April 16, 2022, BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – A nine-run, fifth-inning explosion by Kellogg Community College doomed the Grand Rapids Community College baseball team on Saturday, which lost a doubleheader on the road.

GRCC in the first game saw the game slip away early and couldn't recover in a 4-2 loss.

Caleb Engelsman took the loss for GRCC, pitching six innings, allowing four runs on seven hits, striking out four and walking none.

Jacob Gumieny, Engelsman, Zacarias Salinas, Dylan Chargo, Ryan Dykstra, Andres Rivera-Calderon, and Dominic Palamara each collected one hit.

GRCC hoped to pull off a split after mounting a 6-1 lead in the nightcap. But Kellogg's nine-run outburst put the team out in front to win 10-6.

GRCC put up three runs in the second inning, led by Gumieny, Engelsman, and Dykstra, who each had RBIs in the inning.

Caden Van DeBurg took the loss, with the right-hander lasting two-thirds of an inning, allowing four hits and four runs while walking none. Brad Dunn started the game for GRCC, allowing five hits and five runs over four innings, striking out three and walking one.

Gumieny, Chargo, Xander Reisbig, Dykstra, and Rivera-Calderon each managed one hit.

After dropping three-of-four in the series, the Raiders are now 14-20 overall and 8-8 in conference play. The team's next games are against Calvin University at LMCU Ballpark, home of the West Michigan Whitecaps on April 19. 

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