The Hope College baseball team is in sole possession of second place in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association standings after splitting with Adrian College on Saturday.

The Flying Dutchmen won Game 1 2-1 but dropped Game 2 4-3. Adrian took three games out of four in the series and grabbed the league lead.

Hope is now 12-10 overall and 8-4 in MIAA action. Adrian is 16-6 overall and 10-2 in league play.

In the first game, winning pitcher Jake Chipka of Waterville, Ohio (Anthony Wayne HS), tossed a complete-game two-hitter. He struck out four and walked two.

The Flying Dutchmen gave Chipka (2-1) enough run support by taking a 2-0 lead in the second with two unearned runs.

First baseman Ben Pearson of Madison, Wis. (West HS), drove in designated hitter Luke Brower of Holland (Holland Christian HS) with a sacrifice fly. Leftfielder Ryan Konkle of Marshall (Marshall HS) then doubled down the left-field line to knock in third baseman Eric Dawson of Grand Haven (Midland HS).

Adrian scored in the top of the fourth inning.

In the second game, Hope surrendered two runs in the top of the seventh.

Losing pitcher Ty Van Wieren of Grand Haven (Grand Haven HS) gave up five hits and four runs in 6 1/3 innings. Van Wieren (2-1) struck out five and walked six.

Brower went 2-for-3 with two RBI singles and one run scored to lead the Flying Dutchmen. 

Saturday's games were played at Adrian because Hope's field was unplayable.