Fontbonne Baseball Wins Its 14th Straight After Dominating Showing Over Panthers
GREENVILLE, Ill.—The Fontbonne University baseball team stayed unbeaten in conference play on Friday afternoon after a 13-4 victory over Greenville to open the three-game set.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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Fontbonne
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0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 1 |
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Greenville
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
GREENVILLE, Ill.—The Fontbonne University baseball team stayed unbeaten in conference play on Friday afternoon after a 13-4 victory over Greenville to open the three-game set.
Game Breakdown
The Panthers opened with a 2-0 lead through two innings of play, but the Griffins answered in the third. After a walk to Thomas Purschke and a hit-by-pitch to Daniel Youngblood, the Griffins cut into the deficit into 2-1 after an RBI single from Braeden Dobbs soring Thomas.
Then, Matt Helm stepped in and belted a 3-run shot over the right field wall giving Fontbonne a 4-1 advantage.
They tacked on two more in the fourth with Davin Smith and Daniel Youngblood each collecting an RBI making a 6-1 contest. The Griffins added another run in the fifth off a Trey Kueper RBI single and made it 8-1 n the sixth off Youngblood's leadoff solo homer.
From there, the Griffins scored one in the seventh and four more in the fourth en route to the nine-run win.
Top Griffins
Matt Helm: 3-for-6, 1 run scored, 1 HR, 5 RBI
Braeden Dobbs: 4-for-6, 2 runs scored, 2 RBI
Daniel Youngblood: 2-for-4, 3 runs score, 2 RBI
Colby Shivers: 2-for-6, 1 run scored, 2 RBI
Nick Glaser: (W, 5-1), 7.0 IP, 8K's
Notes
- Dobbs collected his 46th career double and needs two more to become the all-time leader at Fontbonne.
- He also moved into sixth place all-time with 179 career hits.
- Helm collected his third straight three hit game and set a season-high with five RBI.
- Youngblood is on a five-game hit streak and hit his third homer in his last three games.
- Purschke has reached safely in his last 19 games and is on a six-game hit streak.
- Glaser went 7.0 IP for the fourth time in his last five starts.
Up Next
The two teams close out its series tomorrow afternoon starting 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.