AUBURNDALE, Fla. – The Golden Eagles open spring break with a 4-2 win over Wisconsin-La Cross Sunday at the RussMatt Invitational in Auburndale, Fla.

THE BASICS

SCORE: Spalding 4 – UW-La Crosse 2

LOCATION: Lake Myrtle Park #7, Auburndale, Fla.

RECORDS: Spalding 10-2, UW-La Crosse 2-1

HIGHLIGHTS

• Joe Hatcher drove in Garrett Wilson on a sacrifice fly for the first run of the game. Once on base, the speedy Wilson moved into scoring position stealing second and moving to third on a Sievert sac bunt.
• SU added a second run in the fifth when short stop Jeff Chapuran got loose for a home run to make the score 2-0.
• In the sixth, Bryce Spalding lifted a fly ball to center field for a sacrifice fly allowing Hatcher to tag and score from third.  
• Following a pair of La Crosse runs in the eighth, SU pushed their lead back to two runs when Dillon Sievert brought in Wilson with a sac fly to center field.

STAT LEADERS

• Jimi Keating (3-0) held La Crosse scoreless in 7.0 innings pitched, scattering four hits, while striking out nine batters.
• Aaron Mitchell earned his second save of the season forcing La Cross into three fly outs and ground in facing four batters in 1.1 innings pitched.
• Joe Hatcher went 1-for-2 on the day with an RBI and a run scored to lead SU at the plate.
• Jeff Chapuran with 1-for-3 with a home run, while Sievert and Spalding each drove in runs on a sacrifice fly.

FOR THE FOES

• Nate Heili led La Crosse going 2-for-4 with one RBI.
• Connor Cook (0-1) suffered the loss, allowing two runs, on one hit, while striking out eight batters, in 5.0 innings pitched.

UP NEXT

• The Golden Eagles are back in action taking on UMass Dartmouth Monday at 9:15 am EST.