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0
Aurora University AU 9-2
10
Winner Saint Mary's (MN) SMU 8-3
Aurora University AU
9-2
0
Final
10
Saint Mary's (MN) SMU
8-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Aurora University AU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Saint Mary's (MN) SMU 3 0 0 3 0 0 4 10 11 2

W: R.J. Brown (2-0) L: McMahon, Elias (0-1)

5
Calvin College CALVIN 0-4
8
Winner Aurora University AU 10-2
Calvin College CALVIN
0-4
5
Final
8
Aurora University AU
10-2
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Calvin College CALVIN 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 2
Aurora University AU 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 2 X 8 13 1

W: Roycroft, Chris (2-0) L: Trevor VanDuyn (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Spartans split first northern doubleheader

The 2017 spring trip to Tucson, Arizona was a success for the Aurora University baseball team and AU is 9-1 as they return north for the final three quarters of the schedule. Below is a quick break down of the final five games and a comprehensive recap of the season to this point from a statistical standpoint.

GAME INFORMATION – Friday, March 17
Game One - Boxscore | Game Two - Boxscore
Game One Score: Saint Mary's University (Minn.) 10, Aurora University 0 - 7  inning
Game Two Score: Aurora University 8, Calvin College 5
Records: Aurora University (10-2)
Location: Carol Stream, Illinois. - Lee Pfund Satdium

SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME ONE vs. Saint Mary's University
- The Spartans would be no hit on the game.
- St. Mary's scored three first inning runs courtesy of four walks and just on hit.
- AU would allow three more runs in the fourth and four in the seventh.

SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME TWO vs. Calvin
- AU jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first with four hits.
- Cale Sparks tripled in two runs in the first.
- Calvin scored five runs on five hits in the second to take a 5-3 lead on AU.
- Spartan Michael Fidler doubled and later scored in the fourth on an infield single from Sparks.
- Chris Roycroft relieved starter Jacob Stockman in the fourth inning.
- AU battled and took the lead in the seventh, scoring two runs on three hit and were aided by a Calvin error.
- A pair of insurance runs were scored by the Spartans in the eighth with a manufactured run from Jeff LaPage and Jeff Mayes scored from first on a double from Jeff Woods.
- Roycroft closed out the final six innings for the win.

SPRING TRIP LEADERS:
HITTING
HITS: Jeff Woods and Cale Sparks (3)
RUNS: Jeff Mayes (3)
DOUBLES: Jeff Mayes, Jeff Woods, Nick Turner and Michael Fidler (1)
TRIPLES: Cale Sparks (1)
RUNS BATTED IN: Cale Sparks (3) and Jeff Woods (2)

PITCHING
WINS: Chris Roycroft (1)
STRIKEOUTS: Chris Roycroft (6)
 
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan baseball team comes on Saturday, March 18 when they travel to Wheaton College. Game time is set for 5:00 p.m. in Carol Stream, Illinois.
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