The Coyotes jumped out to a quick 6-0 lead before the Swedes cut the lead to one. Bethany then plated two more runs to take a 7-6 lead, but KWU answered back to tie the game before a three-run seventh inning, going on to defeat the Swedes 11-7.

Juniors Reynaldo Garcia led the Bethany bats with three hits while Phillip Rowland and Evan Bloem tacked on two hits each. Bloem and freshman Curtis Clayton had two RBIs each as seniors Daryl Schlepp, Jeremy Craig, and junior Logan Kanamu each had one.

Junior Kris Boele got the start on the mound, allowing four earned runs off four hits. Senior Brian Wojtkiewicz came in as relief, holding KWU scoreless before junior William Phillips took the hill, giving up three hits and four earned runs. Junior Cory Robbins closed the game, holding the Coyotes to zero runs.

The Swedes jumped out to a 1-0 lead before the game was tied at two after three innings. Bethany took a 3-2 lead before a four-run Coyote fifth as KWU went on to win 7-5.

Senior Aaron Larsen, Garcia, and Kanamu each had two hits as Schlepp, Clayton, and junior Mike Yingling had one hit apiece. Garcia totaled two RBIs while Larsen, Schlepp, and junior Brian Ladeira contributed one each.

Junior Jacob Arroyo started for Bethany, allowing five earned runs off seven hits. Senior Christian Martinez came in as relief, giving up two earned runs off four hits before junior Alex Fambrough closed the game with a scoreless inning.

The squad ended the series by traveling to Kansas Wesleyan on Saturday, April 17.

Kansas Wesleyan hopped out to a 3-0 lead after one inning. Despite one Bethany run, the Coyotes added a six-run fourth inning and went on to defeat the Swedes 11-7.

KWU again had an early lead in game two before Bethany cut the score to 3-1. The Swedes started a comeback, but could not muster any more as Bethany fell 3-2.

"We didn't play well," said head coach Jeremy Cantrell, "and KWU played great."

The Swedes are now 11-9 in the KCAC, at fifth place, and 20-21 overall. Bethany travels to Sterling College on Friday, April 23 at 1 p.m. before hosting Sterling on Saturday, April 24 at 3 p.m.