Schaumburg, Ill. - The Dominican University baseball team played a non-conference game against North Park University. Where the Stars are looking to bounce back from yesterdays loses.
Game 1 Results:
Dominican: 7
North Park:3
How it Happened:
-Dominican started in the right direction by getting 3 runs in the first inning.
-Freshman
Quinton Schwartz hit his first collegiate homerun that brought home 3 runs for the Stars.
-The score would remain 3-0 until the top of the 6th inning when the Vikings got on the board. Scoring a run on 3 hits.
-DU would answer back quickly putting up a big number in the bottom half of the 6th.
-Senior
Anthony Nalbono got the scoring going with an RBI single to right field. Junior
CJ Kalekas had a big two out hit to center field, that drove in 2 runs. Sophomore
Zach Helein brought in the last run of the inning on an RBI single to left field.
-North Park would not go away though scoring 2 runs in the top of the 8th on a hit.
-Senior
Joey Haslam shut the door in the 9th, not allowing a runner.
Shining Stars:
-Freshman
Ty Phillips got his first collegiate start and delivered in a big way. Phillips pitched 6 innings only allowing one run, and picked up 2 strikeouts. Phillips got his first win on the year.
-Freshman
Quinton Schwartz collected his first collegiate homerun on a 3 run shot in the first.
-Junior
CJ Kalekas went 2 for 5 with 2 RBI's
-Sophomore
Niko Krecu 1 for 2 with 2 runs scored, and 2 hit by pitches. Krecu's hit was a double.
Leading the Way:
Hits: Kalekas (2)
2B: Krecu (1)
HR: Schwartz (1)
RBI: Schwartz (3)
HBP: Partridge, and Krecu (2)
IP: Phillips (6)
Ks: Phillips (2)
The Dominican University Baseball team will get back to conference play Wednesday afternoon. When the Stars will travel down the street to face-off against the Cougars of Concordia University of Chicago. First pitch of the double header will be at 1:00 p.m.
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