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Andrew Yancik struck out four batters in two innings of relief in the opener at Quincy
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McKendree MCK 1-8
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Winner Quincy University QU 4-4
McKendree MCK
1-8
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Final
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Quincy University QU
4-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
McKendree MCK 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3 9 0
Quincy University QU 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 10 0

W: Martin, R. (1-2) L: Strieker, Jack (1-2) S: Crawford, C. (2)

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McKendree MCK 1-9
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Winner Quincy University QU 5-4
McKendree MCK
1-9
1
Final
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Quincy University QU
5-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
McKendree MCK 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 1
Quincy University QU 0 1 2 0 0 6 0 9 14 1

W: Stroud, N. (2-1) L: Moore, Ryan (0-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

McKendree Baseball Nipped Twice at No. 13 Quincy

(QUINCY, Ill., March 3)—The McKendree University baseball team was defeated twice in a non-conference twinbill Saturday afternoon at Quincy University. A game one rally came up just short in a 4-3 loss before the host Hawks pulled away in its final at-bat to register a 9-1 triumph in the nightcap.

 
McKendree, now 1-9 on the season, will close out its four-game series at Quincy on Sunday with a nine-inning contest that is set for a noon first pitch.

 
Junior outfielder Corey Chambliss and junior infielder Lucas Diemeke each hit home runs in the opener for McKendree. Chambliss and junior infielder Matt Klosterman each collected two hits in the first contest.
 
Quincy (5-4) built a 3-0 lead after three innings before McKendree cut the lead to just one in the top of the fourth. Junior infielder Andrew Aydt led off with a walk. Three batters later, Diemeke belted a two-out, two-run home run to help the Bearcats rally within 3-2. The Hawks tacked on an important insurance run in the fifth inning before McKendree battled back in the sixth inning. Chambliss led off with his second round-tripper in as many days to help the Bearcats slash the deficit to 4-3.
 
From that point on, the two bullpens took over. McKendree tried to mount a rally in the ninth when junior infielder Luke Johnson led off the frame with a pinch-hit single. However, Johnson was erased on a double play and Quincy managed to get the final out to preserve the win.
 
The Bearcats' bullpen duo of freshmen Connor Gilles and Andrew Yancik limited Quincy to just one run over the final five innings. Gilles struck out three batters in three innings of work, while Yancik fanned four over the last two frames.
 
Quincy used a strong start from Nick Stroud to hold off McKendree in game two. Stroud allowed just two hits – singles by Aydt and sophomore outfielder Blake Gray – while striking out nine batters. The Hawks scored once in the second inning before a pair of tallies in the third stretched the margin to 3-0.
 
McKendree mounted a rally in the top of the sixth inning to chase Stroud from the contest. The Bearcats loaded the bases before Klosterman broke up the shutout when he scored on a wild pitch. However, Quincy reliever Karl Hirsch worked out of the jam before the Hawks exploded for six runs in the bottom of the inning to pull away for the victory.
 
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