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McKendree University Athletics

Schedule

PSPOS
Olga Britton
4
Parkside PARKSIDE 0-1
6
Winner McKendree MCK 2-1
Parkside PARKSIDE
0-1
4
Final
6
McKendree MCK
2-1
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Parkside PARKSIDE 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 9 2
McKendree MCK 2 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 X 6 10 1

W: Spears, Evan (1-0) L: Aaron Cusimano (0-1) S: Vallandingham, Lucas (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Bearcats Open Weekend Series With Win Over Parkside

The McKendree University baseball team emerged victorious over Parkside Friday afternoon by a score of 6-4.
 
How It Happened
 
The Bearcats got their bats going early in the contest when junior Corey Price (Bethalto, IL/Civic Memorial) and senior Austin Francis (Dupo, IL/Dupo) belted back-to-back solo home runs to give McKendree a 2-0 in the first inning. The Rangers answered in the third inning with a pair of runs to tie the game, but McKendree retake the lead after junior Joseph Costanzo (Kansas City, MO/Rockhurst) drove in another two runs.

McKendree would strike again in the sixth inning when sophomore Jayton Cromer (Lebanon, MO/Lebanon) drove in Costanzo to give the Bearcats a 5-2 lead. By the 8th inning, Parkside had closed the gap to one run, but senior Lucas Vallandingham (Millstadt, IL/Belleville West) got out of a based loaded jam and got the final three outs in the ninth to earn a four-out save and bring home the victory for the Bearcats.
 
Inside the Box Score

-The Bearcats finished the contest with 10 hits and only left seven runners on base on the afternoon

-Price, who is coming off earning GLVC Player of The Week last week, finished the contest 2-for-4 with a solo home run as well as two runs.
 
Up Next

The Bearcats return to action tomorrow for a doubleheader against the Rangers with first pitch slated for 11:00 am and 2 p.m at Hypes Field on the campus of McKendree University.
 
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