LISLE, Ill. – Marian University baseball (16-13, 10-6 NACC) was defeated by No. 14 Benedictine 8-0 and 7-5 on the road.

GAME 1

  • The Sabre offense had a tough time in the opener of the doubleheader managing only three hits.
  • Benedictine opened with five runs in the first and was able to put the game out of reach with three more runs in the fifth.

GAME 2

  • Marian struck first in game two with graduate student Dylan Pease driving a run in the second.
  • Junior Riley Palmquist then put Marian ahead 2-0 in the fourth with a run-producing single.
  • After a run from Benedictine in the fifth, Palmquist would leave the yard in the next half inning to put Marian ahead 3-1.
  • The two-run cushion became just one again with an Eagle run in the sixth.
  • Benedictine was able to get to the Sabre bullpen in the seventh scoring three runs to take its first lead of the game at 5-3.
  • Marian quickly responded in the top of the eighth when junior Gus Walker tied the game at 5-5 with a single.
  • A long ball from Benedictine in the bottom of the eighth proved to be the difference, however, as the Eagles were able to secure a sweep.