Nebraska Wesleyan got their spring break trip off to a great start as the Prairie Wolves defeated Carleton College, 10-7, on Wednesday (Mar. 21) at the Kimo Sports Complex in Tucson, Ariz.

The victory snapped the Prairie Wolves four-game losing streak as NWU improved to 2-8 overall.

Sophomore Justin Van Dyke led the NWU attack as he went 3-5 at the plate and drove in five runs. Tanner Lewis, Griffin DePriest and Pete Sitorious all had two hits apiece.

Jake Rauterkus and Dario Marquez combined to throw six innings of effective relief out of the bullpen. Rauterkus got his first career victory on the mound.

The NWU defense was also very sound as the Prairie Wolves did not commit an error in the 9-inning game.

Nebraska Wesleyan continues their six-game trip on Thursday (Mar. 22) as they play Luther College in a doubleheader.