The Aurora University Spartan baseball team went 1-1 on day two of the 2017 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament as they would defeat Benedictine University 6-5 before falling to Milwaukee School of Engineering 3-2 and seeing their season come to an end.
 
NORTHERN ATHLETICS COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
GAME ONE INFORMATION – Friday, May 12, 2017
Score: Aurora University 6, Benedictine University 5
Records: Aurora University (26-15) vs. Benedictine University (24-18)
Location: Mequon, Wisconsin. – Kapco Park
Game Time: 2:39
Weather: 48 degrees, partly cloudy
 
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS
- Elias McMahon earned the win with five innings of relief.
- Michael Fidler was one for three with a home run and two runs batted in.
- Jeff Woods was two for two with one run scored and one run batted in.
- Nick Turner was two for five with two runs scored and one run batted in.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- AU fell behind with a two-run home run from Benedictine in the first.
- A BU error and three singles including a two run single for Adam Lipscomb tied the game.
- In the second, Mike Cherven singled to lead off and scored on a Nick Turner single gave AU a 3-2 lead.
- Wildness by starter Chris Roycroft allowed BU to score twice in the third and take a 4-3 lead on AU.
- The Spartans saw BU add another in the fifth and now trailed 5-3.
- A two run bomb from Michael Fidler tied the game 5-5 in the bottom of the fifth.
- Three AU singles with Jeff Woods driving in Nick Turner with the go ahead run welcome the Spartans in the sixth.
- In the ninth, BU got their lead off hitter on but AU catcher Mike Cherven picked him off at first and allowed for AU to coast to the 6-5 win.

SPARTAN LEADERS:
HITS: Cole Davis, Nick Turner, Jeff Mayes and Jeff Woods (2)
HOME RUN: Michael Fidler (13)
RUNS: Nick Turner (2)
RUNS BATTED IN: Adam Lipscomb and Michael Fidler (2)

NORTHERN ATHLETICS COLLEGIATE CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT
GAME TWO INFORMATION – Friday, May 12, 2017
Score: Milwaukee School of Engineering 3, Aurora University 2
Records: Aurora University (26-16) vs. Milwaukee School of Engineering (21-20)
Location: Mequon, Wisconsin. – Kapco Park
Game Time: 2:01
Weather: 52 degrees, Mostly sunny
 
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS
Jeff LaPage was one for three with a home run.
Michael Fidler was two for four with a double and one run batted in.

HOW IT HAPPENED
- AU scored once in the fourth to take a 1-0 lead but left a pair of Spartans stranded with a chance to take a commanding lead.
- Three singles, a walk and a Spartan error allowed MSOE to score three runs in the fifth.
- In the eighth, Jeff LaPage hit a lead-off home run and Jeff Mayes reached on an infield single but he was left on base.
- The Spartans threatened in the ninth with Mike Cherven reaching with a two out single but the game ended when Ty Jaquez hit a laser to center for the final out.

SPARTAN LEADERS:
HITS: Michael Fidler (2)
HOME RUN: Jeff LaPage (1)
DOUBLE: Michael Fidler (1)
RUN:  Jeff LaPage and Jeff Woods (1)
RUNS BATTED IN: Jeff LaPage and Michael Fidler (1)