GRANVILLE, Iowa — The North Union Warriors baseball team started the LeMars-Gehlen Tournament with a five-inning 20-9 loss against the Sioux Center Warriors on Friday.

Trent Pedersen hit a home run for the Warriors and collected four RBIs on 2-for-4 hitting for the North Union.

Blake Crawmer hit a double, going 3-for-4 at the plate, and scored twice.

Brody Fritche finished the game with two RBIs on 2-for-4 hitting with a run scored.

Tanner Doocy allowed 16 runs on 13 hits with four walks and four strikeouts in 3 2/3 innings in the loss.

Braden Pierce threw 1 1/3 innings, giving up three runs on four hits, while Elliott Hagebock allowed a run.

Charlie Dykshorn homered and doubled, ending the game with three hits, four RBIs and a run scored for S

Tyler Van Beek got the win, giving up five earned runs on 12 hits while striking out three.

North Union (9-11) play in the second day of the LeMars-Gehlen tournament today in Granville, Iowa.

SC 162 83–20 18

NU 201 24– 9 16