Box Score LEXINGTON, KY - Calvin got back on the winning track with a hard-fought 9-7 victory over John Carroll University Saturday morning on the campus of Transylvania University.
Calvin (2-6) collected 10 hits and rode a strong starting pitching performance from junior Jonathan Keane (Brookfield, Wisc./Brookfield Central HS) to pick up the win.
Keane went 7.1 innings on the hill, striking out six and walking only one.
Senior Nate DeZwaan (Hamilton, Mich./Holland Christian HS) went 2-for-4 at the plate with four RBI. DeZwaan had a double, a triple and a sacrifice fly at the plate.
Junior Ryan Pena (Lake Forest, Ca./J Serra Catholic HS) belted a solo home run for the Knights in the first.
John Carroll (7-5) tied the game 5-5 with three runs in the top of the eighth but the Knights responded with four runs in the bottom of the eighth with DeZwaan delivering an RBI triple and Pena an RBI single.
John Carroll scored two runs in the top of the ninth but left two runners on base as junior Logan Walker (Imlay City, Mich./Lapeer East HS) got the final out of the game to pick up the save.
DeZwaan, Pena and sophomore Quinn Hyndiuk (Elm Grove, Wisc./Brookfield East HS) all had two hits apiece.
Sophomore Justin Paauwe (Grand Rapids, Mich./Grand Rapids Christian HS) picked up the win in relief for the Knights. The win was the first of Paauwe's collegiate career.