April 12, 2023 | by Taylor Pill

LEAD

PLYMOUTH, Wis. -- The Sabercats were overpowered at Lakeland University today, falling to the Muskies in a doubleheader in Plymouth, Wisconsin.

This marks the fourth straight win for the Muskies, who recently beat perennial NCAA DIII powerhouse, Concordia Chicago. Sabercats will look ahead to Thursday and a trip to Minnesota to face North Central University in another doubleheader at 2:00 p.m.

OVERVIEW

• Result Game One: Maranatha 3-9 Lakeland
• Result Game Two: Maranatha 0-19 Lakeland
• Venue: Muskie Field - Lakeland University
• Location: Plymouth, Wis.
• Attendance: -
• Records: MBU (0-13), LU (4-15)

STORY

The Muskies did everything in the bottom of the first inning in game one, scoring nine runs off of six hits and a painful four Sabercats errors. Once the Sabercats got through the windstorm of the first inning, they slowed things down, keeping the Muskies blanked for the remainder of the game.

The Sabercats came to life in the top of the fourth, as back-to-back singles from Tim Nickels and Teddy Haugen kickstarted a three-run inning that was capped off with an RBI single from Michael Cripps. Judson Martin allowed just three hits after the tough first inning, but the terminal damage had already been done.

The second game was more lopsided, as the Muskies scored in every inning to win 19-0. The biggest moment came in the fourth, when the hosts plated seven runs off of four hits and one error. Nickels, Haugen, and Joe Anderson all recorded hits for Maranatha. Haugen logged his second career double on the day with a two-bagger down the right-field line.

Looking ahead, the Sabercats will look to get some momentum building next week, as they have their first home doubleheader on Monday at 3:00 p.m. against Wisconsin Lutheran.

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Maranatha Lineup (Game One) - 7- D. Cripps C, 19- Smith SS, 9- Anderson P, 18- Haugen 1B, 23- Nickels RF, 4- M. Cripps CF, 15- Piranian LF, 17- Ju. Martin 3B, 2- Fredrickson 2B

Maranatha Lineup (Game Two) - 7- D. Cripps C, 19- Smith SS, 9- Anderson 1B, 18- Haugen P, 23- Nickels RF, 17- Ju. Martin 3B, 4- M. Cripps CF, 15- Piranian LF, 2- Fredrickson 2B

STATS

• Box Score (Game One: TBA)
• Box Score (Game Two: TBA)
• Last Time: Lakeland swept Maranatha in a double-header last season on April 14, 2022 (22-2, 12-3) 
• Series: Lakeland leads the all-time series 78-4

OPPONENTS

• Lakeland competes in the Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NCAA-Dlll)
• Lakeland finished the 2022 season with a record of 17-21

NEXT

The Sabercats travel to St. Paul, Minnesota to face North Central in a doubleheader tomorrow starting at 2:00 p.m.  Follow at mbusabercats.com/schedule.