The Benedictine University baseball team ran their conference win streak to four games by rallying to a road sweep over St. Norbert on Saturday.
BENEDICTINE 11, ST. NORBERT 9
Six runs in the sixth inning powered Benedictine to a game one decision. Benedictine scored in each of the first three innings to open a 4-0 lead.
Mike Budorick drove home two of the runs. St. Norbert scored five in the fourth to open a 5-4 advantage that held until the top of the sixth.
Zach Fell cleared the bases with a three-run double to hand Benedictine the advantage. St. Norbert brought the tying run to the plate in the ninth with just one out but could not rally.
Conner Kendall worked eight innings to record his third win of the season. Kendall struck out eight.
Steven Byrne finished out the win. The offense smashed 14 hits. Budorck and
Brennan Fisher both logged three hits.
BENEDICTINE 15, ST. NORBERT 9
Another big inning helped Benedictine complete a comeback from a large deficit as the team scored seven runs in the ninth to earn the sweep. St. Norbert led 5-0 early and held a 6-2 advantage entering the seventh. Benedictine put three on the board to pull within 6-5.
George Betevis connected on a three-run homer in the eighth to give Benedictine a brief 8-7 edge but a two-run homer in the bottom of the frame put the hosts ahead again. Tommy Jusi tied the game with an RBI double and Betevis throttled a grand slam to put Benedictine ahead.
Betevis finished with four hits and seven RBIs as Benedictine racked up 17 hits. Fisher notched four hits as well.
Jack Hayden earned the win in relief, working 1.2 scoreless innings.
Over the last four conference games Benedictine has scored 62 runs on 70 hits.
Benedictine (15-13, 7-7 NACC) visits Wisconsin Lutheran on Tuesday.
