TUCSON, ARIZ. – Looking to carry their strong start to the Tucson Invitational Games onward, the baseball team faced off with the Crown Polars Monday afternoon. The Eagles (4-4) pitchers shined against the Polars (1-2), tossing 10 strikeouts with only four hits allowed as they won 4-1.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Edgewood College led off the third inning with back-to-back singles. Loading the bases, a
Kyle Sagan walk followed by a
Kyle Prindle sacrifice fly to right field left the Eagles ahead 2-0.
- A single to right field scored the lone run of the day for the Polars in the fourth.
- Crown mistakes would help the Eagles tack on insurance runs late. An error by the shortstop in the seventh would score one, while a throwing error from the pitcher in the eighth added another unearned run, the final of the day.
TOP PERFORMERS
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Gavin Vrana earned the victory in the start. He struck out five batters in five innings pitched.
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Easton Zempel tossed three innings of relief ball, striking out four Polars and allowing only one hit.
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Drew Lenz tallied the save. In his lone inning on the mound, he faced three batters and struck out one.
- Sagan tallied a pair of doubles. He hit 2-for-3 at the plate with one run and one RBI.
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Carson Richter was the other Edgewood College batter with a multi-hit day. He hit 2-for-4 with a run.
THE OPPOSITION
- Tyler Bloom recorded the lone RBI for Crown.
- Jacob Van Dam allowed no earned runs and struck out three in two innings pitched.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The 1.00 team ERA was the lowest this season for the Eagles.
- Their 10 strikeouts as a squad are tied for the second best of the season.
UP NEXT
Edgewood College will take well-deserved time off after starting the Tucson Invitational Games 2-0. They will take on the Macalester Scots with first pitched scheduled for noon CDT, before battling with the Polars once more at 3:30 p.m. CDT.
