Baseball Recap: Mountaineers Battle in Series Against Regent University
The Berea College baseball team traveled to Virginia Beach, Virginia, for a four-game series against the Regent University Royals on March 6–7. The Mountaineers battled throughout the weekend and closed the series with a win in the final game.
Game 1: Mountaineers vs. Regent University
Berea opened the series on Friday evening but fell to Regent 10–3. The Royals jumped out to an early lead with three runs in the first inning and added six more in the third to take control of the game. Berea finished with five hits, including contributions from Ty Palmgren and Sebastian Roman. The Mountaineers were able to push across runs in the third and sixth innings but could not overcome Regent's early offensive surge.
Game 2: Mountaineers vs. Regent University
In the second game of the doubleheader Friday night, Berea lost 17–5. The Mountaineers held close in the first three innings, but Regent capitalized on key innings, including a nine-run sixth inning that helped them pull away late. Berea produced four runs in the sixth inning, coming from Peter Torbicki, Giovanny Ortiz, Ty Palmgren, and Miguel Serra, marking their biggest offensive stretch of the game before adding another run in the seventh inning.
Game 3: Mountaineers vs. Regent University
Berea returned to the field Saturday afternoon but fell 6–1 in the first game of the day. Giovanny Ortiz led the Mountaineers at the plate, finishing 1-for-2 with a double and the team's only run scored. Ty Palmgren and Sebastian Roman also recorded hits, while Berea totaled three hits in the contest. Spencer Blackwell started on the mound and pitched five innings, while Zach Hudson worked an additional inning in relief.
Game 4: Mountaineers vs. Regent University
The Mountaineers closed the weekend with their first win of the season, defeating Regent 4–1 in the final game of the series. Ty Palmgren provided a key moment offensively with an RBI single that scored Giovanny Ortiz, while Landen Griffey added a hit and stole a base. Zach Hudson also recorded a hit for Berea as the Mountaineers built their lead. On the mound, Noah Madrid delivered a strong outing before Peter Torbicki came in to secure the save and seal the 4–1 victory.
Berea finished the trip with a win in the series finale and will look to build momentum as the Mountaineers prepare for their upcoming matchup against top-ranked Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, this weekend.
