Gunnar Wicklund tallied four hits as the Central Lakes College Raiders lost both games of a doubleheader against Minnesota State Saturday, April 24.
In Game One, Wicklund went 3-3 with a run to pace the Raiders’ offense in a 5-2 loss. Jack Suska added two hits and Jake Kapphahn ripped a double for an RBI.
Minnesota State scored five runs in the third highlighted by a Justin Dykhoff grand slam.
Jonathan Lerma picked up the loss and struck out five in seven innings pitched.
In Game Two, Wicklund ripped a three-run home run in the bottom of seventh as the Raiders fell 6-4.
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Wicklund drove in all four runs for the Raiders including a sacrifice fly in the first.
Eric Martin started for CLC and pitched 3.2 innings and struck out four.
Dykhoff continued his hot hitting from Game One for Minnesota State and two RBI hits. He also picked up the win pitching a complete game.
Game One
Minnesota State 5 4 0
Central Lakes 2 9 0
WP: Will Hoernemann. LP: Jonathan Lerma. 2B: CLC-Jake Kapphahn, Kyle Baker. HR: MS-Justin Dykhoff.
Game Two
Minnesota State 6 5 3
Central Lakes 4 8 4
WP: Justin Dykhoff. LP: Eric Martin. 2B: CLC-Reese Kapsner, MS-Justin Dykhoff. HR: CLC-Gunnar Wicklund. Division: CLC 0-2. Overall: CLC 8-7. Next: CLC hosts St. Cloud (2) 2 p.m. Wednesday, April 28.
