After a tough Saturday outing for the Bisons, Sunday was a must-win as Lipscomb looked to grab the final game and win the first conference series. After a walk-off-winner on Friday night in extras from a sophomore catcher Chaz Bertaloni single along with 3.1 innings from sophomore pitcher Tyler Guilfoil, the Bisons won the first game. Saturday saw a crushing 15-2 win for the Kennesaw State Owls, but Sunday Logan Van Treek came out in dominating fashion with a seven-inning shutout performance.
The 6-4 left-handed freshman from Lincoln, Nebraska held #7 Georgia to only two runs in his last outing, and the one before that saw his offense pick him up in a win against Creighton. Van Treek brought the same energy he’s had all season to this point.
By the end of the game, Van Treek finished his second outing this season holding a team scoreless (the first against Murray State). Through 6.1 innings of work, the freshman was still dealing, even after seeing runners on first and second with nobody out in the very first inning. He was able to work himself out of trouble all game.
Lucky for Van Treek, the Bisons had all kinds of offense on the sunny Sunday afternoon, 14 to be exact. The Owls had no answer for the Bisons all game long as Lipscomb overpowered them in every way. One player who highlighted the weekend on the offensive side of the ball was Chaz Bertolani.
The sophomore catcher from Alpharetta, Georgia had a career day going 4-4 with 2 doubles, 2 singles, and a base on balls in his 5 at-bats Sunday. To go along with his day he saw 6 runs-batted-in of the 14 runs tallied for Lipscomb. After hitting the walk-off single on Friday night, Bertolani was poised for a stellar weekend looking locked in at the plate all weekend.
Van Treek earned his second win on the season and lowering his ERA to 2.01, placing him 5th in the ASUN conference here early on.
With the Bisons series-winning game on Sunday that pushes their record to 7-7 overall, and 2-1 in the conference.
Their next matchup will be against the one and only Vanderbilt University who is currently sitting atop the NCAA top 25 at #1. That game is on Tuesday and can be watched on the SEC Network+.
Photo courtesy of Lipscomb Athletics.