Baseball Explodes For 23 Combined Runs, Youngblood Brings Home 10 RBI

ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University baseball team offense exploded for a combined 23 runs in the sweep over Nebraska Wesleyan on Sunday afternoon.

Doubleheader Notables

• Fontbonne offense batted .397 and owned a .544 slugging percentage.
• Daniel Youngblood hit .667 with four doubles, one triple, team-high 10 RBI, and slugging percentage of 1.333
• Thomas Purschke hit .750 and owned a team-high .778 on-base percentage.
• Luke Meixner went 4-for-7 (.571) with a homer, five RBI, and 1.000 slugging percentage.
• Tyson Wilson and Derek Morganthaler each picked up first collegiate wins.

Game 1 Final:

Fontbonne 12, Neb. Wesleyan 11

How It Happened

The scoring got started in the fist with Luke Meixner tallying an RBI single that brought home Thomas Purschke who led off with a single.

After the Prairie Wolves tied it in the second, the Griffins answered in the bottom half scoring four runs on five hits with Purschke, Daniel Youngblood (two), and Braeden Dobbs each gaining at least one RBI.

Fontbonne added another in the third, but a run in the fourth, three in the fifth, and two more in the top of the sixth gave Nebraska Wesleyan the 7-6 lead.

In the bottom of the sixth, Youngblood stayed hot with a rope of a double to right scoring Purschke and Lane Smith, both of which singled earlier, to put Fontbonne back on top.

Nebraska Wesleyan added two more in the next half inning but Fontbonne put the game away in the bottom half. With the bases loaded, Youngblood ripped a line drive past the second baseman's glove and into the gap clearing the bases to give Fontbonne the 11-9 lead. Meixner added an RBI single of his own to make it 12-9.

After plating a run in the ninth, the Prairie Wolves had one on and two out with Mike Jacobson in to close it out. Kaleb Knox hit a double to right scoring John Hamiowitz and Knox tried to stretch it into a triple but the Griffins executed a perfect relay with Dobbs placing the tag on Knox at third to end the game.

Fontbonne Top Performers

• Youngblood broke out going 4-for-5 with two runs scored and a career-high seven RBI.
• Thomas Purschke had a solid game at the leadoff spot going 4-for-5 with four runs scored and one RBI.
• The 1-4 hitters of Purschke, Youngblood, Dobbs, and Meixner went 11-for-15 with six runs scored and 11 RBI.
• Smith finished 2-for-4 with three runs scored and one RBI.
• Tyson Wilson earned his first win with Fontbonne going 3.2 innings, allowing four runs, and sitting down five.
• Jacobson picked up save number one on the young season.

Game Two Final:

Fontbonne 11, Neb. Wesleyan 2

How It Happened

The offense picked up right where it left off plating three runs on four hits highlighted by Meixner's two-run shot to right.

The Griffins put the game away in the bottom of the second scoring eight runs on six hits to give them a commanding 11-1 lead. That was more than enough for starter Derek Morganthaler who picked up his first win in his debut as Fontbonne cruised to the nine-run win.

Fontbonne Top Performers

• Youngblood went 2-for-4 with a run scored and three RBI.
• Meixner hit 2-for-3 with two runs scored and three RBI of his own.
• Colby Shivers added a hit and two RBI.
• Morganthaler went 5.0 innings, allowing two runs on six hits and sat down two.
• Nick Glaser came on in relief tossing 2.0 innings and striking out three.

Up Next

The Griffins are back in action this Saturday when they'll host Aurora for a weekend slate. On Saturday, they'll play a single game at 2 p.m., followed by a doubleheader contest starting at 12 p.m., on Sunday.

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