Box Score
CHICAGO, Ill. - Six players had two hits or more as Illinois Wesleyan had 18 hits en route to an 11-8 win over North Park in Chicago on Friday (May 3).
The Titans improved to 28-8 overall and 17-2 in the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin while the Vikings are 19-18 this season and 11-8 in league play.
♦ Wesleyan scored three in the fourth and two in the fifth, got single runs in the seventh and eighth and put up four runs in the top of the ninth on an inside-the-park grand slam home run from sophomore
Tim Coonan.
♦ Junior
Jon Frericks led the offensive charge with four hits while senior
Zach Scott had three, including a solo home run in the eighth inning. The Titans got two-hit games from Coonan, seniors
Kevin Callahan and
A.J. Nathan and junior
Johnathan Erickson.
♦ Sophomore
John Munyon (7-2) got the pitching win in relief of starter as he went the final three innings, surrendering seven hits and three runs with one strikeout.
Matt Hart was the starter, going six innings and allowing nine hits and four earned runs while striking out four and walking one.
What's Next?
weather permitting, the Titans and Vikings will play two seven-inning doubleheaders in Chicago beginning at 12 p.m. on Saturday (May 4).
How the Titans Scored -------------------------------------------
Illinois Wesleyan 4th - Bobby Czarnowski out at first 1b to p. Frericks singled, advanced to second on an error by rf. Anthony Lopez walked. Nathan reached on a fielder's choice; Lopez, A. advanced to second on an error by ss, advanced to third; Frericks, J. scored, unearned. Matt Workman reached on a fielder's choice, SAC, bunt; Nathan, AJ advanced to second; Lopez, A. scored on an error by c, assist by p, unearned. Coonan, T. flied out to cf. Scott, Z. singled, RBI; Workman, M. advanced to second; Nathan, AJ scored, unearned. 3 runs, 2 hits, 3 errors, 2 LOB.
Illinois Wesleyan 5th - Czarnowski doubled. Frericks, J. reached on a fielder's choice; Czarnowski advanced to third. Lopez, A. flied out to rf, SF, RBI; Czarnowski scored. Frericks, J. stole second. Nathan, AJ doubled, RBI; Frericks, J. scored. 2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB.
Illinois Wesleyan 7th - Erickson, J. singled. Czarnowski reached on a fielder's choice; Erickson, J. out at second 2b to ss. Frericks, J. doubled down the rf line, RBI; Czarnowski scored. 1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB.
Illinois Wesleyan 8th - Scott, Z. homered to right field, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB.
Illinois Wesleyan 9th - Frericks, J. doubled down the rf line. Lopez, A. intentionally walked. Nemcek to p for Peterson. Nathan, AJ singled; Lopez, A. advanced to second; Frericks, J. advanced to third. Workman, M. lined out to ss. Coonan, T. homered inside the park, 4 RBI; Nathan, AJ scored; Lopez, A. scored; Frericks, J. scored. 4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB.