MARION, Ind. - No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan baseball opened up Crossroads League play with a split against Spring Arbor University on Friday. It was a pitching duel in game one with both starting pitchers giving up just one run. The Cougars scored the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th which turned out to be the deciding factor in the 2-1 SAU win. Game two was back and forth through five innings but the Wildcats were able to pull out the victory 7-6. 
 
 

THE ESSENTIALS

 

• Location: Wildcat Field | Marion, Ind.
• Records: IWU 5-9 | SAU 5-3-1
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - 15 | SAU - NR
• Game One Score: SAU def. IWU 2-1
• Game Two Score: IWU def. SAU 7-6

 

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

 

• Brennan Morehead was electric through nine innings of work. The sophomore struck out 11 hitters, a season-high for any Wildcat, and allowed just one run. 
• IWU had plenty of baserunners but couldn't convert, stranding 13. 
• Blake Storr reached base four times with a single, walk, and two HBPs, he also scored the only Wildcat run. 
• Denver Blinn added a hit and an RBI in the game. 
   

 

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS

 

• It was a team effort in game two as seven Wildcats contributed hits in the contest. 
• After a Lucas Goodin single, MJ Stavola broke open the scoring with an RBI double in the 3rd inning. 
• Evan Salmon and Blake Storr both had two hits and an RBI, Storr provided a much-needed insurance run in the 6th with an RBI single. 
• Jake Engelkes got the win going five and one-third innings and striking out six. 
• Braedon Norman got the save allowing just one run and striking out one in his one and two-thirds innings of work.

  

LOOKING FORWARD

 

• IWU wraps up the series with Spring Arbor tomorrow with game one starting at 1 p.m. 

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