Crimson Pride falls to Midway

Trey VanMeter

IU Columbus took a 3-0 lead against Midway (Kentucky) in the fourth inning Friday, but Midway rallied for a 9-3 River States Conference baseball victory.

Trey VanMeter went 2 for 3 with a double, a triple and two RBIs for the Crimson Pride (4-19, 0-7). Riley Mertl, the first of four IUC pitchers, took the loss.

The Crimson Pride host Midway again in a doubleheader beginning at noon Saturday at Cerland.