The Aurora University baseball team went 1-1 on day two of the 2022 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament defeating Benedictine University 7-1 before falling to Edgewood College 11-1 both in elimination games. The Spartans won the NACC regular season and now must wait for word from the NCAA on a possible pool c (at-large) selection.


Game One Score: Aurora University 7, Benedictine University 1
Game Two Score: Edgewood College 11, Aurora University 1 - 8 innings
Record: Aurora University 33-9 overall and 21-3 in the NACC,
Location: Mequon, Wisconsin


NACC Tourney Game One vs. Benedictine
- Both teams had multiple runners on in the first with neither scoring. 
- Two singles and a sac fly from BU in the second pushed across the games first run and AU trailed 1-0.
- The game remained 1-0 til the bottom of the fifth with AU starter Nick Malmberg working out of multiple jams.
- In the bottom of the fifth, the Spartans loaded the bases with one out on a hit by pitch, error and walk before NACC Player of the Year Justin Sartori hit a two-run double to give AU the lead.
- Jett Wedekind was intentionally walked to load the bases again when Dylan White drove in one after with a single. 
- Then with two outs, Collin Meinert singled to left center to score a pair and AU led 5-1.
- Malmberg continued to work around traffic on the bases but kept the Eagles from crossing the plate.
- In the seventh, Wedekind struck out but reached on a passed ball and he would score the sixth run of the game on a Meinert double.
- Anthony Touhy tossed the final two innings to eliminate Benedictine.
- Justin Sartori hit a home run in the eighth the seal the game as AU won 7-1.


Game One vs.  Benedictine
HITTING
HITS: Justin Sartori and Collin Meinert (3)
HOME RUN: Justin Sartori (1)
DOUBLE: Justin Sartori and Collin Meinert (1) 
RUNS: Jett Wedekind and Justin Sartori (2)
RUNS BATTED IN: Justin Sartori and Collin Meinert (3)

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Nick Malmberg (7.0) and Anthony Touhy (2.0)
DECISIONS: Nick Malmberg (win, 7-0)
STRIKEOUTS: Nick Malmberg (6)


NACC Tourney Game Two vs. Edgewood
- The Spartans got off to a strong start with a solo home run from Justin Sartori in the top of the first to lead 1-0.
- The bottom of the first was one the Spartans would like to forget or get back. Edgewood scored six runs on five hits with starting pitcher Bryce Miller tossing 1/3 of an inning before being lifted for Tyler Preissing.
- AU loaded the bases with two outs in the second but were unable to push across a run.
- Edgewood would score a run in the bottom of the second, two in the sixth and two in the eighth to end the game in eight innings, 11-1.


Game Two vs.  Edgewood
HITTING
HITS: Six Spartans with one (1)
HOME RUN: Justin Sartori (1)
RUNS: Justin Sartori (1)
RUNS BATTED IN: Justin Sartori (1)

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Bryce Miller (0.1), Tyler Preissing (1.1), Carlos Garcia (3.1) and Skyler Yamamoto (2.2)
DECISIONS: Bryce Miller (loss, 6-2)

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