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Photos: Linn-Mar vs. Iowa City West baseball
Lions win opener of doubleheader split, 7-5

Jun. 20, 2022 7:12 pm, Updated: Jun. 21, 2022 9:58 am
See photos from Linn-Mar’s 7-5 win over Iowa City West in Mississippi Valley Conference baseball at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion on Monday, June 20, 2022.
Linn-Mar Lions catcher Will Murrin (15) tags out Iowa City West Trojans pitcher Aiden Van Iddekinge (6) as he tries to get a run in the third inning at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar players watch from the dugout during the fourth inning against Iowa City West at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar Lions pitcher Carter Bond (26) and Linn-Mar Lions catcher Will Murrin (15) talk with a coach at the pitchers mound during the second inning of the game against Iowa City West at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
An Iowa City West player goes up to bat during game 2 against Linn-Mar at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar Lions catcher Will Murrin (15) gives Linn-Mar Lions pitcher Carter Bond (26) a first bump after working together to stop a run from Iowa City West in the third inning at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar Lions pitcher Boston Stoffel (16) practices his throws during the second inning of the game against Iowa City West at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City West Trojans first baseman Mitch Frey (3) watches as Iowa City West Trojans infielder Noah DeSaulniers (12) gets ready to pitch the ball in game two against Linn-Mar at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar Lions infielder Ashr Harris (4) bunts the ball in the second inning of the game against Iowa City West at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar Lions pitcher Carter Bond (26) throws out a pitch during the first inning against Iowa City West at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City West Trojans pitcher Cade Adkins (19) throws a pitch in the fourth inning of the game against Linn-Mar at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City West Trojans third baseman Nathan Stephens (15) looks out to the bleachers during game two against Linn-Mar at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar Lions catcher Will Murrin (15) hits the ball in the fourth inning against Iowa City West at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar Lions outfielder Dylan Muszynski (22) goes to hit the ball in the second inning of the game against Iowa City West at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar Lions outfielder Matthew Buse (3) runs to third in the first inning of the game against Iowa City West at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar Lions shortstop Jackson Mishler (10) at third base and Linn-Mar Lions outfielder Matthew Buse (3) at first base watch Iowa City West Trojans pitcher Cade Adkins (19) as he goes to throw the ball in the second inning of the game at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar Lions infielder Ashr Harris (4) tags out Iowa City West Trojans outfielder Ryne Vander Leest (23) as he slides into second base in the fifth inning of the game at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City West Trojans pitcher Jacob Koch (1) throws the ball back to home after catching the hit from Linn-Mar in the second inning of the game at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City West Trojans pitcher Cade Adkins (19) runs to try and get to third base, but gets out in the third inning of the game against Linn-Mar at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City West Trojans infielder Aiden Van Iddekinge (6) watches Linn-Mar Lions infielder Toby Althoff (25) hits the ball in the first inning of the game at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar Lions outfielder Jaxon Kramer (1) catches the hit from Iowa City West and throws it back to home in the second inning of the game at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City West Trojans outfielder Ryne Vander Leest (23) throws the ball to first base to try and get out a Linn-Mar player in the fifth inning of the game at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City West Trojans infielder Noah DeSaulniers (12) practices his swings while waiting to go up to bat in game two against Linn-Mar at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar Lions pitcher Carter Bond (26) throws a pitch to Iowa City West in the fifth inning of the game at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar Lions outfielder Matthew Buse (3) get the first run of the night against Iowa City West in the first inning of the game at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City West Trojans pitcher Cade Adkins (19) hits the ball and runs to first base in the first inning of the game against Linn-Mar at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City West Trojans pitcher Aiden Van Iddekinge (6) waits for his turn to go up to bat during game two against Linn-Mar at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar Lions Henry Read (5) talks with a coach after getting to third base in the first inning of the game against Iowa City West at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar Lions Henry Read (5) hits the ball to the outfield and runs to first base in the fourth inning of the game against Iowa City West at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City West Trojans pitcher Aiden Van Iddekinge (6) holds three fingers out to his teammates as he rounds third and heads for home in the third inning of the game against Linn-Mar at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Iowa City West Trojans first baseman Mitch Frey (3) yells for the ball as Linn-Mar Lions outfielder Jaxon Kramer (1) runs safely to first base in the first inning of the game at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
Linn-Mar Lions outfielder Matthew Buse (3) slides safely into second base in the second inning of the game at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)
An Iowa City West pitcher looks out onto the field from the dugouts during game two against Linn-Mar at Oak Ridge Middle School in Marion, Iowa on Monday, June 20, 2022. (Savannah Blake/The Gazette)