Waldorf Baseball Finishes 3-1 in Weekend Battle vs Hastings.

FOREST CITY, Iowa. Waldorf University split its second doubleheader against Hastings on Sunday in Forest City, taking the opener 10-6 behind a big day from Mason Smith and Cameron Bailey before falling 21-10 in the second game.

The Warriors did their decisive work in Game 1 with timely offense and a steady start on the mound. Smith collected four hits to pace Waldorf at the plate, while Bailey drove in four runs. Bailey's biggest swing was a home run that accounted for three of those RBIs and helped the Warriors build the margin they needed. Waldorf also got a strong outing from Brandon Berg, who worked seven innings, allowed six hits and struck out 11 Broncos.

Berg's command gave Waldorf a chance to stay in front throughout the opener. With the right-hander missing bats and limiting damage over seven innings, the Warriors were able to lean on their offense and avoid letting Hastings erase the lead. The combination of Smith's production at the top of the attack and Bailey's run-scoring power carried Waldorf to the split's lone win.

The second game turned into a much different contest as Hastings broke out for 21 runs and handed the Warriors a 21-10 loss. Waldorf still found offense of its own, with Andrew Herrin driving in four runs and Jack Kamalski adding three RBIs. Even in a difficult game script, the Warriors continued to produce at the plate and kept pressure on the Broncos lineup.

Jackson Thoe provided one of Waldorf's best stretches in the nightcap, tossing two scoreless innings in relief. His outing stood out on a day when run prevention was otherwise hard to find against a Hastings lineup that controlled much of the second game. Waldorf's offensive contributions from Herrin and Kamalski were not enough to overcome that deficit, but they gave the Warriors several bright spots across the twin bill.

By day's end, Waldorf finished 1-1 against the Broncos, pairing an efficient, well-pitched 10-6 win in the first game with a high-scoring 21-10 defeat in the second. The split reflected both sides of the Warriors' day, strong frontline pitching and clutch hitting in the opener, then a chase from behind in the finale despite continued run production.