Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 DE PERE, WIS. – The Concordia University Chicago baseball team took the trek north to take on the St. Norbert College Green Knights for a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) matchup. The Cougars secured the road sweep after finding success at the plate and strength in the field.
 
GAME ONE: 9-1 W
INSIDE THE BOX

• Tyler Dorsch (Phoenix, Ariz.) led at the plate going three-for-six with two RBIs.
• Richie Sperando (Downers Grove, Ill.) also hit .500 on the day going two-for-four with one RBI.
• Elijah Hickman (Rensselaer, Ind.) was the only other Cougar to collect multiple hits going two-for-five with one RBI.
• Michael Kasik (Chandler, Ariz.) picked up a team-high three RBIs on multiple sacrifice flies.
• Cam Buckley (New Lenox, Ill.) secured his first career home run in the maroon and gold picking up a solo shot for his only hit of the day.
• Four arms dealt for the Cougars as Dylan Scott (Bartlett, Ill.) picked up his second win of the season going five innings with only one run and three strikeouts.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Cougars struck first in the top of the first after a triple from Dorsch put a runner 90 feet from home plate while a sac fly from Kasik would score the run and put the Cougars on the defensive side with the 1-0 lead.
• Three outs off four batters would hand things right back over to the Cougar offense where a walk paired with a hit by pitch would put two runners on base. Yashion Boswell (Lynwood, Ill.) would single and score one while a stolen base from the senior would put runners on second and third. A single from Sperando would score another while moving runners to the corners with only one out. A bunt from Hickman would put runners on first and second while scoring a run. A single from Dorsch would move runners while yet another sac fly from Kasik would score run number four of the inning and put the Cougars up 5-0.
• The score would sit stagnant until the bottom of the third where the Green Knights would put one run up off one hit and one error, but the Cougars would answer back in the top of the sixth. A leadoff hit by pitch for Sperando paired with an extra base off the failed pickoff attempt would put runners on first and second. A fly out to centerfield would move the runner to third while a muffed throw from the Green Knights would allow Sperando to score and put the Cougars ahead 6-1.
• The top of the seventh would see another three runs for the Cougars off three hits including Buckley's solo rocket first career homer. Hickman and Dorsch would be the remaining two to collect hits with Dorsch's double scoring the final two runs of the game.
• Pitching from Benjamin Tietyen (Oak Creek, Wis.) and Ryker Keller (Troy, Ill.) would close the game with the Green Knights unable to put any additional runs up, securing the 9-1 victory.

 
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GAME TWO: 5-1 W
INSIDE THE BOX

• Seven of the nine starters for the Cougars recorded hits in the game.
• Dom Owens (Frankfurt, Ill.) was the lone Cougar to record multiple hits in the game going two-for-four at the plate with two RBIs and two runs.
• Five Cougars dealt on the mound with Kadin Borck (McHenry, Ill.) picking up his first career win after pitching 2.2 successful innings with two strikeouts and no runs or hits allowed.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Despite the Cougars quickly putting a runner on third they would be unable to capitalize and head to the bottom of the first scoreless. The Green Knights would take the opportunity to strike first and jump ahead 1-0 off two hits and leave the Cougars trailing for the first time of the day.
• Things would sit still until the top of the fourth where a leadoff walk for Jake Mahler (Vernon Hills, Ill.) would put a runner on base while a sac bunt and wild pitch would move him around to third. With a hard hit ball to short, Mahler would score and level the game at one apiece.
• The game wouldn't see another score until the top of the sixth when three consecutive singles from Kasik, Buckley, and Tyler Krater (Phoenix, Ariz.) would load the bases for Owens. A single to the outfield from Owens would score two and give the Cougars their first lead of the game. A fielder's choice and error from the Green Knights would leave space for one more run and the Cougars would head to the bottom of the sixth with the 4-1 lead.
• With two full innings and only 12 total batters, the Cougars would head to the top of the ninth where a leadoff double for Owens would eventually move to third after a sac bunt from Boswell. A sac fly from Sperando would score Owens and give the Cougars their last run of the day.
• Three up, three down in the bottom of the ninth with Eliot Higgins (Park Ridge, Ill.) on the mound would close the game and secure the sweep for the Cougars.

 
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The Cougars will be back in action on Tuesday, April 1^st as they host Benedictine University for another NACC doubleheader. First pitch is set for noon while all coverage can be found at cucougars.com/coverage.