A first inning grand slam from
Josh Reinhardt helped to propel the Aurora University baseball team to an 11-7 victory at Concordia University Wisconsin. Game two was canceled due to lightning.
GAME INFORMATION
Game Boxscore Â
Game Score: #7 Aurora University 11, Concordia University Wisconsin 7
Record: Aurora University (16-2)
Location:Â Mequon, Wisconsin
GAMEÂ HIGHLIGHTS -
- The Spartans only got two hits in the first inning while scoring six runs but four of the runs came on one swing, a grand slam from
Josh Reinhardt.
- AU led 6-0 after one half-inning.
- CUW scored twice in the bottom of the first off starter
Sam Harvey.
- After CUW scored once in the second and three times in the fourth, the game was tied 6-6.
- In the sixth, seven of the first eight Spartans reached base allowing four runs to score.
- After the third pitching change of the inning, AU led 10-6.
- In the eighth,
Dylan White led off with a walk and scored later in the inning on a single from
Justin Sartori.
- CUW added one run in the ninth but
Carter Turnquist finished his third inning of work for the save.
- AU won 11-7.
SPARTAN LEADERS -Â
HITTING
HITS:Â
Josh Reinhardt (2)
HOME RUN:Â Josh Reinhardt (1 - grand slam)
RUNS:Â
Corey Vondra,
Dylan White,
Josh Reinhardt and
Paul Dobravec (2)
RUNS BATTED IN:Â
Josh Reinhardt (4)
PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings):Â
Sam Harvey (2.1),
Brady Kauppila (1.2),
Seth Gutknecht (2.0) and
Carter Turnquist (3.0)
DECISIONS:Â
Seth Gutknecht (win , 2-0) and
Carter Turnquist (save)Â
STRIKEOUTS:Â
Seth Gutknecht (3)
UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan baseball team comes on Saturday, April 10 when they travel to Rockford University. Game one is set for 12:00 p.m. in Rockford, Illinois.