TUCSON, ARIZ. – The Edgewood College Eagles baseball squad entered the second half of the Tucson Invitational Games Thursday. They faced off with the Macalester Scots before battling in a rematch against the Crown Polars. The Eagles (5-5) struggled with the Scots (3-8) and their bats in a 19-9 loss, before taking down the Polars (2-7) 9-5.
GAME ONE: MACALESTER 19, EDGEWOOD COLLGE 9 (7 INNINGS)
- The Scots struck hard early, tallying seven runs in the bottom of the first before an out was recorded. After a fielder's choice to the shortstop kicked off the scoring, three singles in a row added four more runs for a 5-0 lead. An RBI double coupled with an error would add on two more, while another error would make it 8-0. A single to center field, a double to left field, and a single to first base would leave things 11-0 after one.
- An error by the second baseman put the Eagles on the board in the second, while
Lennard Pureza hit a fielder's choice to shortstop in the third to add on another.
- Macalester added on five more runs in the third to leave the total at 16-2 Scots after three.
- The next three innings would see Edgewood College chipping away at the Macalester advantage. A error by the shortstop scored one to start the fourth, while a
Connor Goodwin triple down the right field line added on a pair. The Eagles would add on another before the inning was over, then
Brooks Kalscheur doubled down the left field line for an RBI in the fifth.
Brevin Brisack added on a ground-rule double to leave things at 16-8 after five and a half.
- A RBI single to left center in the sixth followed by Goodwin hitting an RBI single to left center in the top of the seventh would leave things 17-9 Macalester. The Scots would put away the game with the run rule in the bottom of the frame. A single to left field tallied one before a double to center field added another to solidify a 19-9 final.
- Eight different Eagles recorded hits in the defeat.
GAME TWO: EDGEWOOD COLLEGE 9, CROWN 5
- Neither lineup managed much in the first two innings, but a single to short in the third put the Polars on the board first. They threatened more with the bases loaded and one out, but a strike out and a line out to shortstop ended the threat.
- Crown mistakes would help the Eagles' along in the fourth. After an error by second base scored an unearned run, a wild pitch tacked on another. A
Ryan Ambrosy single to the shortstop put things at 3-1 Edgewood College after four.
- After Godwin led off the fifth with a triple, a pair of walks would load the bases for the Eagles.
Brevin Brisack scored one with a single to left field to start things off, before a
Terry Tolliver Jr. single to center field batted in a pair. Kalscheur hit a sacrifice fly to right field to solidify the Edgewood College advantage at 7-1 after five.
- The Polars threatened to rally in the eighth. They would load the bases after a single to left field tallied a run. After a bases loaded walk and a single through the right side each scored one, Crown had bases loaded with one out down 7-4. A fielder's choice to second base would send home one, but another out would end the inning.
- Tolliver continued his strong Spring Break in the ninth, sending a home run over the right field fence for two insurance runs. Goodwin would clamp down on the Polars lineup in the ninth, striking out a pair in a 1-2-3 inning to earn the save and clinch the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Goodwin had a stellar day at the plate and on the mound. He recorded three hits, three RBIs, and two triples in the doubleheader while earning the save against Crown.
- Tolliver continued his strong Spring Break. He hit 2-for-5 at the plate with four RBIs and a home run against the Polars.
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Justin Grosse earned the victory in the start against Crown. He threw five innings, allowing one run and fanning five Polars.
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Kyle Prindle totaled three stolen bases and five walks on the day.
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Colby Davis tallied three runs and three walks against Crown.
THE OPPOSITION
- Niko Alexander and Raymond McCaskey were centerpieces of a strong Scots lineup. Alexander hit 3-for-3 with four RBIs and two runs, while McCaskey was 3-for-5 with three runs and three RBIs. McCaskey also had a pair of doubles.
- Ryan Przespolewski earned the victory for Macalester in relief, striking out three from Edgewood College.
- Rhys Dewick had two hits and two RBIs for the Polars.
- Mitchell Cox pitched well in relief, allowing one run and striking out three in two innings.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Goodwin's four triples on the season is tied for fourth all-time and one off tying the school record in a single season. The mark was last reached by Jacob Slonim (2021).
UP NEXT
Edgewood College continues their Spring Break Trip tomorrow. They will face off with the Hamline Pipers. First pitch is scheduled for noon CDT in Tucson, Ariz.
