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LISLE, Ill. - The Benedictine University baseball team slid past Robert Morris-Chicago 3-1 in the second game of a non-conference doubleheader on Wednesday.

Josh Zenawick (Orland Park, Ill.) led off the bottom of the third inning by belting a 2-2 offering from Gary Bjorklund over the wall in right to put the Eagles up 1-0. It was the first homer of the season for Benedictine.

Robert Morris knotted the score in the fourth against Benedictine starter Kyle Kukulski (Crystal Lake, Ill.). Brett Velon led off with a single, stole second and moved up on an errant throw. He scored when Anthony Senor lifted a sacrifice fly to centerfield.

The Eagles retook the lead in the bottom of the fifth inning. Chris Wanderling (La Grange, Ill.) drew a one-out walk and was sacrificed to second. Kevin Hendricks (Mundelein, Ill.) deposited a single in to left center with two outs to put Benedictine ahead. Another run crossed in the sixth to pad the lead to 3-1. Tim Gindville (New Lenox, Ill.) was hit by a pitch and sacrificed to second. Adam LeRoy (Aurora, Ill.)drove him home with a single to left.

Kukulski threw six innings in his first start of the season to record the win. He scattered just four hits and allowed one run while walking three three and striking out three. Dan Jedlowski and Pat Collis threw scoreless innings while Michael Cottier worked the ninth to tally his first save of the season.

Adam LeRoy and Josh Zenawick each posted two hits to bolster the offense, which totaled six hits in the contest.

Benedictine will host Wheaton College in a 4:30 p.m. nine-inning tilt to conclude a busy week on Thursday.

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