Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 FOND DU LAC - Marian University baseball (18-19, 12-10 NACC) earned a spot in the NACC Tournament after splitting with Lakeland with a 10-6 win followed by a 7-2 defeat.
  GAME 1

• The two squads combined for eight runs in the first two innings as the game opened with a 4-4 tie.
• Senior Ryan Nelson had a double in the opening frame to highlight the fast start.
• After both offenses settled down, Marian took the lead for good off of an error in the fifth.
• The Sabres were able to break the game open in the sixth plating five runs.
• Sophomore Marc Jones ended the rally with a double to left field that brought home two runs.

GAME 2

• The Muskies were able to jump out early on the Sabres scoring five runs in the second frame.
• Single runs in the fourth and fifth inning saw Lakeland expand its lead to 7-0.
• A double from senior Logan Rademan got Marian on the board in the top of the seventh but Lakeland plated a run in the bottom half.
• The Sabres were able to use an error in the top of the eighth to cut the deficit to 8-3 but stranded a pair of runners in scoring position.
• A single from senior Jacob Kleemann in the top of the ninth set the final at 8-4.
• With the split, Marian clinched a spot in the NACC Tournament for a second straight season.
• Marian is 68-31 all-time against Lakeland but just 5-5 at Lakeland since 2016.

   

	Senior James Bornick had multiple hits in each game driving in two runs with a run scored.
	Senior Tanner Alsteen (5-2) went 8.0 innings to earn the win in the opener and allowed only three earned runs.
	Senior Ryan Nelson was 3-for-4 with a run batted in and a run scored in the opener.

   

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