Aurora University senior catcher
Jett Wedekind became the all-time leader in hits with his 241st as the AU baseball team split a doubleheader with Anderson University winning 9-2 and falling 4-3 in two seven inning contests.
Game One Score: #23
 Aurora University 9, Anderson University 2
Game One Score: Anderson University 4, #23 Aurora University 3
Record: Aurora University (6-2)
Location:Â Davenport, Florida
GAME ONE
- Doubles from
Sean Rivera,
Nico Bermeo and
Justin Sartori in the third scored two runs as the Spartans took an early 2-0 lead.
- Anderson cut the AU lead in half in the bottom of the third.
- Three more hits in the fourth including a second double of the day from Bermeo put AU up 4-1.
- The game remained 4-1 into the seventh when the Spartan bats blew open the game.
- Bermeo led off with a home run and
Josh Reinhardt and Rivera both had two run triples and AU led 9-1.
- Anderson added a run in the bottom of the seventh but
Nick Malmberg would be the winner as the Spartans won 9-2.
GAME TWO
- AU threatened in the first after a lead off double from
Nico Bermeo but he would be left stranded at third.
- Anderson scored the games first run in the fifth.
- The Spartans struck in the bottom of the fifth with four hits plating three runs.
- It was a two run single from
Jett Wedekind, his 241st of his career which moves him into first on the all-time hits list that was the big knock of the frame.
-Â Â Anderson got three hits to start the sixth with the third being a home run to go ahead 4-3.
- The would be the final score as AU fell 4-3.
GAME ONE
HITTING
HITS:Â
Josh Reinhardt and
Nico Bermeo (3)
HOME RUN: Nico Bermeo (1)
TRIPLE: Josh Reinhardt and
Sean Rivera (1)
DOUBLE: Nico Bermeo (2)
RUNS:Â
Nico Bermeo,
Josh Reinhardt and
Collin Meinert (3)
RUNS BATTED IN:Â
Nico Bermeo (3)
PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings):Â
Nick Malmberg (7.0)
DECISIONS:Â
Nick Malmberg (win, 2-0)Â
STRIKEOUTS:Â
Nick Malmberg (5)
GAME TWO
HITTING
HITS:Â
Jacob Ambuel and
Nico Bermeo (2)
DOUBLE: Nico Bermeo (2)
RUNS:Â
Jacob Ambuel,
Nick Baldassano and
Nico Bermeo (1)
RUNS BATTED IN:Â
Jett Wedekind (2)
PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings):Â
Bryce Miller (5.0) and
Carlos Garcia (2.0)
DECISIONS:Â
Bryce Miller (loss, 1-1)Â
STRIKEOUTS:Â
Bryce Miller (5) and
Carlos Garcia (3)
Next action for the Spartan baseball team comes on Saturday, March 11 from the spring trip in Central Florida. AU takes on Buena Vista University at 9:45 a.m. (est) / 8:45 a.m. (cst) in Auburndale, Florida.