LISLE, IL - The Benedictine University baseball team ran their win streak to six games by sweeping past Illinois Tech.
FINAL SCORES
Benedictine 15, Illinois Tech 5 - Gm 1
Benedictine 5, Illinois Tech 1 - Gm 2
GAME ONE
• Illinois Tech opened a 3-0 lead by scoring three times with two outs in the top of the second
• Benedictine took the lead in the bottom of the third
• Anthony Lenza led off with a double and
Ryan Doubek followed with a single
• Cole Wilson walked on four pitches to load the bases with no outs
• The next two batters were retired before
Andrew Tenison blasted a grand slam on a 2-1 pitch
• With the bases loaded and no outs in the fourth, Benedictine added two more on a bases loaded walk to
Kevin Bushnell before
Damen Castillo was hit by a pitch to force in a run
• Illinois Tech scored twice with two outs in the fifth to pull within 6-5
• Benedictine scored four times in the bottom of the inning to begin pulling away
• The first run scored on an error following a bunt from Lenza
• Wilson tallied an RBI single to open the scoring and Bushnell followed by raking a two-run single to right
• Benedictine kept scoring runs, plating a pair in the sixth and ended the game with three in the seventh, capped by a game ending bases loaded walk to Bushnell
GAME ONE LEADERS
• Benedictine drew 13 walks in the opener and were hit by a pitch three times while tallying 13 hits
• Bushnell and Tenison both drove home four
• Doubek finished with three hits and scored four times
• Simon Herold picked up the win in relief, working 2.1 scoreless innings and striking out six
• Stephen Sewruk struck out seven in 4.2 innings
GAME TWO
• Illinois Tech scored a single run in the top of the third before Castillo tied the game with a solo homer launched to center in the fourth
• Benedictine took the lead for the first time in the bottom of the eighth
• Peter Turelli and Castillo singled home runs to put Benedictine in front before two more scored on an error
GAME TWO LEADERS
• Justin Sosa struck out nine in six innings
• John Creviston picked up the win with two scoreless frames and Tenison finished it out for a save, stranding runners on base
• The pitching staff struck out 14
• Castillo finished with two hits and a pair of RBIs
UP NEXT
Benedictine (12-5, 6-0 NACC) travels to MSOE on Saturday
