Illinois Wesleyan 7, Washington U. 4 - Box Score

ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Junior Joe Sweeney struck out 10 in eight innings and junior leftfielder Mark McDermott had three hits with two doubles and two runs batted in to lead the Illinois Wesleyan baseball team to a 7-4 win at Washington U. in St. Louis on Sunday, March 20.

The Titans improved to 6-4 while the Bears fell to 10-10.

Sweeney improved to 2-1 this season as he allowed five hits and three runs with three walks.
Freshman Ryan Hamm worked out of a two-on, nobody out ninth inning jam and earned his first collegiate save.

Senior centerfielder Ryan Hopp, sophomore first baseman Kevin Callahan and sophomore catcher A.J. Nathan each had two hits in the 12-hit offensive attack.

IWU got up early with three runs in the second when Nathan led off with a walk and went to second on a sacrifice by Jonathan Erickson. After Jon Frericks grounded out to shortstop, sophoore Zach Scott singled to right to score Nathan. After Hopp reached on an error, Scott scored on a wild pitch and McDermott drove home Hopp with his first double of the game.

The Titans play a pair of games at Horenberger Field next Saturday, March 26 - at 11 a.m. against Concordia Chicago and at 5 p.m. against Webster.