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Nick Brune
Matt Kinney
11
Winner Illinois Wesleyan IWU 1-0
0
Fontbonne FUBS 3-3
Winner
Illinois Wesleyan IWU
1-0
11
Final
0
Fontbonne FUBS
3-3
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Illinois Wesleyan IWU 0 7 0 1 0 0 3 0 11 10 1
Fontbonne FUBS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 0 2 2

W: Brune, Nick (1-0) L: Brian Wacha (0-1)

5
Winner Illinois Wesleyan IWU 2-0
3
Fontbonne FUBS 3-4
Winner
Illinois Wesleyan IWU
2-0
5
Final
3
Fontbonne FUBS
3-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Illinois Wesleyan IWU 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 5 9 1
Fontbonne FUBS 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 3 6 1

W: Bennes, Eric (1-0) L: Michael Puck (0-1) S: Miller, Braden (1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | CONTACT: Stew Salowitz, Sports Information Director, salowitz@iwu.edu

Titan Baseball Opens Season With Pair of Wins at Fontbonne

ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- Junior Nick Brune allowed two hits in six innings and sophomore Garrett Shea smacked a three-run HR in a seven-run second inning as the Illinois Wesleyan baseball team opened its season with an 11-0 win at Fontbonne in game one of a doubleheader on Friday, March 2. The Titans got a 5-3 win in game two.
 
In the opener, senior third baseman Gino Cavalieri had two doubles and two runs batted in and leftfielder John Bosco also had two hits in a 10-hit attack.
 
Brune walked none and struck out one in gaining the win.
 
Freshman Eric Bennes struck out six in five innings in his first college start to earn the win. Braden Miller struck out two in the ninth to earn the save. Bosco added three more hits with a double in the second game and freshman catcher Eric Kozlowski and senior designated hitter Mike Plecki had two hits and drove home three runs.

What's Next?
Illinois Wesleyan stays in St. Louis to play a neutral site doubleheader at 12 p.m. against Grinnell on Saturday.
 
 
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