CHICAGO, Ill. – Baseball opened up NACC play on a beautiful Saturday in Illinois. They took on the Illinois Tech Scarlet Hawks for a doubleheader. The Eagles (8-6, 2-0 NACC) had the wind at their backs, crushing seven home runs in a sweep of the Scarlet Hawks (5-9, 0-2).
 
GAME ONE: EDGEWOOD UNIVERSITY 11, ILLINOIS TECH 5
- The Scarlet Hawks got the jump in the first inning with a pair of sacrifice grounders for a 2-0 lead. Charlie Tompach put the Eagles on board with an RBI single to center in the third, while a Jacob Carney home run and a Illinois Tech grounder offset in the fourth.
 
- Edgewood University put on the pressure in the fifth. A two-RBI single from Carney kicked things off, but Mac Vesperman continued the fireworks with a three-RBI homer. The Scarlet Hawks would keep pace with one in the fifth and sixth to trail 7-5 heading into the eighth.
 
- A Dominic Lee home run in the eighth tacked on one for the Eagles before the visitors all but put things away in the top of the ninth. A two-RBI Lee double down the right field line and a Ben Truby sacrifice fly put the bow on a strong game one.
   
- Aidan Kammer hit 4-for-4 with a pair of runs and a double.
 
- Aiden Shumaker pitched a complete game, allowing four earned runs and fanning six.
 
GAME TWO: EDGEWOOD UNIVERSITY 19, ILLINOIS TECH 5 (SEVEN INNINGS)
- Vesperman picked up where he left off with a three-run homer in the first inning. The Eagles kept the pressure on in the third, a Kammer double, a Vesperman single, and a Hayden Hellenbrand two-run homer leaving things 7-0 Edgewood University.
 
- After a single and a grounder put a pair on board for the Scarlet Hawks in the third, the Eagles replied with three runs in the fourth. After an error helped plate one, Kammer took a hit by pitch with the bases loaded and Hellenbrand sent one in with a sacrifice fly for a 10-2 advantage.
 
- After a home run for Illinois Tech left things 10-3 after four, a Kyle Prindle grand slam broke the game wide open in the fifth. An RBI double for the Scarlet Hawks left things 14-4 after five.
 
- Edgewood University kept their foot on the gas with the run rule in sight in the sixth. Connor Mirocha tallied one with a single to left field, while Carney continued a solid day with a sacrifice fly. Nolan Brozyna put the cherry on top with a three-run home run for a 19-4 lead. While an error would put one on the board for Illinois Tech in the seventh, the Eagles would claim a decisive run-rule victory.
   
- Mark Tor stepped up for a complete game victory on the mound. He allowed four earned runs and struck out eight in a strong showing.
 
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
- The four home runs in game two tied for second on the program's single game record books.
   
- Brozyna's home run was the first of his career.
 
UP NEXT
The Eagles will look to build on their explosive performance as they continue their NACC road trip. They will take on the Wisconsin Lutheran Warriors Wednesday. First pitch at Wisconsin Brewing Company Park is scheduled for 2:00 p.m.