LISLE, Ill. – Baseball continued NACC Tournament action with an elimination game Friday. They took on the Benedictine Eagles. Benedictine (19-25) survived and advanced, eliminating Edgewood University (21-21) in a 5-4 nailbiter.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Benedictine had control of the game through the first five innings, leading 3-1. A
Aidan Kammer single to left in the third accounted for the Edgewood University run, though they did not take advantage of a bases-loaded scenario in the second. An infield single in the first, a double to left field in the third, and another double to left field in the fifth had the hosts claiming a slim lead.
- Benedictine miscues in the sixth gave Edgewood University new life.
Charlie Tompach batted in a run and took first with an error, while a
Hayden Hellenbrand single to right field with two outs evened the game with an unearned run.
- Benedictine gave themselves pivotal breathing room in the eighth and nine. An RBI double to center field retook the lead in the eighth, and a two-out single up the middle in the ninth put them ahead 5-3.
- A sacrifice grounder from
Ben Truby in the ninth put Edgewood University back within a run. Edgewood University had one last chance with runners on first and second with two outs, but Benedictine ended the threat to advance.
- Luke Hickey earned the victory for Benedictine. He struck out five in 7.2 innings pitched. Jason Gutkowski recorded the save for Benedictine.
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Jacob Carney and
Dominic Lee each posted two hits.
Gavin Wesling swung 2-for-4 with a run.
UP NEXT
With the loss, Edgewood University concluded their 2026 season. The Eagles earned their fifth-straight season with 20 or more wins and their fifth trip to the NACC Tournament in a row. Four of those five trips have featured two or more victories.
Aiden Shumaker earned the single-season strikeouts record with 86, while
Kyle Prindle became the career leader in walks (144), games played (167), games started (166) and at-bats (601). The team's 32 home runs were second on the program record books and their 350 runs tied the 2010 squad for most all-time. Their nine All-NACC players were also a new program best.
