Riverland Community College earned a hard-fought 4-3 win over Minnesota North College-Hibbing in an exciting nine-inning matchup at home.
Riverland put together a balanced offensive attack with 10 hits. Sophomore 3B Raul Martinez (Santa Isabel, PR) recorded two hits, while freshman 1B Carson Gehrke (Oregon, WI), sophomore outfielder Roland Figueroa (Ponce, PR), and freshman catcher Ethan Mott (Rockford, IL) each contributed key RBIs. Freshman outfielder Hideki Ohira and Roland Figueroa added stolen bases to help the Blue Devils control the pace of the game.
On the mound, sophomore pitcher Peyton Ransom (Austin, MN) delivered a complete-game effort, striking out 12 while allowing just three runs on four hits. His dominant outing secured the win and highlighted Riverland's pitching depth.