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Bluejay Baseball Team Drops Pair to Gustavus Adolphus
Game One Box Score
Game Two Box Score
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - The Elmhurst College baseball team dropped both ends of a season-opening doubleheader to Gustavus Adolphus University. The Bluejays dropped game one 11-4 and fell 4-1 in game two.
GUSTAVUS 11, ELMHURST 4 (Game One) - A seven-run third inning sparked Gustavus Adolphus to an 11-4 victory in the season opening contest for both teams.
Five hits, including a two-run homer by Pat Siering, and a pair of Elmhurst errors opened the flood gates in the third inning as Gustavus pushed home seven runs to take a commanding lead.
Brett Lilley (Rochester Hills, Mich./H.S.) and Pat Meginniss (Elgin/H.S.) each recorded a pair of hits and drove in two runs apiece to pace the Bluejays in the loss.
Steve Huisel (Gurnee/Warren) took the loss after allowing seven runs (only two earned) and six hits in 2.2 innings.
Gustavus was led by Shea Roehrkasse's 4-for-5 day at the plate. Robby Wiens added three hits in the win.
Dave Wold earned the win for Gustavus, allowing no runs and just four hits in three innings of work.
GUSTAVUS 4, ELMHURST 1 - Elmhurst dropped to 0-2 on the season after falling 4-1 to Gustavus Adolphus in game two of the twinbill.
Four hits led to three runs in the fifth inning, as Gustavus broke open a 1-1 tie to take a 4-1 lead.
Zach Hofer (Algonquin/Jacobs) lifted a sacrifice fly to drive in the Bluejays' lone run in the fifth inning.
Matt Seroka (Chicago/Brother Rice) made the start for Elmhurst and allowed only one earned run while scattering four hits through four innings. Scott Jones (Island Lake/Wauconda) took the loss after allowing three runs and four hits in two innings of work.
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