Aurora University Athletics

The Aurora University baseball team hosted the University of Chicago Maroons for some action under the lights Wednesday evening. The Spartans welcomed back former Spartans and current assistant coach of the Maroons Bobby Wilson. AU controlled the game early on but the Maroon bats woke up late and the Spartans would fall 9-4.


Game Score: University of Chicago 9 , Aurora University 4
Record: Aurora University 26-12 overall and 18-4 in the NACC, University of Chicago 24-13 overall
Location: Jim Schmid Field at Suart Sports Complex in Montgomery, Illinois.


- The Spartans scored first, when in the second, Julian Rosales hit a RBI single to score Isaac Goddard.
- Joe Lukancic singled later in the inning to score Matthew Washington and expand the AU lead to now 2-0.
- Rosales hit a SAC fly in the sixth to score Ryan Buck .
- AU now led 3-0 after six innings of play.
- U Chicago scored twice in the top of the seventh, now 3-2.
- Nick Czarnecki put the ball in play in the bottom of the inning to score Lukancic.
- The Maroons then went on a 7-0 run over the course of the final two innings, taking the lead.
- AU would fall 9-4 in this non-conference match-up.


Hitting
HITS: Ryan Buck (3)
DOUBLES: Isaac Goddard (1)
RUNS: Joe Lukancic, Ryan Buck, Isaac Goddard, and Matthew Washington (1)
RUNS BATTED IN: Julian Rosales (2)
 
PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Ben Rannazzisi (4.0), Cory Macke (2.0), Jimmy Bluemling (1.1), and other Spartans
DECISIONS: Jimmy Bluemling (loss, 0-2)
STRIKEOUTS: Ben Rannazzisi (2)


Next scheduled action for the Spartan baseball team comes on Friday, May 1 when they host Illinois Institute of Technology for the last NACC double-header of the year. First pitch is set for 12:00 p.m. at Jim Schmid Field at Suart Sports Complex in Montgomery, Illinois.