runs in the first inning putting the Vikings down 3-0
“I think I just have to warm up a little better, be prepared, and gotta get all the loose stuff out at the beginning of the game, ”Proost said.
The game remained 3-0 until the third inning when the Vikings scored on a bunt by freshmen Caleb Brown making the score 3-1.
In the fourth inning the Vikings took the lead on a sacrifice fly by Sophomore James Provencio and a double by Sophomore Luke Davis to make the score 6-3.
The Vikings would go to their bullpen a total of four times as Freshmen Thomas Adair, Sophomore Liam Taylor, Sophomore Luke Pollard, and Sophomore Jay Carr pitched for the seventh, eighth and ninth inning.
Compton was able to gain two more runs in the ninth inning where they made the score 9-5.
“We started off flat and that comes after not playing really great the last three weeks. The offense we played to get back in the lead with the bunt and steal game, that was big for us because it’s something we had to do a lot of this year,” Head Coach Casey Crook said.
With this win the Vikings now have an overall record of 25-10 and a conference record of 14-5 as they look to play their final game of the series against Compton on Thursday.