The Aurora University Spartan baseball team dropped a home doubleheader to Concordia Chicago, battling winds blowing out and the Cougars. AU fell 13-0 and 12-4.
GAME INFORMATION – Saturday, April 8
Game One - Boxscore | Game Two - Boxscore
Game One Score: Concordia University Chicago 13, Aurora University 0 - 7 innings
Game Two Score: Concordia University Chicago 12, Aurora University 4
Records: Aurora University (13-9, 3-3 NACC); Concordia University Chicago (14-9, 6-0 NACC)
Location: Montgomery, Illinois - Stuart Sports Complex
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME ONE
- With the wind blowing out, AU managed only two hits.
- Concordia Chicago scored three runs in the third, two in the fifth and eight in the seventh.
SPARTAN LEADERS:-
GAME ONE
HITS: Cody Gregory and
Cole Davis (1)
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SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME TWO
- AU fell behind 2-0 with CUC scoring one run in each of the first two innings.
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Jeff Mayes led off the third with a double and scored on a single from
Adam Lipscomb.
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Cale Sparks led off the fourth with a walk and came around to score and tie the game 2-2.
- CUC added runs in the fourth and seventh to lead 4-2.
- AU cut the deficit to one in the bottom of the seventh with a double from
Cole Davis and he later scored on a sac fly from
Adam Lipscomb.
- CUC scored three in the eighth with two coming on home runs.
- CUC added five runs on four hits in the ninth to lead 12-3.
- AU did not go quietly in the ninth though, pushing across one run before leaving two stranded and falling 12-4.
SPARTAN LEADERS:-
GAME TWO
HITS: Jeff Mayes (3)
DOUBLES: Cole Davis,
Jeff Mayes and
Adam Lipscomb (1)
RUNS:Â Cole Davis,
Jeff Mayes,
Cale Sparks and
Adam Lipscomb (1)
RUNS BATTED IN: Adam Lipscomb (2)
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan baseball team comes on
Sunday, April 9 when they travel to Rockford University. Game one of the NACC doubleheader is schedule for 12:00 p.m. in Rockford, Illinois.