LISLE, IL - The Benedictine University baseball team dropped both ends of a home conference doubleheader with Dominican University.
FINAL SCORES
Dominican 5, Benedictine 2 - Gm 1
Dominican 8, Benedictine 4 - Gm 2
DOMINICAN 5, BENEDICTINE 2
• Benedictine jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first inning
• Michael Chaffin led off the game with a double and scored when the next batter,
Jack Feeley, tripled
• Jack Surin logged an RBI groundout as Benedictine built the early lead
• Dominican cut into the deficit with a run in the top of the second and tied the game on a two-out homer in the third
• The visitors took the lead on an unearned run in the sixth and added two more single tallies against the bullpen in the eighth and ninth
GAME ONE LEADERS
• Ryan Miller was hit with the hard luck loss, allowing just two earned runs in seven innings
• Miller struck out 13 in the loss while
Drake Berman threw the final two innings
• The offense finished with 11 hits despite a complete game from Dominican's starter
• Feeley and
Kyle Mitter each posted three hits
DOMINICAN 8, BENEDICTINE 4
• Benedictine again moved ahead early with two runs in the bottom of the first
• Chaffin opened the game with a double and Feeley followed with a single
• Surin made the score 1-0 with an RBI groundout and
Nicholas Quick extended the advantage with an RBI single to drive home Feeley
• Dominican grabbed the lead in the third with four runs, three of which came on a two-out bases loaded double
• Four more runs came around in the fourth for Dominican, two of which were unearned
• Benedictine drew within 8-4 by scoring twice in the fifth on a fielder's choice from Feeley and a double play
• Benedictine left eight on base in the second contest
GAME TWO LEADERS
• James Wright started and took the loss, throwing three innings
• Justin Sosa allowed two earned runs in two innings before Ryan Litzvecz spun four flawless frames, surrendering just two hits with a walk and three strikeouts
• Chaffin and
Brenden Norberg posted two hits each as Benedictine finished with nine
UP NEXT
Benedictine (10-8, 3-2 NACC) travels to Concordia Wisconsin on Sunday for a pair of games
