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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- Nine pitchers combined on a three-hit shutout as Illinois Wesleyan topped Benedictine 5-0 in a nonconference baseball game at Horenberger Field on Wednesday, April 15.

The Titans, who got eight hits, improved to 19-7 while Benedictine is now 13-13.

IWU scored a single run in the third and put up their other four in the fourth. Adam Glogovsky led off the third with a single to left, stole second base and advanced to third on a double to right-center by senior centerfielder Tim Coonan. Senior second baseman Derek Idstein lofted a sacrifice fly to right to score Glogovsky.

In the fourth, IWU got the bases loaded on singles by freshman third baseman Gino Cavalieri and Nick Huskisson and a misplayed sacrifice bunt by designated hitter Jared Rubin. Glogovsky knocked in Cavalieri with a groundout to third and Huskisson scored on a Coonan groundout. Idstein singled through the left side to chase home Rubin and, after Idstein stole second. sophomore catcher Pat Mollo smacked a hard single down the third base line to bring home Idstein.

Kyle Snedeker (4-0) got the win as he went the first three frames in a game intended to get many Illinois Wesleyan pitchers some activity. Snedeker allowed one hit and struck out two.

What's Next?
Illinois Wesleyan resumes College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin play with a doubleheader at Augustana on Saturday. First pitch will be at 1 p.m.