The Aurora University baseball team got only two hits on the night against the Edgewood University Eagles Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament but that was all the Spartans needed as AU edged the Eagles 3-1 behind a complete game performance from Conner Hogan.
Game Score: Aurora University 3, Edgewood University 1
Record: Aurora University 29-12 overall , Edgewood University 21-20 overall
Location: Lisle, Illinois
- The Spartans and Eagles combined for one hit and four base runners through the first 4-1/2 innings of action.
- In the bottom of the fifth the Spartans loaded the bases with two outs on three walks.
- Joe Lukancic picked up his 87th hit of the season with a double to score Isaac Goddard and Nick Czarnecki.
- The two runs would prove to be all AU pitcher Conner Hogan would need as he tossed a complete game.
- Tyler Patton added to the AU lead in the sixth with a solo home run and a 3-0 Spartan lead.
- Edgewood broke up the Hogan shutout bid with one run but AU still led 3-1.
- Hogan allowed just one base runner in the final three innings to help AU win.
Hitting
HITS: Joe Lukancic and Tyler Patton (1)
HOME RUN: Tyler Patton (1)
DOUBLES: Joe Lukancic (1)
RUNS: Tyler Patton, Isaac Goddard and Nick Czarnecki (1)
RUNS BATTED IN: Joe Lukancic (2) and Tyler Patton (1)
PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Conner Hogan (9.0)
DECISIONS: Conner Hogan (win, 10-2)
STRIKEOUTS: Conner Hogan (7)
Next scheduled action for the Spartan baseball team comes on Friday, May 8 in the 2026 Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference Tournament. AU takes on Milwaukee School of Engineering with first pitch is set for 4:00 p.m. in Lisle, Illinois at Benedictine University.
