Chicago, Ill — Baseball (5-9, 0-2) faced a tough matchup against Edgewood University (8-6, 2-0) on Saturday, ending in a 19-5 defeat after losing the first game 11-5. Despite the losses,
Jack Friar and
Ryan Fostiak made notable contributions throughout the doubleheader.
How it Happened
Illinois Tech began the first game strong, taking an early lead in the first inning when Friar, who was hit by a pitch, advanced to third on
Philip Bentz's single and a wild pitch.
Ryan Fostiak's groundout scored Friar, followed by
Tyler Gutsfeld's groundout that brought Bentz home, putting Illinois Tech ahead 2-0. However, Edgewood responded, cutting the lead in the third with Carter Kelley scoring on Charlie Tompach's RBI single, narrowing it to 2-1. Illinois Tech answered back in the fourth, extending their lead to 3-1 after Gutsfeld reached on an error and scored on
Christopher Degroot's groundout.
The pivotal moment came in the fifth inning as Edgewood surged ahead with five runs, highlighted by Jacob Carney's two-RBI single and Mac Vesperman's three-run homer, flipping the score to 7-3. The Scarlet Hawks added a run in the fifth when
Jonah Wilkes scored on a Friar groundout, making it 7-4. In the sixth, Fostiak doubled and scored on a
Matthew Bove single, trimming the deficit to 7-5. However, Edgewood secured their victory with four additional runs in the eighth and ninth, including a two-RBI double by Dominic Lee.
Final score: Edgewood University 11, Illinois Tech 5.
Scarlet Hawk Pitchers
Cameron Bracewell went 4 1/3 innings, giving up 12 hits and 7 earned runs while striking out 3 with no walks. He threw 85 pitches, 55 for strikes.
Austin Schnurr provided 4 innings of relief, surrendering 5 hits and 3 earned runs, striking out 4 and walking 2, allowing one homer with a WHIP of 1.75.
Alexander Lazes pitched 2/3 of an inning, allowing 1 hit, 1 earned run, and struck out 1 with a WHIP of 5.00.
Scarlet Hawk Standouts
Jack Friar
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- 1 hit
- 1 run
- 1 stolen base
Ryan Fostiak
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- 1 run
- 1 hit
- 1 RBI
- 1 double
Jonah Wilkes
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- 2 hits
- 1 run
- 1 walk
- 1 hit by pitch
Edgewood University Top Performers
Jacob Carney
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- 3 runs
- 3 hits
- 3 RBIs
- 1 home run
Dominic Lee
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- 3 hits
- 3 RBIs
- 1 home run
Aidan Kammer
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- 2 runs
- 4 hits
- 1 double
Aiden Shumaker
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- Complete game (9.0 IP)
- 6 strikeouts
- 1.00 WHIP
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Game 2 How it Happened
In the second game of the doubleheader, Illinois Tech struggled, suffering a 19-5 loss. Edgewood's offensive day began early with Mac Vesperman hitting a three-run homer in the first inning. Illinois Tech responded in the third with
Jonah Wilkes bringing in
Philip Bentz and
Ryan Fostiak scoring on a groundout, making it 7-2 in favor of Edgewood after three innings.
Jack Friar hit a solo home run in the fourth to make it 10-3, but Edgewood responded with three more runs, including a grand slam by Kyle Prindle in the fifth, extending their lead to 14-4. Edgewood continued their offensive display with a three-run homer by Nolan Brozyna in the sixth, pushing the score to 19-4. Illinois Tech managed one final run in the seventh when
Matthew Reilly scored due to a shortstop error.
Final score: Edgewood University 19, Illinois Tech 5.
Scarlet Hawk Pitchers
Tommy Jewell pitched 3 innings, allowing 7 earned runs on 6 hits, including 2 home runs, and striking out 5 batters. He issued 2 walks and hit 1 batter, resulting in a WHIP of 2.67.
Andrew Stanislawski came in for 4 innings of relief, surrendering 11 earned runs on 10 hits, also giving up 2 home runs while striking out 4. Stanislawski allowed 4 walks and hit 1 batter, ending with a WHIP of 3.50.
Scarlet Hawk Standouts
Jack Friar
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- 1 home run
- 1 RBI
- 1 run scored
Jonah Wilkes
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- 1 hit
- 1 RBI
- 1 walk
Quinton Riepl
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- 2 hits
- 2 RBIs
- 1 double
Edgewood University Top Performers
Kyle Prindle
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- 4 runs
- 4 hits
- 4 RBIs
- 1 home run
Mac Vesperman
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- 2 runs
- 2 hits
- 4 RBIs
- 1 home run
Nolan Brozyna
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- 1 run
- 1 hit
- 3 RBIs
- 1 home run
Mark Tor
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- 7 innings pitched
- 8 strikeouts
- Complete game
Up Next
Illinois Tech is set to travel to North Central College on Sunday, March 22, at 2 p.m. CT in Naperville, Illinois.
