Box Score The Hope College baseball team took advantage of a rainout a day earlier and let head coach Stu Fritz achieve a career milestone at his home away from home.
The Flying Dutchmen swept Albion 7-0 and 6-5 on Friday at Boeve Stadium to give Fritz his 499th and 500th career victories.
The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association series was scheduled to open at Albion on Thursday before rain postponed those games until Saturday, April 30 at 1 p.m.
In Game 1, senior Jake Chipka of Waterville, Ohio (Anthony Wayne HS) fired a four-hit shutout. Chipka (4-4) struck out seven and walked four over seven innings.
Leftfielder Ryan Konkle of Marshall, Michigan (Marshall HS) gave Chipka all the support he needed with a two-run single in the bottom of the second inning.
The Flying Dutchmen tacked on a RBI groundout from Michael Barnett in the fifth and a three-run fifth that included one unearned run and RBI singles from third baseman Danny Carrasco of Grandville, Michigan (Calvin Christian HS) and catcher Nick Glowacki of Goodrich, Michigan (Goodrich HS).
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