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Winner Loras LORM 2-2
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Elmhurst ELMHURST 5-2
Winner
Loras LORM
2-2
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Final
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Elmhurst ELMHURST
5-2
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Loras LORM 0 1 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 9 13 1
Elmhurst ELMHURST 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 5 9 5

W: Schwind, Brad (1-1) L: MacMillan, Austin (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Schwind's 12 K's Powers Duhawks to Win Over Elmhurst

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. (Duhawks.com) - Sophomore Brad Schwind had a career day on the mound for the Loras baseball team, throwing seven innings and striking out 12 as the Duhawks won 9-5 over Elmhurst on Sunday. Senior Adrian Nunez drove in three runs on two hits, one of which came on a double in the top of the fifth.

LORAS HIGHLIGHTS
  • After Loras went 1-2-3 in the top of the first, Elmhurst capitalized on a Duhawk fielding error, plating the first run of the game on a RBI single with two outs.
  • The Duhawks wasted no time in getting the run back, striking for two hits in the top of the second and capitalized on two Bluejay throwing errors.
  • Senior Lucas Jacque led off the inning with a single to left and later scored on a sacrifice fly by Nunez.
  • Schwind set Elmhurst down in order in the bottom of the second, recording two of his 12 strikeouts on the day.
  • In the third, Loras struck for three hits and two runs, highlighted by a rocket from Jacque to the base of the center field wall, scoring junior Tony Heiser easily from third.
  • Sophomore Ryan Koester drove in the second run of the inning on a sacrifice fly, scoring senior Patrick Walsh.
  • The Duhawks broke open the game in the top of the fifth, scoring four runs on three hits with the help of another Elmhurst error.
  • A pair of doubles from Koester and Nunez highlighted the inning.
  • When the dust settled, Loras found itself ahead 8-1 and had Schwind operating on high octane, having allowed one hit through his first four innings while striking out six.
  • The Bluejays finally got their offense operational in the bottom of the eighth, reeling off four hits and three runs.
  • Sophomore Nick Spiess weathered the storm and limited the damage, striking out two of the last three batters of the inning.
  • Two more runs came across to score for Elmhurst in the ninth before sophomore Robert Hovey came into end the threat and preserve the 9-5 win.

FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME
Brad Schwind | After being primarily a bullpen arm his freshman season, Schwind made his case to be included in the rotation, throwing seven innings of three-hit ball, striking out 12.

UP NEXT
With four games under their belt, the Duhawks will make their way to Florida on Friday for the RussMatt Central Florida Invitational, where they will play seven games over six days.