TUCSON, ARIZ. – The Edgewood College Eagles baseball team wrapped up the Tucson Invitational Games Saturday night. They faced off with the Carleton Knights in non-conference action. After a slow start for the bats, the Eagles (6-6) came to life late, scoring 12 runs in the last three innings for a 12-10 victory over the Knights (1-3).
HOW IT HAPPENED
- After both teams went scoreless in the first four innings, Carleton hit the board with three runs in the fifth inning. A double to right field, a triple to right field, and a wild pitch each scored a run. A sacrifice fly to right field in the sixth would make it 4-0 Knights.
- Edgewood College flipped the script in a big way in the seventh with six runs.
Carson Richter took advantage of a leadoff
Terry Tolliver Jr. triple to single him in through the right side.
Brevin Brisack batted in a run with a single to left field. The Eagles would load the bases and take full advantage.
Brooks Kalscheur walked in a run, while a
Kyle Sagan hit by pitch added another.
Jacob Minnear walked for another run before a Tolliver ground out to second base concluded the scoring in the Edgewood College half of the inning with a 6-4 lead.
- While Carleton would hang around with a run in the seventh and eighth, the Eagles would build on their advantage. Kalscheur doubled in two runs with a hit to left field. Sagan singled to right to bring home Kalscheur to solidify the Edgewood College lead at 9-6.
- The ninth inning saw plenty of action on both sides. Brisack sent a sacrifice fly to right field to tally one, while Kalscheur continued his strong performance with a two-RBI single to right field. The Knights would not go silently into the night. A two-RBI single to right field cut the advantage to 12-8, before another single to center field left the Eagles edge at 12-9. An error added another run for a 12-10 advantage, but Edgewood College's defense shut the door on the late rally for the victory.
TOP PERFORMERS
- Kalscheur was a centerpiece of the Edgewood College lineup. He hit 2-for-4 with five RBIs and a double.
- Tolliver hit a triple and tallied two hits for the Eagles.
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Hayden Hellenbrand earned three runs.
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Ryan Mixey put together a quality start, throwing 3 strikeouts in five innings with three earned runs.
Gavin Vrana would claim the victory.
- Sagan and Brisack led the squad with 2 RBIs each
THE OPPOSITION
- Asher Stolberg proved to be effective at the plate. He hit 3-for-5 with two runs and double.
- Sam Zacks and Sam Gossard each had a triple.
- Will Schnepf threw a gem as the starting pitcher. He allowed no hits, struck out nine Eagles, and walked only two in five innings.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- Edgewood College finished the Tucson Invitational Games with a 4-2 record.
- The meeting was the first between the schools in baseball.
UP NEXT
The Eagles will return to the region next weekend as they open up Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference (NACC) play. They will face off with the Rockford Regents in a doubleheader next Saturday. First pitch is scheduled for noon in Rockford, Ill. The all-time series between the two teams is even at 22-22.
