Mount Marty 8, Morningside (Iowa) 5

Key Highlights:

• Aidan Chang delivered the biggest swing of the game with a three-run homer in the 5th to tie it 3-3.

• Mount Marty exploded for five runs in the 6th, helped by an RBI groundout from Jackson Noem, a pair of defensive errors, and a clutch two-RBI single by Ryan Bachman.

• Pitchers Palmer Jacobs (W, 1-0), Zach Hegge, and Aspen Dahl (Sv, 1) combined to hold Morningside to five runs, with Dahl striking out four over two scoreless innings to close it out.

Offensive Leaders – Mount Marty:

• Aidan Chang: 1-for-4, HR, 3 RBI, BB

• Ryan Bachman: 2-for-5, 2 RBI

• Jalen Owens: 1-for-5, 2B, RBI, SB

Defensive & Pitching Notes:

• Palmer Jacobs worked 6 solid innings despite 5 runs allowed, supported by his offense and steady relief work from Hegge and Dahl.

• MMU only recorded 6 hits but made them count—taking advantage of 3 Morningside errors and several unearned runs.

Turning Point:

• The 5-run 6th inning flipped a 3-3 game on its head. Morningside's defensive miscues allowed the Lancers to capitalize in a big way.