Marian baseball splits opening games at Crossroads Crossover

Marian University baseball (1-1, 0-0 NACC) defeated Albion 5-3 before falling to Manchester 6-3 at the Crossroads Crossover.

GAME 1

Marian had a runner in scoring position in four of the first five innings but it was Albion who was able to build a 3-0 lead after five innings.
The Sabres were finally able to push some runs across taking advantage of a pair of runners in the top of the sixth.
Senior Robbie Knorr would bring home a pair of runs off of one of the Albion errors before a sacrifice fly from fellow senior Brady Zackrison tied the game at 3-3.
Both offenses went quiet for the next innings before Marian took its first lead of the game in the top of the ninth.
A pinch-hit walk from senior Andrew Schroeder opened the frame and helped set the tone for a triple from senior Logan Rademann to drive in two runs. This put the Sabres ahead 5-3.
The Britons were able to get the tying run into scoring position before senior Connor Medvecz closed the door with the sixth save of his career, tying the Marian all-time record.
This was the first meeting between the two programs.

GAME 2

It was another slow start for the Sabres against Manchester but this time a late rally came up short.
The Spartans scored the first four runs of the game and led 4-0 going into the sixth inning.
A big frame from the Sabres quickly turned the tide opening with a run-producing single from graduate student Dylan Pease.
Sophomore Sam Wiederholt then drew a bases-loaded walk followed by a run-producing single from senior Gus Walker that cut the Marian deficit to 4-3.
This would be all Marian could muster as the offense would go silent over the last three innings and the Spartans would ice the game two runs in the eighth.
Marian is now 2-2 all-time against Manchester with all four match-ups coming at a neutral location.

GAME 1

	Senior Logan Rademan went 2-for-5 with two runs driven in, both coming on the game-winning hit, and one run scored.
	Freshman Patrick Flynn (1-0) tossed 3.2 innings in relief allowing just two hits with three strikeouts to earn a win in his first collegiate outing.
	Senior Connor Medvecz locked down his sixth save in a Sabre uniform to tie the all-time record.