Fontbonne Baseball Win Streak Reaches Nine After Sweep Of Beavers

CARLINVILLE, Ill.—The Fontbonne University baseball team extended its winning streak out to nine after a doubleheader sweep over Blackburn with the Griffins taking game one 16-8 and game two 12-4.

Game 1 Breakdown

The Griffins once again got on the board early with a Beavers error proving costly later in the first as Reece Harris' RBI single brought home Thomas Purschke giving Fontbonne a 1-0 advantage.

In the second, the Griffins expanded off that lead. Colby Shivers led off with a single and came on to score on Matt Manint's RBI single.

Two batters later, Carter Lee brought Manint home on an RBI double of his own making it a 3-0 game. After a walk to Purschke, Daniel Youngblood stepped in and belted his first homer on the season giving Fontbonne a commanding 6-0 lead. Matt Helm added an RBI single scoring Dobbs putting Fontbonne on top, 7-0.

Blackburn got on the board in the bottom half of the inning, however, the Griffins tacked on five more runs in the third taking an 12-1 lead.

The Beavers scored four in the third trimming the deficit to 12-5. However, Fontbonne scored two in the fifth and two more in the ninth cruising to the eight-run win.

Top Griffins

Matt Manint: 4-for-5, 2 runs scored, 3 RBI

Carter Lee: 4-for-6, 2 runs scored, 2 RBI

Colby Shivers: 3-for-5, 3 runs scored, 3 RBI

Daniel Youngblood: 2-for-6, 2 runs scored, HR, 3 RBI

David Howard: (W, 1-0), 5.0 IP, 3 runs, 4K's

Game Two Breakdown

After the first the game was tied 1-1, but in the third the Griffins took a 2-1 lead on Braeden Dobbs' RBI double that scored Carter Lee, who led off with a single.

Fontbonne went on to score two in the fourth, another in the fifth, and three more in the sixth to own an 8-1 lead. It was smooth sailing for starter Gavin Kinworthy who allowed just one run on three hits over 7.0 innings and struck out eight in the 12-4 win.

Top Griffins

Gavin Kinworthy: (W, 4-2), 7.0 IP, 1 run, 8K's

Braeden Dobbs: 3-for-4, 2 runs scored, 3 RBI

Thomas Purschke: 1-for-5, 1 run scored, 3 RBI

Trey Kueper: 2-for-5, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI

Up Next

The Griffins return home next Friday when they'll host Principia. First-pitch at 1 p.m.

About Fontbonne University

Fontbonne University is a private, Catholic liberal arts university located in St. Louis, committed to a transformative education and inspiring students to become global citizens who think critically, act ethically and serve responsibly. The university, founded in 1923, is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. For more information, visit www.fontbonne.edu.

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