DUBUQUE, Iowa (Duhawks.com) - Cole Thompson and
Ryan Koester each blasted home runs for the Duhawks on Sunday, leading Loras to the series win over Simpson, 7-1.
Robert Hovey earned his second win of the season while
Aidan Wojciehowski pitched 4.0 innings of relief while racking up seven strikeouts.
MOMENTS THAT MATTERED
- Loras opened the scoring in the bottom of the second, beginning with back-to-back walks to
Jake Oglesby and
Danny Paluch …
Richard Bryza moved the runners into scoring position with a sacrifice bunt and
Luke Fennelly delivered on an 0-1 pitch back up the middle, scoring two
- In the fourth, Simpson threatened with runners at second and third with one out but failed to score following a strong defensive showing to keep the runner from scoring
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Thomas Greffly singled in the bottom of the fourth and moved to third after walks to
Luke Fennelly and
Austin Konagel … On the first pitch he saw,
Cole Thompson blasted a curve ball over the left field wall for the grand slam
- Koester took advantage of a 1-0 mistake in the bottom of the seventh, smashing a no-doubter for his second home run of the season
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Robert Hovey improved to 2-2 this season after scattering four hits over 5.0 innings while striking out five
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Aidan Wojciehowski recorded his second save of the season, throwing 4.0 innings and struck out seven
NOTABLES
- Sunday marked the second two-hit game of the season for Thompson
- Oglesby and Konagel have reached base in 17 consecutive games this season
- Through eight appearances this season, Wojciehowski owns a .61 WHIP with opponents hitting .100 against him while averaging 1.6 strikeouts per inning
FRIEDMAN GROUP PLAYER OF THE GAME - Cole Thompson
- The junior backstop went 2-for-4 with four RBIs, all coming on his grand slam in the fourth inning … Thompson's four RBIs served as a season-bestÂ
UP NEXT
Loras hosts Cornell for a non-conference game on Thursday, March 29 against Cornell. The Rams are 4-6 and coming off a doubleheader against Aurora on Sunday. First pitch from Petrakis Park is scheduled for 5 p.m.
