Petrick’s No-Hitter Helps No. 22 Warriors Earn Series Split

SEWARD, Neb. – Braving less-than-ideal conditions, No. 22 Midland University traveled to Seward on Wednesday for a Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) doubleheader against Concordia University. Despite outhitting the Bulldogs in the opener, the Warriors fell 2-0. In the second game, Midland secured a series split behind a no-hitter from Campbell Petrick, earning a 1-0 victory. Temperatures were in the mid-40s at first pitch, with overcast skies and a slight drizzle.

Game One: Concordia 2, Midland 0

Concordia capitalized on an infield single with two outs that ricocheted off the pitcher's glove to score the game's first run. The Bulldogs added another in the third inning via a double steal.

Midland had several scoring opportunities, with its best chance coming in the fourth inning. Kamdyn Barrientos hit a one-out single and advanced to second on a wild pitch. With two outs, Matti Reiling singled to the left side, putting runners on the corners, but Concordia escaped the jam with a pop-up to second base.

Reese Floro hit a two-out double in the fifth, becoming the only other Warrior to advance past first base, while also registering her 250th career hit.

Paeton Coler went the distance, allowing one earned run on four hits over six innings with one strikeout. The Warriors tallied eight hits but left two runners in scoring position.

Statistical Standout

• Reese Floro: 3-for-3, 2B (250th career hit)

Game Two: Midland 1, Concordia 0

Campbell Petrick and the Warriors' defense were locked in from start to finish in game two. Eight different players recorded either an assist or a putout as Petrick and Jenna Lemley combined for Midland's first no-hitter of the season.

Offensively, the Warriors manufactured their lone run in the fourth inning. Jayci Reimers led off with a single to left, followed by a single from Isabelle Pagan. After a groundout moved both runners into scoring position, Matti Reiling hit a sacrifice fly to right field, plating Brie Lively, who entered as a pinch-runner for Reimers.

Midland finished with five hits and committed two errors, while Concordia was held hitless with one error.

Statistical Standouts

• Campbell Petrick: 7.0 IP, 0 H, 2 BB, 0 R, 1 K
• Jayci Reimers: 2-for-3
• Matti Reiling: 0-for-3, SAC, RBI

Midland (22-11, 4-2 GPAC) was scheduled to play at Briar Cliff on Thursday, but the series was postponed for the third time. The Warriors' next games are set for Saturday, April 5, at Dordt (16-19, 5-3 GPAC), with first pitch of the doubleheader slated for 1 p.m. in Sioux Center, Iowa.