Saint Louis and Miami (OH) each took home a win on Saturday afternoon. The RedHawks nabbed game one by the score of 3-2, and the Billikens won the second game 10-3.
Jackson Wark took the loss despite giving up only one earned run in 4.1 innings. He gave up six hits and struck out six batters.
Junior Charlie Sheehan took over on the mound in the fifth inning, and he allowed the Billikens to stay in it. Sheehan pitched 3.2 innings of one hit ball and added two strikeouts to his line.
Luke Matheny made his Billiken spring debut as the starting pitcher for Saint Louis. He went 3.1 innings, giving up two runs on five hits. Matheny struck out four batters on the afternoon.
The Billikens jumped out to an early 1-0 lead in the first inning of game two when Ryan Calhoun hit an RBI single. Shane Benes and Ben Livorsi both tacked on RBIs in the third inning, putting the team up 3-0.
Miami (OH) gradually came back throughout the game, scoring two in the fourth inning and one in the eighth.
Saint Louis used three doubles to help take the lead back in the bottom of the eighth inning. Corrigan Bartlett and Cole Dubet both drove in two in the inning, and Jake Garella drove in one, giving the Billikens a 10-3 lead heading into the ninth inning.
Ryan Lefner finished out the game in the top of the ninth, and Saint Louis took game three of the series, 10-3.
The Billikens will wrap up their four-game series with the RedHawks tomorrow with the first pitch scheduled for 12 p.m.
Mick Lite served for 12 years in the military and is now an entrepreneur and photographer. Has worked as the official scorer and social media manager for the River City Rascals, Statistician for the Missouri Monsters and St. Louis Attack arena football teams, and as the Team Photographer and social media consultant for the St. Charles Chill, SLU Hockey, St. Louis Slam, and Gateway Grizzlies.
