Chicago, Ill. – Dominican University Baseball traveled to North Park University for a standalone game before beginning conference play.
Results:
Dominican: 8
North Park: 15
How it Happened:
-Dominican would strike first in the top of the 2
nd inning after Senior
CJ Kalekas singled to right, scoring Senior
Ryan Schmidt, followed by Kalekas scoring on a foul out by Sophomore
Ty Phillips.
-North Park would even the score at 2-2 in the bottom of the 3
rd.
-The Stars would take a 6-2 lead in the top of the fourth after RBI doubles from Senior
Braiden Galvin and Phillips. Galvin would then score on a wild pitch, followed by a sacrifice fly from Junior
Niko Krecu.
-North Park would then outscore DU from the bottom of the 4
th to the bottom of the 8
th 11-0 and the Stars would find themselves trailing 15-6 heading into the top of the 9
th.
-In the top of the 9
th, Phillips would advance to home after Senior
Quinton Schwartz was hit by a pitch. Junior
Zach Helein then walked home during an at-bat from Schmidt.
-The 9
th inning rally would come up short, and DU would fall by a final of 15-8.
-Dominican finished with 11 hits and 0 errors in the defeat.
Shining Stars:
-Sophomore
Ty Phillips went 3-4 with a double and 2 RBIs.
-Senior
Ryan Schmidt finished 2-4 with an RBI and a walk.
-Senior
Braiden Galvin was 1-4 with an RBI double.
-Junior
Niko Krecu went 1-3 with an RBI and a walk.
Leading the Way:
Hits: Phillips (3)
2B: Phillips and Galvin (1)
RBI: Phillips (2)
SB: Helein (1)
IP: Chiarito (4.1)
Ks: 4 Players (1)
What's Next:
Dominican University Baseball falls to 7-6 on the season. The Stars will begin NACC play in their home opening double-header on Sunday, March 23
rd against St. Norbert. First pitch for Game 1 is slated for 12:00 p.m.
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