The Benedictine University baseball team moved to 4-0 in the NACC with a sweep of Lakeland on Monday.
FINAL SCORES
Benedictine 8, Lakeland 7
Benedictine 12, Lakeland 3
GAME ONE DETAILS
• Benedictine had to play from behind in the opener
• Lakeland scored five runs in the third and added another in the fourth to open a 6-0 lead
• Benedictine chipped away, slowly building momentum, scoring in the final five frames
• The first run scored in the fifth on a sacrifice fly from Kyle Williams with the bases loaded
• Errors led to a pair of runs in the sixth as Benedictine pulled within 6-3
• Playing as the home team, Lakeland added to the lead with a single run in the bottom of the sixth
• Steven Salvino doubled in the seventh to score Andrew Tenison and make the score 7-4
• Consecutive walks opened the eighth for Benedictine
• With one out and the bases loaded Williams knocked in a run with a fielder's choice
• Salvino coaxed a bases loaded walk to make the score 7-6, but Benedictine left the bases loaded
• Ryan Doubek opened the ninth with a single and with runners at the corners, Damen Castillo tied the game with an RBI single through the right side
• Tenison followed with a single to knock home the winning run
GAME ONE LEADERS
• Benedictine was able to win the contest despite stranding 18 on base
• Ty Liaromatis collected the win in reliefworking 1.1 innings
• Simon Herold closed out his second save in as many days
• Andrew Kurcz started and worked 2.1 innings before Jackson Bahn took over and worked 4.1 frames
• Benedictine finished with 14 hits and drew eight walks
• Tenison notched four hits while Cole Wilson, Williams, Salvino and Anthony Lenza all logged two each
GAME TWO DETAILS
• Benedictine broke open a close game late to record the sweep
• Castillo opened the scoring with a sacrifice fly in the top of the first
• Lakeland tied the game in the bottom of the first before a Peter Turelli double with two outs in the second again put Benedictine in front
• Lakeland tied the game in the third before Turelli singled home another run in the fourth to make the score 3-2
• A leadoff homer tied the game in the fifth, but Benedictine broke away with five in the seventh and four in the ninth
• Castillo opened a run of four consecutive doubles to score runs in the seventh before Turelli added another RBI single as Benedictine sent nine to the plate
• Four runs scored with two outs in the ninth to put the game out of reach
• Pinch-hitter Nick Presutti roped the first pitch of his at bat into center field to score two runs and Lenza also tallied a two-run single in the inning
GAME TWO LEADERS
• Robbie Dudzinski worked 6.1 innings to earn the win, striking out seven
• Nolan Fasel tossed 1.2 scoreless and Tenison closed out the win
• Benedictine tallied 14 hits in the second contest
• Castillo and Turelli both notched three hits
UP NEXT
Benedictine (10-5, 4-0 NACC) hosts Illinois Tech on Saturday.
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