(LEBANON, Ill., March 6)—Junior infielder Adam Davinroy (Shiloh, Ill./Althoff Catholic) (Shiloh, Ill./Althoff Catholic) rapped out five hits on the day, including a double and a home run as the McKendree University baseball team swept a non-conference doubleheader Friday at home against Central Christian College. The Bearcats posted victories of 9-3 in the opener and 7-2 in the nightcap.

McKendree extended its win streak to five games to move to 5-7 on the year. The Bearcats and Tigers will close out a three-game weekend series with a single game Saturday at Hypes Field. First pitch is set for noon.

Junior Kory Peppenhorst (Carlyle, Ill./Carlyle) (Carlyle, Ill./Carlyle) had four hits in game one and finished a triple shy of the cycle. Davinroy, junior catcher Joe Dickman (Alhambra, Ill./Highland) (Alhambra, Ill./Highland) and senior outfielder Ross Willman (Greenville, Ill./Greenville) (Greenville, Ill./Greenville) each posted two hits in the Bearcats' 14-hit attack.

After Central Christian (3-11) took a 2-0 lead in the top of the third, McKendree quickly answered in the bottom of the inning. Davinroy dropped a bunt single down the third-base line with one out, and Dickman followed with a single to left field. Peppenhorst stepped up next and blasted a three-run home to put the Bearcats in front 3-2.

McKendree added a pair of unearned runs in the fourth inning before scoring three more times in the fifth inning, highlighted by a two-run homer from Davinroy. The Bearcats' final run of the game came in the bottom of the sixth as junior infielder Warren Militello (Flora, Ill./Flora) and Willman posted consecutive doubles.

Senior right-hander Cole Schrage (Aviston, Ill./Breese Central) (Aviston, Ill./Breese Central) worked five innings to pick up the victory on the mound for McKendree. Schrage scattered five hits with two earned runs, two walks and six strikeouts. Sophomore Dakota Schutt (Waterloo, IL/Gibault) (Waterloo, Ill./Gibault) fanned four batters in the final two innings.

Game two played out in similar fashion as Central Christian scored two runs in the top of the first, only to have McKendree tally five times in the bottom of the inning. The Bearcats' first five batters reached base as Dickman and Peppenhorst drove in the first two runs with RBI singles, senior catcher Craig Session (Centralia, Ill./Centralia) (Centralia, Ill./Centralia) added a two-run double and Militello capped the frame with a sacrifice fly.

Davinroy added a run-scoring single in the fourth inning, and senior infielder Dusty Schallenberg (New Douglas, Ill./Highland) (New Douglas, Ill./Highland) capped the scoring for the Bearcats with an RBI single in the fifth. Davinroy had three hits in the second game as junior outfielder Ryan Meyer (Breese, Ill./Breese Central) (Breese, Ill./Breese Central) had a pair of hits.

Sophomore left-hander Alex Young (Odin, IL/Odin) (Odin, Ill./Odin) allowed just three hits over six innings for his first win of the season. Young walked one batter and struck out six.

-McK-