Box Score
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Senior
Kevin Callahan tied a school record as he ripped three doubles and Illinois Wesleyan overcame a five-run deficit to post a 7-6 win over Augustana on Sunday (April 21) at Horenberger Field and take a two-game lead in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin standings.
The No. 16-ranked Titans improved to 23-7 overall and 13-2 in the CCIW while the Vikings are 23-6 overall and 10-4 in league play.
♦ The Titans trailed 5-0 after allowing four unearned runs in the second and a run on two hits in the third. IWU scored two in the third as
A.J. Nathan,
Matt Workman and
Tim Coonan all singled to load the bases with none out. An error on the second baseman allowed Nathan to score and, with one out, Callahan reached on an error on the leftfielder that enabled Workman to score.
♦ After Augie made it 6-2 in the fourth, IWU added one in the fourth. With two outs and nobody on, Nathan, Workman and Coonan all singled again and Nathan scored on Coonan's hit.
♦ With one out in the fifth, Callahan doubled and
Johnathan Erickson doubles to chase him home to get IWU within two at 6-4. The Titans got it to 6-5 in the seventh as Callahan led off with a double, went to third on a one-out single by
Jon Frericks and came in on Nathan's sacrifice fly to centerfield.
♦ Wesleyan scored the tying and go-ahead runs in the eighth. With one out, senior
Zach Scott got to second base on a flyball misplayed by the Augustana leftfielder and went to third on a groundout. With two outs, Callahan hit his third double to bring in Scott and Erickson again followed with a two-base hit that scored Callahan.
♦ Sophomore
John Munyon improved to 6-2 with the pitching win, going 2 2/3 innings and striking out five while allowing just one hit. He relieved starter
Nick Mehn, who went 6 1/3 and was touched for 12 hits and six runs (two earned) while fanning seven.
What's Next?
Illinois Wesleyan hosts Carthage in a three-game CCIW series with a single game Friday at 7 p.m. and a 12 p.m. doubleheader on Saturday.
