The Aurora University baseball team dropped the NACC doubleheader with Concordia University Chicago, losing 9-2 and 6-4.
GAME INFORMATION – Saturday, April 28
Game One - Boxscore | Game Two - Boxscore
Game One Score: Concordia University Chicago 6, Aurora University 1
Game Two Score:Â Concordia University Chicago 7,
Aurora University 3
Records: Aurora University (20-12, 7-7 NACC), Concordia University Chicago (26-8, 13-3 NACC)
Location: Montgomery, Illinois - Stuart Sports Complex
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME ONEÂ
- AU fell behind 3-0 in the second as three AU errors aided in the deficit.
- The Spartans loaded the bases in the bottom half of the inning but came up empty with a pair of strikeouts ended the inning.
- CUC scored a run in the third and three more in the fourth to lead 7-0.
- In the bottom of the fourth, the Spartans took advantage of CUC miscues to score twice.
Bryce DeSpain started the rally with a double and later scored.
- CUC added one run in the eighth and ninth for the final score of 9-2.
- AU pitcher
Skyler Yamamoto threw five strong innings in relief efforts on the day. He struck out two while allowing just four hits.
SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS - GAME TWO
- The game was scoreless heading to the third when CUC scored four times.
- The Spartans cut the lead in half in the fifth as singles by
Cale Sparks,
Bryan Larsen and
Jeff Mayes produced the runs.
- After a CUC run in the seventh, the Spartans made the contest a one run game in the bottom half. Three walks, a Mayes single and
AJ Gill run scoring fly out produced the runs.
- CUC added an insurance run in the eighth inning and led 6-4.
- AU got a base runner on in each the eighth and ninth but could not push across a run and fell by the final of 6-4.
SPARTAN LEADERS:
HITTING
HITS: AJ Gill (4)Â
DOUBLE: Bryce DeSpain and
Cale Sparks (1)
RUNS: Davis Purviance (2)
RUNS BATTED IN: Jeff Mayes (3)
PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Kyle Blunt (7.1),
Skyler Yamamoto (5.0),
Jacob Stockman (4.0) and
John Barnes (1.2)
DECISIONS: Jacob Stockman (loss, 7-2) and
Kyle Blunt (loss, 4-3)
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UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan baseball team comes on Sunday, April 29 when they travel to Edgewood College. Game one of the doubleheader is set for 1:00 p.m. in Verona, Wisconsin.
