Game 1 vs Villanova
Junior right-handed pitcher Boyd Vander Kooi took the mound in the first game of the doubleheader. In his first start of the season, Vander Kooi went 7.2 innings, giving up six hits, two runs (one earned), walking two and striking out five. His performance wasn’t enough as he walked away the losing pitcher, in the 2-1 loss to Villanova (1-1).
“I felt great,” Vander Kooi said after the doubleheader. “It is my third year, my freshman year being nervous and everything, but I just trusted my ability to attack the zone and stick with the plan.