Mequon, Wis.- The Dominican University baseball team went on the road trying to get back into the win column against conference opponent Concordia Wisconsin.
Game 1 Results:
Dominican:5
Concordia Wisconsin:2
How it Happened:
The Falcons got on the board first in the bottom of the second scoring a run on a hit.
-DU tied the game at one on an error by CUW. Senior
Jake Polonus was given the RBI.
-Concordia Wisconsin responded right away by scoring a run on two hits.
-Dominican took the lead in the top of the seventh inning by Senior
Garrett Wano two-run homerun. This was Wano's fifth home run of the year.
The Stars scored two more runs in the top of the eighth. Junior
Matt Galdi drove in a run on a fielder's choice, and Wano drove in his third RBI of the game with a single to left field.
Shining Stars:
-Senior
Garrett Wano went 4-5 bringing in 3 RBI's and hitting a home run.
-Freshman
Zach Helein went 3-5.
-Fifth Year
Hayden Young pitched 7 innings with 6 strikeouts and getting the win. Moving his record to 3-3 on the year.
Leading the Way:
Hits: Wano (4)
RBI: Wano (3)
2B: Wano (1)
HR: Wano (1)
SB: Helein (2)
IP: Young (7)
Ks: Young (6)
Game 2 Results:
Concordia Wisconsin: 8
Dominican: 1
How it Happened:
-CUW took the lead in the bottom of the second scoring a run on two hits.
-The Falcons had a big fourth inning by scoring 3 runs on 3 hits, and taking advantage of a Dominican error.
-The Stars got on the board in the top of the fifth by Junior
Anthony Nalbono hitting his first collegiate homerun.
-Concordia Wisconsin got back on the board in the bottom of the sixth scoring 2 runs on 3 hits.
-The Falcons scored another run in the seventh on a solo homerun.
-Edgewood got the deficit to one by scoring a run on two hits.
-CUW added their last run in the eighth inning by scoring a run on 3 hits.
Shining Stars:
-Junior
Anthony Nalbono went 1-4 hitting a homerun.
-Freshman
John Tormey went 3-4
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Leading the Way:
Hits: Tormey (3)
RBI: Nalbono (1)
HR: Nalbono (1)
IP: Shepherd (5)
Ks: Shepherd (4)
What's Next:
The Dominican University baseball team will be back in action Sunday afternoon back at Wintrust Field with the first pitch of the doubleheader at 12:00 p.m. to close out Division III week.
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