The Aurora University baseball team welcomed the Wisconsin Lutheran College Warriors to a drenched Jim Schmid Field on Sunday afternoon with the Spartans hosting a Vs. Cancer event. Prior to game two, both teams came together in a show of unity against cancer, holding placards with names or reasons they are against cancer. In game action, the Spartans swept the games scoring 39 runs with 23-15 and 16-1 wins.


Game One Score: Aurora University 23, Wisconsin Lutheran College 15
Game Two Score: Aurora University 16, Wisconsin Lutheran College 1 - 7 innings
Record: Aurora University 24-7 overall and 13-3 in the NACC, Wisconsin Lutheran College 8-20 overall and 3-13 in the NACC
Location: Jim Schmid Field at Stuart Sports Complex in Montgomery, Illinois.

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GAME ONE
- The Spartans had two errors in the first inning and WLC scored four times to lead 4-0.
- A single, three walks and a Dylan White three run triple started the AU bottom of the first and AU tied the game 4-4. White scored on a ground out for the 5-4 lead.
- Four singles and four walks ot hit batsmen in the second allowed AU to score six more runs and lead 11-4 after two innings,
- WLC was not done though as they scored twice in the third and once in the fourth.
- AU went to the bullpen in the fifth and WLC feasted, scoring eight runs on nine hits in the frame. After 4-1/2 innings, AU trailed 15-11.
- Two hit by pitches and a single loaded the bases for AU to start the bottom of the fifth. An error allowed a run to score and a fielders choice plated another for a 15-13 score.
- In the sixth, three straight singles loaded the bases for WLC with no outs. Seth Gutknecht then struck out the next three hitters to help get AU the momentum back.
- In the seventh, the Spartans took advantage of WLC walks, more hit by pitches and an error to get within one with one out. 
- Collin Meinert doubled in two to give the Spartans a 16-15 lead but the inning was far from over. Jack Seefeldt launched a two-run homer right after and then later in the inning Justin Sartori launched a three-run homer to push the AU lead to 21-15.
- AU added more runs in the eighth with Corey Vondra doubling in one and Nico Bermeo's infield single scoring another.
- Skyler Yamamoto earned the win with three scoreless innings or work out of the pen.
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HITTING
HITS: Corey Vondra (3)
DOUBLE: Collin Meinert and Corey Vondra (1)
TRIPLE: Dylan White (1)
HOME RUN: Justin Sartori and Jack Seefeldt (1)
RUNS: Nico Bermeo (4)
RUNS BATTED IN: Dylan White (5), Jacob Ambuel, Justin Sartori and Jack Seefeldt (4)

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Bryce Miller (4.0), Nick Heiden (0.0), Alec Strupp (0.2), Seth Gutknecht (1.1) and Skyler Yamamoto (3.0)
DECISIONS: Skyler Yamamoto (win 4-1)
STRIKEOUTS: Skyler Yamamoto (6)


GAME TWO
- Corey Vondra led off the bottom of the first with a long home run to left for a 1-0 AU lead.
- A Jett Wedekind single to score Vondra and a sac flyout from Dylan White gave AU a 3-0 advantage.
- Spartan senior Tanner Turnquist got his first start and tossed three innings of shutout baseball.
- AU manufactured two more runs in the fourth inning and led 5-0.
- A one-out walk led to AU exploding in the fifth inning with all damage coming with two outs. With two-outs and Dylan White having reached on the earlier walk, Collin Meinert doubled to left center to score White. Four walks to hit by pitches and five hits followed with a three-run triple from White being the damage creator.
- After five, AU led WLC 14-0.
- WLC got back to back doubles in the sixth to end the AU shutout hopes.
- In the sixth, Dominick Curcio, Kody Velazquez and Spencer Ruch all singled in the frame as AU added two more runs to lead 16-1.
- Tyler Preissing struck out the side in the seventh to seal the AU mercy rule win.
 

HITTING
HITS: Corey Vondra (3)
DOUBLE: Corey Vondra and Collin Meinert (1)
TRIPLE: Dylan White (1)
HOME RUN: Corey Vondra (1)
RUNS: Corey Vondra (3)
RUNS BATTED IN: Corey Vondra and Dylan White (4)

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Tanner Turnquist (3.0), Jacob Welbes (3.0), and Tyler Preissing (1.0)
DECISIONS: Jacob Welbes (win 1-0)
STRIKEOUTS: Tyler Preissing (3)

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