Fontbonne Baseball Combines For 34 Runs In Sweep Of Principia; Win Streak Reaches 12
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University baseball team continued its winning ways on Saturday collecting its 12th straight win after a doubleheader sweep over Principia taking game one 16-2 (7 inn.) and game two 18-1 (7 inn.).
ST. LOUIS, Mo.—The Fontbonne University baseball team continued its winning ways on Saturday collecting its 12th straight win after a doubleheader sweep over Principia taking game one 16-2 (7 inn.) and game two 18-1 (7 inn.).
Game 1 Breakdown
In the first inning, the Griffins took a 1-0 lead on back-to-back doubles from Thomas Purschke and Daniel Youngblood. After a ground out and a walk, the Griffins made it 2-0 on Reece Harris' RBI single that scored Youngblood.
Colby Shivers followed with an RBI double brining home Helm making it a 3-0 lead. Carter Lee earned a bases loaded walk later in the inning scoring Harris giving Fontbonne a commanding 4-0 advantage.
Fontbonne went on to score one in the second, four in the third, four in the fourth, and three in the sixth securing the 14-run win.
Top Griffins
Nolan Gutjhar: (W, 1-0), 5.0 IP, 4 hits, 1 earned run, 4K's
Camden Coleman: 2.0 IP, 4K's
Colby Shivers: 3-for-3, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI
Mason Lewis: 2-for-2, 1 run scored, 2 RBI
Matt Manint: 2-for-2, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI
Joey Johnson: 2-for-2, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI
Game 2 Breakdown
The Griffins put the game away in the first with Youngblood belting his second on the season giving Fontbonne a 2-0 lead.
The Griffins went on to score five more runs in the inning taking a 7-0 lead. In the second, the Griffins got RBI from Helm, Eric Creech (two), and Johnson to extend the advantage out to 11-0. In the third, the Griffins made it 12-1 on Youngblood's second homer of the game and Trey Kueper tacked on an RBI single to center making it 13-1.
In the sixth, the Griffins tacked on five more runs with Davin Smith, Mason Lewis, and the inning was capped off by Jake Helland's first career home run for the 18-1 win.
Top Griffins
Gavin Kinworthy: (W, 5-2) 5.0 IP, 4 hits, 1 run, 6K's
Avery Himes: 2.0 IP, 1 hit, 4K's
Daniel Youngblood: 2-for-3, 2 runs scored, 2 HR, 3 RBI
Trey Kueper, 2-for-2, 1 run scored, 3 RBI
Joey Johnson: 1-for-2, 3 RBI
Matt Helm: 3-for-3, 3 runs scored, 1 RBI
Jake Helland: 1-for-2, 1 run scored, 2 RBI
Eric Creech: 1-for-3, 1 run scored, 2 RBI
Up Next
The Griffins are back in action next Tuesday when they'll host Harris-Stowe. First-pitch at 7 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.