Schaumburg, Ill.—The Dominican University Baseball team was back in action Monday night for a non-conference game against the Vikings of North Park.
 
Results:
Dominican: 6
North Park: 20

How it Happened:
-North Park set the tone early by scoring 7 runs on 3 hits and took advantage of 1 Dominican error.
-DU was able to get a run back in the bottom of the first inning with Senior Nicolas Krecu hitting an RBI double to left field, scoring Freshman Austin Long.
-Both teams were held scoreless in the second inning, with the Stars going in order.
-NPU was able to get back on the scoresheet, scoring 2 runs on 3 hits in the third inning.
-Dominican was able to respond in the bottom of the third inning by scoring three runs on two hits. The first came off the bat of Senior Matthew Earley who reached on an error. Senior Zach Helein came around to score on the ball Earley hit. Sophomore Marco Stawski followed it up with a double down the right field line that scored Earley and Long.
-The score remained 9-4 in favor of the Vikings until the top of the 6th, when North Park added a run on a hit.
-NPU followed it up with another run on two hits in the top of the 7^th inning.
-North Park kept their foot on the gas in the ninth inning, scoring 9 runs on 5 hits while being able to take advantage of 2 DU errors, making the score 20-4.
-In the bottom of the 9th, the Stars were able to get two runs, the first with Freshman Brady Burns drawing a bases-loaded walk that scored Freshman Nick Lopez. The second run was Sophomore Horacio Baltazar scoring on a wild pitch.

Shining Stars:
-Senior Zach Helein was 2-4 with a run scored.
-Freshman Austin Long was 1-3 with 2 walks and 2 runs scored.
-Sophomore Marco Stawski went 1-4 with 2 RBIs.
-Senior Niko Krecu was 1-2 with 2 walks and an RBI.

Leading the Way:
Hits: Helein (2) 
Runs: Long (2)
RBI: Stawski (2)
BB: Long and Krecu (2)
2B: Krecu and Stawski (2)
IP: Morris and Smith (3.0)
Ks: O'Grady (3)
 
What's Next:
Dominican University Baseball moves to 6-8 (0-2 NACC) on the season. The Stars will continue at Wintrust Field for a NACC game against Division Street rival Concordia Chicago on Wednesday afternoon. The first pitch is set for 1p.m. in game one of the doubleheader.

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