MEQUON, WI - The Benedictine University baseball team salvaged a split with Concordia Wisconsin, bouncing back to win the second game after a tough loss in the opener.

FINAL SCORES
Concordia Wisconsin 2, Benedictine 1 - Gm 1
Benedictine 15, Concordia Wisconsin 6 - Gm 2

CONCORDIA WISCONSIN 2, BENEDICTINE 1
• The first two batters of the game reached base for Concordia Wisconsin against Benedictine starter Alexander Schram
• A double steal allowed the runners to move before a ground out plated the first run
• A pair of doubles in the bottom of the second made the score 2-0 in favor of the hosts
• Benedictine did not record a hit until the fifth inning and finally broke through with a run in the eighth
• Three consecutive singles from Logan Shepard, Chase Patterson and Kyle Mitter loaded the bases
• Michael Chaffin lifted a sacrifice fly to score the only run as Benedictine left runners at second and third

GAME ONE STAT LEADERS
• Schram suffered the loss despite allowing just the two runs, tossing seven innings while surrendering six hits with two walks and seven strikeouts
• Ty Liaromatis faced the minimum with a strikeout in an inning of relief
• Five different individuals posted hits for Benedictine

BENEDICTINE 15, CONCORDIA WISCONSIN 6
• Game two was a stark contrast from the opener with Benedictine scoring in each of the first five frames
• Benedictine built an 8-0 lead, scoring twice in the first before a six-spot in the second
• Mitter reached on an error to begin the game and scored on a double from Jack Feeley
• Feeley stole third and crossed the plate when Damen Castillo grounded out
• The second inning began with four in a row reaching base
• Cameron Falk and Jimmy McLaughlin opened with singles before Jack Surin was hit by a pitch
• Patterson followed with a two-run double to extend the lead to 4-0
• The third run scored on a passed ball before RBI singles from Feeley and Castillo
• The final run of the inning scored on an error
• Concordia Wisconsin came back with four runs in the bottom of the second but Benedictine answered in the third with an RBI single from Feeley
• Tyler Woynerowski opened a two-run fourth with a double, stealing third and crossing on a triple from McLaughlin, who would score later on a Patterson sacrifice fly

GAME TWO STAT LEADERS
• Stephen Sewruk earned the win, improving to 4-0 by working five innings on the mound
• Drake Berman threw two innings, Ryan Litavecz tossed the eighth, and Marty Maves shut the door
• The pitching staff recorded just one strikeout in the contest
• Feeley and McLaughlin each picked up four hits as Benedictine finished with 14
• Both individuals also drove home three along with Patterson

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