The Aurora University baseball team split the NACC doubleheader at Milwaukee School of Engineering, winning game one 8-3 before falling 9-1 in game two.
GAME INFORMATION – Tuesday, April 10
Game One - Boxscore | Game Two - Boxscore
Game One Score: Aurora University 8, Milwaukee School of Engineering 3
Game Two Score: Milwaukee School of Engineering 9, Aurora University 1
Records: Aurora University (16-6, 4-2 NACC), Milwaukee School of Engineering (12-11, 4-2 NACC)
Location: Franklin,Wisconsin
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME ONEÂ
- AU scored runs in five of the first six innings and starter
Jacob Stockman held MSOE down.
- The Spartans pounded out 15 hits to score eight runs.
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Jacob Stockman hurled six innings, allowing one earned run and struck out five with only giving up five hits.
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME TWO
- The Spartans took a 1-0 lead in the first as
Jeff Mayes reached on an error and scored later in the inning on an error.
- MSOE controlled the rest of the game, scoring runs in the first, third, sixth and seventh for a 9-1 AU loss.
SPARTAN LEADERS:
HITTING
HITS: Jett Wedekind,
Davis Purviance and
Bryce DeSpain (3)Â
DOUBLE: Cale Sparks (1)
HOME RUN: Bryce DeSpain (1)
RUNS: Cole Davis (2)
RUNS BATTED IN: Bryce DeSpain (3)
STOLEN BASE: Cole Davis and
Colin Rivard (2)
PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Jacob Stockman (6.0),
Kyle Blunt (6.0),
Drew Marovich (2.0),
Brady Kauppila (1.1), Nick Mathey (1.0) and
Carter Turnquist (0.2)
DECISIONS: Jacob Stockman (win, 7-0) and
Kyle Blunt (loss, 4-2)
STRIKEOUTS: Jacob Stockman and
Kyle Blunt (5),
Drew Marovich (2) and Nick Mathey (1)
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UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan baseball team comes on Wednesday, April 11 when they host Dominican University. Game one of the NACC doubleheader is set for 1:00 p.m. at Standard Bank Stadium in Crestwood, Illinois.