MILWAUKEE, Wis. (April 10, 2007) – The Edgewood College Eagles (13-7, 5-3 NAC) bring home two wins by defeating the Wisconsin Lutheran College Warriors (3-11, 2-4 NAC). The Eagles took game one, 9-6. Edgewood College out-hit the Warriors in an eight-inning game two, 18-2.

In game one, the Eagles flew to a quick lead, scoring eight unanswered runs in the first five innings. The Warriors made a mark on the scoreboard in the sixth inning as they brought in their first two runs. In the seventh, Edgewood College brought in one more run as Alex Berta (Normal, Ill.) was hit by a pitch to bring in Matt Werner (Centennial, Colo.). In the eighth inning, Brad DeVault (Cottage Grove, Wis.) came in to relieve Cody Flynn (Eureka, Calif.) but allowed three more runs to score. Tim Richardson (Waunakee, Wis.) kept the Warriors to just one more run in the ninth to clinch the win for the Eagles. Berta went 1-for-3 with three RBIs for game one. Flynn (5-2) would receive the win as he pitched seven complete innings with six strikeouts, six hits, three walks and two runs, both earned.

In game two, the Eagles spent the entire game tied or in the lead. The Eagles struck early with one run in the first inning, but it would take two more innings before the Warriors answered back with a run of their own. Steve Binder (Downer’s Grove, Ill.) scored a run off a double batted by Werner in the fourth inning. Nathan Marlowe (South Milwaukee, Wis.) allowed the Warriors last run in the bottom of the same inning. The Eagles scored 16 runs off of 14 hits in the last four innings of the contest. Cory McCullick (Hudson, Ill.) went 3-for-5 with 1 RBI, and Binder went 3-for-3 with 3 RBIs in game two. Marlowe (3-1) would receive the win with 5 strikeouts, 5 hits, 2 walks, and 2 runs, both earned.

With other games cancelled for the week, the Eagles are scheduled to play Marian College on Saturday, April 14 at noon at Stampfl Field in Verona, Wis.

-T.J. May, Edgewood College Sports Information