AUBURNDALE, FL - The Benedictine University baseball team won a third straight in Florida, taking down Fontbonne University.

FINAL SCORE
Benedictine 5, Fontbonne 3

THE DETAILS
• Fontbonne jumped to an early 2-0 lead with single runs in the first and second
• Benedictine was able to tie the game with a pair in the bottom of the second
• Andrew Hotze drew a one-out walk and stole second while Dom DeMicco walked and Erik Callghan was hit by a pitch to load the bases
• Jack Feeley put Benedictine on the board, tying the game with a two-out two-run single
• Chayancze Stirbis was hit by a pitch with one away in the third and promptly stole second before coming across on a two-out single from DeMicco
• Fontbonne quickly tied the game with a run in the top of the fourth
• A two-out rally gave Benedictine the lead in the seventh
• Tanner Kiser and Hotze singled before both came around on a double to left from Hotze
• Fontbonne put the tying runs on base in the ninth but Marty Maves was able to close out the victory

STAT LEADERS
• Benedictine was able to collect the win despite seven hits
• Ivan Guzman threw 4.2 scoreless innings of relief to earn his first win
• Benedictine sits 5-3 on the trip and will come home at least .500 in the 10 games
• Kiser and DeMicco each picked up a pair of hits
• DeMicco drove home three runs with Feeley notching a pair

UP NEXT
Benedictine (6-5) takes on Lawrence University on Saturday at 11:00 a.m.