DWU baseball drops final two regular-season games to Concordia

MITCHELL – The Dakota Wesleyan University baseball team dropped its final two games of the regular season, falling in a doubleheader to Concordia 10-4 in game one and 12-2 in game two on Saturday at Drake Field.

With the doubleheader moved to Mitchell, the Tigers were the designated away team in both contests. While the two were tied 3-3 after one inning in the first matchup, Concordia (36-9, 24-3 GPAC) scored seven unanswered to go in front 10-3. DWU added one run in the final inning.

In the second contest of the day, the two teams were tied 2-2 heading into the sixth. However, the Bulldogs went off for 10 runs in the sixth to put things out of reach for the Tigers.

DWU finishes the season with a 12-35 overall record and an 11-17 mark in GPAC play.

Dakota Wesleyan's Caleb Breuer goes to hit the ball against Concordia in a college baseball game on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Drake Field.

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Dakota Wesleyan's Landon Ruesink smiles toward the DWU dugout after picking up a base hit against Concordia during a college baseball game on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at

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Dakota Wesleyan's Brayden Cherrey leads off from first against Concordia in a college baseball game on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Drake Field.

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Nathan Swaffar is a sports reporter for the Mitchell Republic. He joined the Mitchell Republic in July 2024 after graduating from the University of Kansas in May of 2024 with a degree in journalism and a minor in history. He covers a variety of prep and collegiate sports throughout South Dakota including USD Football.