Griffins Drop Home Game Against Ill. Wesleyan

Story written by Sports Information Graduate Assistant, Kylie Lang Elbin

Imperial , MO. — The Griffins drop home game against Ill. Wesleyan in extra innings.

The Basics

Game one - Fontbonne 4 , Ill. Wesleyan 8

Location - Imperial, MO

Venue - Windsor High School 

Records - FBU (4-4) , Ill. Wesleyan (1-0)

How it happened:

After being down three early, the Griffins fought back before dropping a hard fought game in extra innings. The Griffins got two runs in the fourth when senior Lance Chapman's line drive to left was misplayed allowing Juniors Lane Smith and Braeden Dobbs to score. The Griffins then took the lead in the seventh when Senior Gus Purschke  hit a two-run home run.

Fontbonne Notables

• Purschke went four for five with a double, Home Run, two RBI , and a stolen base.
• Dobbs went two for five
• Chapman had two RBI

Up Next

Fontbonne Baseball will be back in action tomorrow when they take on Loras college at Windsor High School.

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