Box Score

FOND DU LAC, Wis. – It only takes one inning to ruin a great day. Under sunny skies at the Northern Athletics Conference Tournament, Edgewood College was cruising with a 4-0 lead through seven innings, but it came crashing down in a six-run eighth inning for Dominican University. The Stars eliminated Edgewood College and ended the Eagles' season with a 6-5 victory.

Edgewood College (17-23) posted three runs after two were out in the first inning to grab an early lead. Ryan O'Dell poked a bases loaded single to left field which was then misplayed by Dominican left fielder Garrett Flavin. Alex Jaskulski, Mike Selvaggi and Jake Zadra all scored. The Eagles tacked on another run in the fifth inning on a sacrifice fly by Brad Clark.

Eagles' starting pitcher Miles Mayer shutout the Stars through seven innings, but ran into a host of trouble in the eighth. After the Stars cut the lead to 4-2, Chris Kemp singled through the left side to bring home two runs and tie the game. After Kemp stole second, Tim Varallo put the Stars ahead with another base hit. The Stars tacked on an unearned insurance run on an Eagle error for a 6-4 lead.

In the bottom of the ninth, Jaskulski beat out an infield single with one out to give the Eagles life. With two outs, Zadra ripped a double just inside the left field line to score Jaskulski all the way from first. However, Ryan O'Dell lined out to center field to end the game and the Eagles' season.

Jaskulski went 3-for-5 to lead the Eagles hitting attack. Joe Gura took the loss in relief of Mayer, allowing one earned run on three hits. Mayer struck out three batters in seven and two-thirds innings.

Edgewood College finishes the season with a 17-23 record and their second NAC Tournament appearance in the last three years.