Game 1

Game 2

Marian University baseball (12-18, 6-12 NACC) bounced back from an 8-4 loss to defeat CUW 3-2 and earn a road split.
 

 
GAME 1 (L, 8-4)

• CUW was able to plate a run in the first, but Marian responded in the fourth when freshman Randall Von Haden brought home a run with a double.
• The tie was short lived as the Falcons plated four runs in their half of the fourth.
• Similarly, Marian answered in the next half inning bringing home three runs.
• Sophomore Ayden Kanaman and junior Marc Jones each brought home a run with a single as Marian trailed just 5-4.
• CUW used consistent offense scoring single runs in the fifth, sixth, and seventh to pull away.

GAME 2 (W, 3-2)

• A pitching duel broke out in game two with Marian scoring first in the fourth inning.
• Junior Ryan O’Toole produced the run for Marian with a double.
• The Falcons took their first lead of the game in the sixth with a single that brought home two runs.
• Sophomore George Hoss Jr. was able to tie the game in the seventh before freshman Connor Schroeder helped Marian retake the lead with a sacrifice fly.
• Sophomore Blake Griesbach came into the bottom of the seventh with the bases loaded and one out and left all three Falcons on base with a strikeout and fly out.
• The Sabres didn’t allow a base runner the rest of the way to salvage the split.

 
GAME 1

• The Sabres were outhit in the game 15-10.
• Marian had three defensive miscues to only one for CUW.

GAME 2

• Marian had seven hits and only allowed three hits defensively.
• Each team had two errors with only one of the Marian runs being earned.
• Marian is now 60-36 all-time against CUW holding a 4-1 record over the last five games at Kapco Park.

	Sophomore Blake Griesbach earned his first save tossing the final 2.2 innings of game two without allowing a base runner.
	Junior Ryan O’Toole had a hit in each game going 2-for-4 with a run scored and run driven in in game two.
	Sophomore Zach Ennis went 2-for-2 with two walks in game one.