The final day of the 2020 spring trip for the Aurora University baseball team saw the Spartans take on another nationally ranked program in Webster University. AU got a dominant pitching performance from junior Skyler Yamamoto and timely late inning hitting to win 5-0. The ninth win of the season for AU marked the 400th career win for Head Coach Adam Stevens.

GAME INFORMATION
Game Boxscore
Game Score: #21 Aurora University 5, #15 Webster University 0
Record: Aurora University (9-2)
Location: Auburndale, Florida - Lake Myrtle Complex

GAME HIGHLIGHTS
- The Spartans threatened in the third and fourth but came up empty, stranding two in each inning.
- AU starter Skyler Yamamoto was locked in, allowing two hits over the first seven innings with no runner getting past second.
- In the top of the eighth, the Spartans broke the scoreless tie.
- Colin Rivard led off by reaching on an error and moved around to third with two outs.
- Rivard scored when Josh Reinhardt singled to the shortstop and AU led 1-0.
- A lead-off walk for Webster started the bottom of the inning against Yamamoto but he set down the next three hitters he faced and AU led 1-0 going to the ninth.
- With one out, Jett Wedekind reached on an error by the left fielder. This opened the flood gates for the AU offense as four straight hits followed, including a two-run double from Corey Vondra.
- When the top of the ninth was over, AU led 5-0.
- Yamamoto shut the door in the bottom of thr ninth and as victorious over Webster 5-0.

GAME TOP PERFORMERS
- Skyler Yamamoto tossed a complete game shutout, striking out six while allowing three hits and two walks.
- Corey Vondra was two for three with a double, two runs batted in and one run scored.
- Josh Reinhardt was one for four with two runs batted in.
- Colin Rivard was one for four with two run scored.

SPARTAN LEADERS -
HITTING
HITS: Corey Vondra (2)
DOUBLES: Corey Vondra and Jett Wedekind (1)
RUNS: Colin Rivard (2)
RUNS BATTED IN: Corey Vondra and Josh Reinhardt (2)

PITCHING:
APPEARANCES (innings): Skyler Yamamoto (9.0)
DECISIONS: Skyler Yamamoto (win, 3-0)
STRIKEOUTS: Skyler Yamamoto (6)

UP NEXT
Next action for the Spartan baseball team comes on Saturday, March 14 when they take on Luther College at the Big Blue Classic. First pitch against Luther is set for 4:00 pm in Decatur, Illinois at Millikin University.