Box Score (Game 1)
Box Score (Game 2)

VERONA, Wis. – The Edgewood College baseball team swiped 22 bases and ran their winning streak to seven straight games with a 16-5 and 15-4 doubleheader sweep over Maranatha Baptist at Stampfl Field. With the victories, the Eagles improved to 13-4 overall, their best start to a season in school history.

In the first game, Edgewood College (13-4, 4-0 NAC) plated 11 runs in the first three innings, but only two of them were earned thanks to five Crusader errors. Seth Astroth recorded RBIs in each of the first three innings, with a two-run double in the first, an RBI single in the second and a sacrifice fly in the third. Dan Gugel highlighted a four-run sixth inning with a two-run home run to left center field, his first of the season. For the game, just four of the Eagles' runs were earned, thanks to six Crusader errors. Matt Werner and Gugel each had two hits and two runs batted in, while Justin Dahmen also had two hits.

James Bertakis won his first game of the season, allowing four earned runs on 11 hits in five innings of work. Zach Gura made his first appearance of the season in relief of Bertakis and held the Crusaders scoreless in the final two innings.

Maranatha Baptist (3-7, 0-2 NAC) struck first in game two, scoring in the top of the second inning on an Chip Herbert RBI singles. However, the Eagles roared back with eight runs in the bottom of the second on three hits, four walks, two wild pitches and two hit batters. Tim Barry crushed his third home run in four games to provide the biggest hit in the inning. Jimy Landwehr went 3-for-4 in the game with four runs batted in. Dahmen had two hits and two RBIs, while Alex Berta had a double and a triple.

Freshman Miles Mayer earned his first career victory by pitching five innings, allowing three earned runs and striking out seven. Kyle Smith pitched a perfect sixth and seventh innings, striking out three of the six hitters he faced.

The Eagles were a terror on the base paths stealing 22 of the 23 bases they attempted. #Cory McCullick swiped two in the first game and one in the second to run his season total to 18 without being caught. On the season, the Eagles have stolen 57 bases in 62 attempts, an average of 3.4 stolen bases per game and a 91.9 percent success rate.

Edgewood College will play their first road games on Saturday when they travel to Mequon on Saturday for a noon doubleheader against Concordia University Wisconsin. CUW will be providing live video of the action, weather permitting. Viewers can find the link on EdgewoodCollegeEagles.com underneath the calendar.