BELOIT, WIS. – Baseball continued their seven-game road trip with a non-conference pit stop Tuesday evening. They took on the Beloit Buccaneers in Beloit, Wis. The Eagles (10-12) claimed a 9-5 victory against the Buccaneers (13-9) with a consistent offense and strong pitching.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Edgewood College struck early. A sacrifice fly from
Brevin Brisack and a RBI single through the left side from
Daniel Bentivegna left things 2-0 after one. The Eagles continued to apply pressure in the second, with a
Terry Tolliver Jr. double to left field and a
Dominic Lee single to right giving them a 4-0 edge.
- Beloit replied in the fourth with a three-run home run to cut into the deficit. A pair of runs in the fifth, including an RBI single up the middle from
Mac Vesperman, pushed Edgewood College ahead 6-3. Bentivegna added another RBI with a single up the middle in the sixth.
- Both teams plated a pair of runs in the seven. Lee doubled in a pair down the left field line, while the Buccaneers replied with a two-RBI single up the middle.
- After
Kris Hahn had a strong start with seven innings pitched and nine strikeouts,
Mark Tor silenced the Beloit lineup. He pitched two innings and struck out one to secure the victory for the Eagles.
- Tolliver Jr. paced the Edgewood College lineup with three runs. He also had a double and an RBI.
- Brisack and Bentivegna each hit 3-for-4. Lee tallied three RBIs and a double.
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Hayden Hellenbrand earned two walks and two stolen bases.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The Eagles are now 4-3 against Beloit in the all-time series.
- Hellenbrand is tied for second in the NACC and leads Edgewood College with 15 stolen bases on the season.
UP NEXT
The Eagles will return to NACC action on Friday. They'll travel to Mequon, Wis. to battle with the Concordia Wisconsin Falcons. First pitch is scheduled for noon.