The Aurora University baseball team trailed 2-0 after a half-inning but responded immediately to score 22 unanswered runs and roll past Luther College 22-2 in seven innings on Monday afternoon.
Game One: Aurora University 22, Luther College 2 - 7 innings
Record: Aurora University (8-3)
Location:Â Montgomery, Illinois - Jim Schmid Field
- Luther scored twice in the first on AU starter
Bryce Miller.
- After the first, Miller settled in and allowed just two hits over the next four innings of work.
- As Miller settled in, the AU bats awoke in a big way.
- In the bottom of the first the Spartans answered quickly with
Corey Vondra reaching on a walk,
Jett Wedekind doubling and both scored on a
Dylan White single.
- The White single chased the Luther starter and
Justin Sartori welcomed the new arm with a two-run homer to left center and AU led 4-2.
- The four runs in the first four batters started 22 unanswered runs scoring for the Spartans.
- AU scored twice in the second on a crazy strikeout wild pitch that scored
Nick Baldassano and
Corey Vondra from second.
- Three hits, a costly Luther error and three runs scored in the third and AU now led 9-2.
Dylan White drove in two in the inning.
- 16 Spartans came to the plate in an 11 run fourth inning. In the frame, AU had six singles, a double from
Jacob Ambuel, a triple from
Jett Wedekind, two walks and
Jack Seefeldt was hit by pitches in both of his times to the plate.
- After four innings, AU led 20-2.
- Brendan Naylor had a two-run double in the fifth to round out the AU scoring at 22-2.
- The Spartans celebrated in the seven inning mercy rule win, 22-2.
HITTING
HITS:Â
Dylan White (4)
RUNS:Â Colin Meinert,
Jacob Ambuel and
Jack Seefeldt (3)
RUNS BATTED IN:Â
Dylan White (5) and
Jacob Ambuel (3)
HOME RUN: Justin Sartori (1)
TRIPLE: Jett Wedekind (1)
DOUBLE: Jett Wedekind,
Jacob Ambuel and Brendan Naylor (1)
PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings):Â
Bryce Miller (5.0),
Alec Strupp (1.0) and
Jacob Welbes (1.0)
DECISIONS:Â
Bryce Miller (win, 1-0)Â
STRIKEOUTS:Â
Bryce Miller (3) and
Jacob Welbes (2)
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Next action for the Spartan baseball team comes on Thursday, March 24 when they host University of Chicago. First pitch is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. at Jim Schmid Field in Montgomery, Illinois.
