The Aurora University baseball team got a strong performance from freshman Nick Malmberg and two scoreless innings from Michael Fidler in a 4-1 non-conference win over Wheaton College.

GAME INFORMATION – Thursday, April 25
Game Score: Aurora University 4, Wheaton College 1
Records: Aurora University (24-7 overall and 11-3 in the NACC); Wheaton College (21-12 overall)
Location: Lee Pfund Stadium - Carol Stream, Illinois

SPARTAN HIGHLIGHTS -
- Spartan freshman Nick Malmberg allowed just one hit over the first five innings as the game was scoreless.
- In the sixth the Spartan offense broke through. Four singles produced a pair of runs with Dylan White and Colin Rivard drove in Jeff Mayes and AJ Gill.
- AU added two more runs in the seventh as Austin Wiskow led off with a triple. With two outs, Mayes and Gill walked to load the bases for Jett Wedekind. Wedekind then delivered a double to center and AU led 4-0.
- Wheaton scratched across a run in the bottom of the seventh off Malmberg but the freshman got out of the potential big inning with a 4-1 lead.
- The Spartans turned to Michael Fidler in the eighth and he tossed a clean eighth and ninth innings for the save.

TOP PERFORMERS -
HITS: Seven Spartans (1)
RUNS: Jeff Mayes (2)
RBI: Jett Wedekind (2)
DOUBLE: Jett Wedekind (1)
TRIPLE: Austin Wiskow (1)
WIN: Nick Malmberg (3-1)
SAVE: Michael Fidler (3)
STRIKEOUTS: Nick Malmberg (7)
APPEARANCE (Innings): Nick Malmberg (7.0) and Michael Fidler (2.0)

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