Bay College freshman Lorenzo Feliciano prepares to deliver a pitch during a game against Mid Michigan College on April 20, 2024 in Escanaba. ("The Big Dog" Mitch Vosburg/Daily Press)

WELLS — For the first time in 2024, Bay College baseball played on its home field.

The Norse played host to Mid-Michigan College for a pair of doubleheaders on Friday and Saturday.

Here’s what went down:

Lakers 11, Norse 8

Bay put up eight runs off nine hits, but five errors and allowing seven runs in the third inning proved to be the difference in Friday’s opener.

Blake Julian finished 2-for-4 with four RBI. Zac Gomersall finished 3-for-4 and scored twice. Andres Franco and George Cooper had an RBI hit each.

Thijs Rijpstra took the loss, allowing eight runs (seven earned) off six hits with three walks and three strikeouts across three innings of action. Tyler Darmogray allowed two runs (one earned) off three hits with a walk in two innings of relief. Bill Hosegood allowed one unearned run and three walks in two hitless innings of relief.

Norse 7, Lakers 5

Bay struck early and often in Friday’s finale. Zach Gibson drove in a run off a Lakers’ miscue, and Cooper struck with a two-run home run to make it 3-0 after the first inning. The lead ballooned to 5-0 after two thanks to an RBI triple from Darmogray and RBI double from Gomersall.

With the lead trimmed to 5-2 midway through four, the Norse rallied for insurance runs with two outs. Josh Blake blooped a 1-0 pitch into right field for a base hit. Eight pitches later Gibson struck again, this time with a two-run home run for a 7-2 lead.

Gibson and Cooper earned two RBI each. Darmogray, Gomersall and Blake earned two hits each.

Cooper earned the win, allowing three earned runs off five hits while fanning 10 batters in six innings of action. Franco allowed two earned runs off three hits in one inning of relief.

Lakers 9, Norse 4

Bay jumped to an early 1-0 lead thanks to an RBI poke from Cooper. But the Lakers had a response and capitalized on four Bay errors, baffling behind 6-2 after three innings.

Blake connected on a two-run single to cut the deficit in half, but the Lakers tacked on three runs in the sixth to seal the win.

Blake finished 2-for-2 with two RBI and a run scored. Gomersall finished 2-for-4 and scored twice. Gibson, Cooper, Darmogray and Aeden Creten each added a base hit.

Lorenze Feliciano took the loss, allowing seven runs (two earned) off five hits, walking four and striking out five in 5 1/3 innings of action. Cohen Thompson allowed two unearned runs off one hit, walked one and struckout one.

Lakers 12, Norse 2

Saturday’s finale saw the Norse begin the venture on the comeback trail. Staring down a 3-0 deficit after three innings Blake and Gibson reached base on back-to-back singles. Blake scored on a Cooper groundout, and Gibson touched home plate thanks to a Lakers’ error to claw within one run midway through four.

The Lakers responded by tacking on eight runs in the bottom half of the fifth and added one more in the sixth to seal the win.

Gibson finished 2-for-3. Blake and Gomersall each finished with a base hit.

Hunter Ballantyne took the loss, allowing eight earned runs off 10 hits with two walks and six punchouts across 4 1/3 innings. Jake Sager allowed three runs (two earned) off three hits with a walk and a strikeout in 2/3 innings of relief. Kaleb Schroeder allowed one run off one hit and one walk in 2/3 innings on the mound.

What’s next

The Norse entertain Delta College this weekend. Friday’s doubleheader is scheduled for 2 and 4:30 p.m. with Saturday’s action set to begin at 1 and 3:30 p.m.