Box Score

2011 CCIW Baseball Tournament Schedule, Results

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois Wesleyan baseball team earned a 5-4 win over North Central to advance in the opening round of the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin tournament at Horenberger Field on Thursday, May 12.

The Titans (26-14) advance to play at 2 p.m. on Friday, May 13, against Carthage, who defeated North Park 9-4 in the other semifinal game. North Central will play North Park at 11 a.m.

Illinois Wesleyan scored the winning run in the last of the ninth on a two-out error by Cardinals second baseman Matt Burke. Jon Frericks hit the ball that drove in senior centerfielder Ryan Hopp, who had led off the inning with a walk, went to second on a sacrifice and went to third on a wild pitch.

Winning pitcher Jason Pankau labored and threw 144 pitches and improved to 8-2 overall and got his 24th career win, tying him for the all-time lead at Illinois Wesleyan wth Adam Palmer.

After fallng behind 3-0 in the top of the third, the Titans tied the game in the last of the third. Sophomore shortstop Zach Scott walked and scored after senior centerfielder Ryan Hopp doubled and went to third on an error. Hopp scored on a single by sophomore catcher A.J. Nathan. Freshman second baseman Johnathan Erickson chased home Nathan with a single.