PELLA, Iowa - McWhite followed up his solo home run in game one and finished 3-for-5 with two runs, a double, and two long balls in game two rout, 14-6. The Orlando, Fla. product grounded out in his first at-bat, but was unstoppable the rest of the game. 

He helped the Spartans (8-12, 3-5 Iowa Conference) break a 1-1 tie in the top of the fourth inning with a two-run bomb following Garst's leadoff single.

The Dutch posted three runs in the bottom of the fourth to steal the lead, 4-3, but McWhite and the Spartan offense countered in the top of the fifth. A leadoff error and another Garst singled aided McWhite's three-run homer to put the Spartans up 8-4 on the Dutch (7-12, 3-5 Iowa Conference). 

With the Spartans leading 10-6, the Dutch weren't about to take any chances as they intentionally walked McWhite in a four-run eighth inning for UD. 

Garst finished 3 of 5 with three runs, while 2B Gaetano Florio came off the bench to supply two hits and three runs as well.

Six of UD's 12 hits went for extra bases with McWhite collecting three of those.

UD starter Doug Van Dyke (1-1) tossed a solid 5.0 innings after giving up nine hits, four runs (one earned), and striking out six.

The Spartans improved to 46-69 in the overall series vs. Central and have won five of the last six meetings.

UD will face the Dutch in another doubleheader starting tomorrow, April 4 at 1:00 p.m.