The Aurora University baseball team headed to Benedictine University on Wednesday to take on the Eagles in a NACC doubleheader. The Spartans scored 23 runs on their way to a second consecutive conference sweep. The Spartans defeated the Eagle 18-8 in seven innings in game one on the back of Zack Tarrant's four RBI. Then battled in game two eventually coming out ahead with a 5-3 victory to complete the sweep.


Game One Score: Aurora University 18 ; Benedictine University 8 - 7 innings
Game Two Score: Aurora University 5 ; Benedictine University 3
Record: Aurora University 11-7 overall and 4-0 in the NACC ; Benedictine University 7-10 overall and 1-3 in the NACC
Location: Lisle, Illinois


Game One:
- The Spartans started out their day in Lisle going up 1-0 in the first when Kyle Mack scored on an Eagle error.
- Benedictine answered back in the bottom of the inning with two runs of their own, going up 2-1.
- AU did not take that kindly answering back with five more runs in the top of the second.
- Tarrant got that run started with a double, scoring Matthew Washington, Isaac Wendler and Joe Lukancic.
- Ryan Buck then hit a RBI-double of his own, scoring Tarrant.
- Then Nick Czarnecki completed the trio of doubles, scoring Buck. AU now leading 6-2.
- BU answered back with two more runs in the bottom of the inning, down 6-4 now.
- The Spartans then began a string of 12 unanswered runs over the next several innings.
- Wendler smashed a three-run homer down the left field line in the third. His third home run in as many games.
- In the fifth inning, the Spartans expanded on their lead scoring nine more runs in the fifth inning. 
- AU now leading 18-4 after the top of the fifth. 
- The Eagles scored two more runs in the fifth, and one last run in the seventh but it wasn't enough.
- The Spartans dominated in game one, winning 18-8 in seven innings.

Game Two
- AU again jumped out to an early lead when Mack doubled in the first to score Lukancic.
- Isaac Goddard then smacked a solo-shot in the second to put AU on top 2-0.
- The Spartans scored again in the third when Czarnecki put the ball in play to bring Tarrant around to score.
- AU now led 3-0 after the top of the third.
- The Eagles score one run in the third, then tied the game in the fourth at three runs a piece.
- It took till the eighth inning for any more action to occur when Jaden Holgado squared to bunt, but pulled the bat back and smoked a triple to score Czarnecki.
- Following that, Matthew Washington provided some insurance for the Spartans, hitting a RBI single to bring in Holgado.
- AU completed the sweep, winning game two 5-3.


Game One
Hitting
HITS: Joe Lukancic, Isaac Wendler, and Zack Tarrant (2)
DOUBLES: Zack Tarrant, Kyle Mack, Ryan Buck, and Nick Czarnecki (1)
HOME RUNS: Isaac Wendler (1)
RUNS: Joe Lukancic, Isaac Wendler, and Zack Tarrant (3)
RUNS BATTED IN: Zack Tarrant (4)
 
PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Edgar Barba (5.0) and Isaac Goddard (2.0)
DECISIONS: Edgar Barba (win, 1-1)
STRIKEOUTS: Edgar Barba (5) and Isaac Goddard (1)
 
Game Two
HITS: Zack Tarrant and Kyle Mack (2)
DOUBLES: Zack Tarrant and Kyle Mack (1)
TRIPLES: Jaden Holgado (1)
HOME RUNS: Isaac Goddard (1)
RUNS: Joe Lukancic, Isaac Goddard, Zack Tarrant, Nick Czarnecki and Jaden Holgado (1)
RUNS BATTED IN: Isaac Goddard, Kyle Mack, Nick Czarnecki, Jaden Holgado, and Matthew Washington (1)

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Noah Schlup (6.0) and Jacob Maza (3.0)
DECISIONS: Jacob Maza (win 1-0)
STRIKEOUTS: Noah Schlup and Jacob Maza (3)


Next scheduled action for the Spartan baseball team comes on Saturday, March 28, when they take on St. Norbert College. First pitch is set for 12:00pm in De Pere, Wisconsin.