Grand Rapids Christian Eagles Freshman Baseball falls to Jenison Wildcats, 4-3, in season opener

A close one out at the Gainey Athletic Complex, the freshmen Grand Rapids Christian Eagles baseball team was defeated by the Jenison Wildcats with a final score of 4-3.

In the bottom of the 2nd inning, the Eagles scored on a wild pitch to tie it up at 1-1. Jenison then got off to a hot start in the 3rd, scoring two runs, and added a fourth run in the 4th inning. However, the Eagles kept plugging along and scored two runs to keep it close in the bottom of the 5th inning. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough.

Pitching:

Ike Ondersma started the game and pitched 2.1 innings while striking out 5 Wildcat batters.

Will Bush came in relief, pitching 1.2 innings and striking out another. 

Jonas Mulder filed in at the end of the game and pitched a shutout 5th inning.

The Eagle pitchers held the Wildcats hitters to only six hits.

Hitting:

Five different Eagles smacked hits - Isaac Anderson, Bush, Connor Johnson, Ondersma, and Mulder (a double).

Mulder also added two stolen bases.