Gibson plates five as Storm drop slugfest at Loras

DUBUQUE, Iowa – In a game defined by big innings on both sides, Simpson came up short in a 17-11 loss to Loras on Sunday.

The contest featured multiple explosive frames, with five different innings producing at least three runs as both teams traded momentum throughout the afternoon.

Loras (15-14, 9-7 A-R-C) struck first with a five-run second inning, but the Storm (19-12, 10-6 A-R-C) answered immediately with a six-run third to take the lead. Simpson continued its surge in the fourth, plating three more runs to build a 9-5 advantage behind a two-run home run from Bryson Gibson.

The Duhawks responded with the game's decisive stretch in the fifth, erupting for seven runs to regain control at 12-9. After Simpson cut the deficit to one with a pair of runs in the seventh, Loras once again answered, scoring four times in the bottom half of the inning to extend its lead.

STORM LEADERS

• Bryson Gibson: 2 hits, 5 RBI, 2 runs, 1 walk
• Trenten Kingrey: 1 hit, 2 RBI, 2 runs, 2 walks
• Tanner Schark: 2 hits, 2 RBI, 1 run
• Dalton Ferrin: 2 hits, 1 RBI, 1 run, 2 walks

NOTES

• Jacob Roberts was hit by two pitches, setting a new single season school record with 24 hit-by-pitches.
• Easton Dunwoody surpassed 200 career strikeouts, becoming the third Storm in program history to reach the milestone.

UP NEXT
Simpson returns home to play Central in a doubleheader on Tuesday. First game is set to begin at 3:30 p.m.