The Aurora University baseball team finished the week long trip to central Florida with a 3-1 win in a match-up of nationally ranked programs. The #10 Spartans squared up with #18 Wheaton College (Mass.). 


Game Score: #10 Aurora University 3, #18 Wheaton College (Mass.) 1
Record: Aurora University 8-2 overall; Wheaton College 0-1 overall
Location: Auburndale, Florida


- Spartan starter Bryce Miller worked out of runners in scoring position jams in the third and fourth innings to keep the game scoreless.
- AU was first on the scoreboard in the top of the fifth.
- Nik Panico led off with a double and scored on a Logan Riley single.
- Wheaton tied the game with a run in the bottom of the fifth.
- The Spartans loaded the bases in the sixth and a throwing error on a possible 1-2-3 double-play allowed Dominick Curcio to score with what would eventually be the winning run.
- Sam Harvey was called on to relieve Miller in the bottom of the inning and tossed two scoreless innings.
- AU added an insurance run in the eighth with Nico Bermeo scoring on a double by Joe Lukancic.
- CJ Cazares closed out the final two innings but not before some possible drama in the ninth with a two-out bases loaded situation. Cazares struck out the final Wheaton batter and AU was victorious on get away day, winning 3-1.


HITTING
HITS: Dominick Curcio, Nik Panico and Joe Lukancic (2)
DOUBLE: Nik Panico (2), Dominick Curcio and Joe Lukancic (1)
RUNS: Dominick Curcio, Nik Panico and Nico Bermeo (1)
RUNS BATTED IN: Logan Riley and Joe Lukancic (1)

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Bryce Miller (5.0), Sam Harvey (2.0) and CJ Cazares (2.0)
DECISIONS: Bryce Miller (win, 2-0) and CJ Cazares (save, 1)
STRIKEOUTS: Bryce Miller (4) and Sam Harvey (2)