Marian University baseball (22-14, 15-7 NACC) opened the final week of NACC play with an 11-0 and 15-4 wins over Lakeland in seven innings.

GAME 1

• Marian jumped out early on the Muskies with graduate student Dylan Pease and senior Riley Palmquist each driving in a run in the first.
• A double steal followed by a run-producing single from junior James Bornick in the second put the Sabres ahead 4-0.
• Marian was able to break the game open in the fifth scoring seven runs.
• Seniors Tyler Blum and Logan Rademan each had a double in the frame.
• This was more than plenty enough for junior Riley Richard (7-1) who pitched his first shutout of the season.

GAME 2

• Lakeland scored its first run with a two-out double in the first inning.
• Senior Robbie Knorr then answered with a two-out single of his own to put the score at 1-1.
• Marian then had a big third inning plating five runs to take a 6-1 lead.
• Five different Sabres drove in a run in the inning capped by a single from senior Albert Kiszka.
• The Muskies immediately responded with a run in the top of the fourth only for Marian to score twice in its half of the fourth.
• Singles from Knorr and junior Gus Walker would put the Sabres ahead 8-2 after four innings.
• Marian would add on three runs in the fifth opening with a triple that brought home a run from junior Jacob Kleemann, his second triple of the game.
• A three-run sixth then put the Sabres ahead 15-2.
• Bornick capped off the rally with a double that scored two.
• Lakeland would plate a pair of runs in the seventh but Marian would earn the mercy-rule win.
• The Sabres scored at least one run in all but one of the six innings.

 GAME 1

	Junior Riley Richard (7-1) tossed a shutout scattering five hits with four punch outs.
	Junior Jacob Kleemann finished 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a run driven in.
	Senior Tyler Blum was 2-for-4 scoring twice and driving in two runs.

  
GAME 2

	Junior James Bornick was 4-for-5 with two runs scored and two runs driven in.
	Senior Logan Rademan finished 3-for-4 scoring four runs with two driven in.
	Junior Brandon Moore (3-1) earend the win allowing just one earned run over 4.0 innings with four strikeouts.