The Aurora University baseball team hosted Concordia University Wisconsin Saturday. The Spartans defeated the Falcons 14-1 (7 innings) in game one, then again in game two, 3-1. Between games, the Spartans recognized the senior class of 2022.


Game One Score: Aurora University 14, CUW 1 - 7 Innings
Game Two Score: Aurora University 3, CUW 1
Record: Aurora University 30-7 overall and 19-3 in the NACC, CUW 18-22 overall and 12-12 in the NACC
Location: Montgomery, Illinois - Jim Schmid Field


GAME ONE
- The Spartans struck early as when Jett Wedekind singled in Nico Bermeo in the 1st innings. 
- Two hitters later Jacob Ambuel left a dent in the scoreboard with his homerun to left field giving the Spartans a 4-0 lead.
- In the 3rd Spartan Dylan White added another run, scoring Justin Sartori on an RBI single.
- Wedekind delivered another run scoring single as his hit brought in Bermeo and Sean Rivera to extend the lead to 9-0.
- Spartan pitcher Jack Fisher was dealing only allowing one run in the 5th.
- The Spartans added three more runs in the 5th with Collin Meinert scoring on a wild pitch, and Rivera and Jack Seefeldt scoring on another Wedekind single.
- In the 6th Corey Vondra put the game out of reach of the Falcons scoring Seefeldt and Ambuel on his single.
- Spartan Tanner Turnquist came on in the 7th to record the final three outs of the game.
- Spartans win 14-1.


HITTING
HITS: Jett Wedekind (4)
HOME RUN: Jacob Ambuel (1)
RUNS: Multiple Spartans (2)
RUNS BATTED IN: Jett Wedekind and Jacob Ambuel (5)

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Jack Fisher (6.0) and Tanner Turnquist (1.0)
DECISIONS: Jack Fisher (win 7-1)
STRIKEOUTS: Jack Fisher (4)


GAME TWO
- The Spartans scored in the second as a Collin Meinert steal prompted the CUW catcher to throw the ball into left field scoring Dylan White. 1-0 Spartans.
- Spartan pitcher Nick Malmberg worked through 5.1 innings giving up only one run in the 4th.
- The Spartans answered that run quickly as Meinert singled in White for his second run of the game. 2-1 Spartans.
- After an intentional walk Dylan White ripped a single into right center field to score Justin Sartori, extending the lead to 3-1.
- The Falcons threatened to score in the later innings, but excellent relief from Spartans Seth Gutknecht and Skyler Yamamoto held the Falcons to just the one run.
- Spartans win 3-1.
 

HITTING
HITS: Dylan White (3)
DOUBLE: Justin Sartori (1)
RUNS: Dylan White (2)
RUNS BATTED IN: Collin Meinert and Dylan White (1)

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Nick Malmberg (5.1), Seth Gutknecht (1.2), and Skyler Yamamoto (2.0)
DECISIONS: Nick Malmberg (win, 6-0) and Skyler Yamamoto (save, 2)
STRIKEOUTS: Nick Malmberg (5)

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