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Marian University

OFFICIAL SITE OF MARIAN UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS
FOND DU LAC, WISCONSIN

Baseball

Sabres and Warriors each win in slugfests

Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 (Milwaukee, WI) - Saturday's doubleheader between Wisconsin Lutheran College and Marian University featured 77 hits and 71 runs with both teams winning a game. The Warriors won game one 18-10 with the Sabres winning game two 23-20. 

In game one, the Warriors broke open a 1-1 tie with six runs in the second inning. Marian got back to within 8-6 in the top of the fifth, but the Warriors answered with five more runs to make it 13-6 and the Sabres never got any closer. 

The Warriors out-hit the Sabres 21-15 in the contest and were led by Ethan Geis, who went 5-for-5 with five RBIs and five runs. He homrered twice. 

Marian was led by Jace Unrein (Racine, WI) and Tim Holtz (Oshkosh, WI) as they both had three hits. Unrein had a pair of runs and RBIs, while Holtz scored three times. Holtz hit his team-leading fourth home run in the ninth inning. Anthony Porcaro (Burlington, WI), Ryan Hiller (Marshfield, WI) and Ryan Dalton (Franklin, WI) each added a pair of hits. Hiller drove in three, while Porcaro scored twice. 

Game two was back-and-forth throughout. Wisconsin Lutheran scored four times in the first, but Marian clawed back and tied it at 4-4 in the third. Wisconsin Lutheran wasted no time getting the lead back, scoring four times in the bottom of the third. 

Marian grabbed their first lead of the contest in the fourth, scoring five times. They tacked on two runs in the fifth and another in the sixth to take a 12-8 lead. 

Things looked bleak for the Sabres after the seventh inning, as they gave up nine runs and trailed 17-12. Once again, they answered, as they scored seven times in the top of the eighth to take a 19-17 lead. The Warriors took a 20-19 lead in the bottom of the eighth, but Marian tacked on three more to win the contest in the ninth inning. 

Josh Klismith (Stevens Point, WI) had a big game with four hits and five RBIs. Dalton, Unrein, and Holtz all recorded three hits. Dalton had three RBIs and three runs, while Holtz scored twice. Porcaro, Hiller, and Seis all had two hits. Porcaro had four RBIs and four runs scored, while Hiller had three runs and three RBIs. Seis had a pair of RBIs and runs. Ryan Seifert (Germantown, WI) walked five times in the contest and scored four runs.

Dustin Andrus (Oakfield, WI) picked up the victory in relief. He gave up just two hit in his 2.1 innings of work. 

Marian (11-23, 7-11 NAC) is back in action on Monday, as they will host Lakeland College at Herr-Baker Field. Action is set to begin at 3:00 PM. 








 
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Players Mentioned

Dustin Andrus

#12 Dustin Andrus

Pitcher
6' 5"
Junior
Ryan Dalton

#30 Ryan Dalton

Catcher
5' 9"
Redshirt
Ryan Hiller

#10 Ryan Hiller

Outfield
6' 0"
Junior
Tim Holtz

#14 Tim Holtz

Outfield/Pitcher
6' 1"
Junior
Josh Klismith

#18 Josh Klismith

Catcher/Outfield
6' 2"
Senior
Anthony Porcaro

#8 Anthony Porcaro

Catcher/Infield
5' 9"
Sophomore
Ryan Seifert

#15 Ryan Seifert

Shortstop/Third Base
5' 10"
Redshirt
Jace Unrein

#44 Jace Unrein

Pitcher/1B
6' 3"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Dustin Andrus

#12 Dustin Andrus

6' 5"
Junior
Pitcher
Ryan Dalton

#30 Ryan Dalton

5' 9"
Redshirt
Catcher
Ryan Hiller

#10 Ryan Hiller

6' 0"
Junior
Outfield
Tim Holtz

#14 Tim Holtz

6' 1"
Junior
Outfield/Pitcher
Josh Klismith

#18 Josh Klismith

6' 2"
Senior
Catcher/Outfield
Anthony Porcaro

#8 Anthony Porcaro

5' 9"
Sophomore
Catcher/Infield
Ryan Seifert

#15 Ryan Seifert

5' 10"
Redshirt
Shortstop/Third Base
Jace Unrein

#44 Jace Unrein

6' 3"
Sophomore
Pitcher/1B