CAROL STREAM, Ill. - Marian University baseball (5-7, 0-0 NACC) fell to Wheaton 7-5 in its final game of the Wheaton Invitational.
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- A slow start for the Sabre bats saw Wheaton score one in the third and four in the fifth to lead 5-0.
- Marian found the scoreboard when graduate student Robbie Knorr hit a solo shot in the seventh, his first of the season.
- The Sabres were then able to cut their deficit down to one with three runs in the eighth.
- Marian drew three walks before senior Albert Kiszka cleared the bases with a single to left field to put Marian behind 5-4.
- Wheaton was able to score a pair of insurance runs in the bottom of the eighth, but Marian put together another rally in the ninth.
- A two-out walk for senior James Bornick gave fellow senior Jacob Kleemann a chance to drive in a pinch-running Sam Wiederholt with a double to put the Sabres behind 7-5.
- Another walk put the tying run on base but the Thunder were able to hold off the late push with a fly out to left field.
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Graduate student Robbie Knorr went 2-for-4 with his first homer of the season. |
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Graduate student Dylan Pease was 2-for-4 with a walk, his second straight multi-hit game. |
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Sophomore Marc Jones reached base three times recording a single and two walks. |
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Wednesday, March 26
Herr-Baker Field
3 p.m. |
