Lawrence University

Locked in a tight battle all afternoon, Lawrence stayed within striking distance before flipping the momentum in the middle innings. After trailing 2–0, CJ Filipek jumpstarted the offense with a solo shot in the fourth, cutting the deficit and giving the Vikings life. 

The Vikings turned up the pressure in the seventh, stringing together quality at-bats. Steven Baudendistel delivered a clutch RBI single to even the score, and moments later Lawrence capitalized again to take a 3–2 lead. 

Lawrence continued to press in the eighth, adding a key insurance run on a sacrifice fly from Boris Christensen to extend the lead to 4–2. 

Carthage answered with two runs in the ninth to tie the game, but the Vikings never flinched. With the game on the line, Brincks stepped in and delivered the knockout swing, driving a walk-off homer to secure the win and cap the comeback. 

At the plate, Ben Gutowski paced the offense with a two-hit performance, while Brincks and Filipek each went deep. Baudendistel added a key RBI in the seventh as Lawrence totaled eight hits on the day. 

On the mound, the Vikings leaned on a full staff effort, with Ethan Sitter shutting the door in the ninth to earn the win after a high-pressure frame. 

Lawrence showed grit throughout, answering every challenge before delivering the final swing in a high-energy, walk-off victory.