The William Jewell baseball team earned a split at Illinois Springfield to open the three-game series on Saturday, taking game one 2-0 before falling 9-1 in the nightcap. The Cardinals stand at 13-19-1 overall and 7-12 in Great Lakes Valley Conference play.
GAME ONE
Jewell - 2
UIS - 0
HOW IT HAPPENED
- T6: In a pitcher's dual through sixth innings, it was the Cardinals who broke through first on a Tyler Murphy solo home run. (1-0, Jewell)
- T8: The Cardinals took advantage of a UIS error in the eighth as Chase Fiddler scored on an RBI groundout by Trenton Worley (2-0, Jewell)
LEADERS OF THE FLIGHT
- Hits: Murphy (1), Fiddler (1), Trent Bollman (1)
- RBI: Murphy (1), Worley (1)
- Runs: Murphy (1), Fiddler (1)
- Stolen Bases: Fiddler (1), Chase Redick (1)
ON THE MOUND
- Win: Mack Stephenson (3-3) was again solid on the hill for Jewell, tossing eight shutout frame, allowing just five hits.
- Loss: Brock Immke (4-2) took the loss, despite allowing just a single earned run.
- Save: Murphy (3) earned his third save of the year, working the final inning, allowing just one hit.
GAME TWO
Jewell - 1
UIS - 9
HOW IT HAPPENED
- T2: Nick Gavin put Jewell on top early with a solo home run to center field. (1-0, Jewell)
- B2: The Stars tied the game with their own lead off solo shot in the second inning. (1-1)
- B3: Another solo home run, this time from Sechen put UIS on top. (2-1, UIS)
- B4: The Prairie Stars got two runs on three hits and a Cardinal error to expand their lead to three. (4-1, UIS)
- B7: A sacrific bunt scored another run for Illinois Springfield in the seventh. (5-1, UIS)
- B8: UIS tacked on three more on four htis in the eighth to bring the score to the final. (9-1, UIS)
LEADERS OF THE FLIGHT
- Hits: Murphy (2)
- Runs: Gavin (1)
- RBI: Gavin (1)
- Stolen Base: Redick (1)
ON THE MOUND
- Win: Andrew Dean (6-0) remained unbeaten on the year, going eight innings, striking out 10.
- Loss: Reed Pegram (1-6) suffered the loss, allowing four earned runs on eight hits.
UP NEXT
The Cardinals and Illinois Springfield wrap up the series on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.