The Aurora University Spartan baseball team walloped Lakeland University in a home doubleheader with winds blowing out helping the Spartans offense put up 44 combined runs and 47 hits.
GAME INFORMATION – Saturday, April 8
Game One - Boxscore | Game Two - Boxscore
Game One Score: Aurora University 25, Lakeland University 6 - 7 innings
Game Two Score: Aurora University 19, Lakeland University 1 - 7 innings
Records: Aurora University (17-10, 6-4 NACC); Lakeland University (10-14, 2-6 NACC)
Location: Montgomery, Illinois - Stuart Sports Complex
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME ONE
- With the wind blowing out, AU managed 24 hits from 12 Spartans and scored 25 runs in six innings.
- AU scored in all six innings with eight run innings in the third and fifth innings.
- Spartan
Adam Lipscomb drove in eight runs, doing so in four of his five at bats, with his first at bat, he reached on an error as an AU run did also score.
SPARTAN LEADERS:-
GAME ONE
HITS: Adam Lipscomb (4) and
Jeff Mayes (3)
HOME RUNS: Michael Fidler and
Adam Lipscomb (1)
DOUBLES: Cole Davis,
Jeff Woods,
Austin Wiskow,
Colin Rivard,
Ty Jaquez,
Michael Fidler,
Jeff LaPage,
Cale Sparks and
Adam Lipscomb (1)
RUNS:Â Jeff Mayes (4),
Michael Fidler and
Adam Lipscomb (3)
RUNS BATTED IN: Adam Lipscomb (8) and
Jeff Mayes (3)
WIN: Chris Roycroft (4th)
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SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME TWO
- AU was held scoreless in the first but scored in the next five innings with 10 in the second inning.
- 12 Spartans collected hits in game two with 11 scoring at least one run,
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Michael Fidler drove in six runs with two long home runs.
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Jeff Woods, Fidler and
Mike Cherven all homered in the 10 run second inning.
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Jacob Stockman hurled the complete game, allowing one run, striking out eight, scattering five hits and walked none.
SPARTAN LEADERS:-
GAME TWO
HITS: Jeff Mayes (4) and
Michael Fidler (3)
HOME RUNS: Michael Fidler (2),
Jeff Woods,
Bryce DeSpain and
Mike Cherven (1)
DOUBLES: Jeff Mayes and
Jeff LaPage (2)
RUNS:Â Michael Fidler and
Mike Cherven (3)
RUNS BATTED IN: Michael Fidler (6) and
Jeff Mayes (4)
WIN: Jacob Stockman (4th)
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan baseball team comes on
Monday, April 17 when they travel to Benedictine University. Game one of the NACC doubleheader is schedule for 1:00 p.m. in Lisle, Illinois.