Vikings split at Kee in season opener

By Becky Walz,

Providing senior leadership on the Viking baseball team this season are (front, l-r) Brody Hanson, Caleb Meyer, Brayden Hartl, Garrett Waskow; (back) Fisher Tweten, Will Teslow, Kelley Gates, Brady Bohner and Landon Kuennen. (Photo courtesy of Tami Bohr)

Taking their show on the road to start the 2024 season, the Decorah baseball team (1-1, 0-0 NEIC) earned a split Monday night at Kee (2-1, 0-0 UIC).
In the first game, the Vikings utilized a Cash Riehle double and Trevor Kuennen single to score their first run in the second inning. Brady Bohner plated Decorah’s second run in the third after singling and reaching second on a pass ball. While Kee had the bats going, the Hawks stranded nine baserunners to give Decorah the 2-0 win.
Bohner went the distance on the hill for the win, giving up six hits and striking out 12.
At the plate, the Vikings collected six hits including Riehle’s double. Connecting for a single apiece were Brayden Hartl, Bohner, Kuennen and Garrett Waskow, with Kuennen having the lone RBI.
Game two saw Decorah take the early lead with Hartl starting the game with a single. A sac hit by Mason Avila and a pass ball set up Hartl for scoring in the first frame as Bohner collected the RBI. After getting hit by a pitch, Riehle managed to round the bases as Waskow’s double in the second for run two. From there the Viking bats fell silent, connecting for only two more hits. Kee countered with single runs in the second and third to knot the score 2-2 and scored the go-ahead run in the sixth to win 3-2.
Riehle suffered the loss on the mound with Fisher Tweten throwing in relief. Each pitcher recorded three strikeouts.
Decorah had four hits in the contest including a double and a single by Waskow. Hartl and Bohner provided a hit each.
The Viking season will heat up later this week with a varsity doubleheader at Crestwood Thursday, May 23, at 5 p.m., followed by a home JV/varsity twinbill against Mason City at 5 p.m.

Submit A Comment

Fill out the form to submit a comment. All comments require approval by our staff before it is displayed on the website.

Subscribe
Notify of
0 Comment
Oldest
Newest Most Voted
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments