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Winner North Park NPU 5-0, 1-0 CCIW
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Ill. Wesleyan IWU 5-4, 0-1 CCIW
Winner
North Park NPU
5-0, 1-0 CCIW
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Final
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Ill. Wesleyan IWU
5-4, 0-1 CCIW
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
North Park NPU 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 5 0
Ill. Wesleyan IWU 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 3

W: Banks, Tyler (2-0) L: Gudaitis, Q. (1-2) S: Woolbright, Justin (1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Contact: Tyler Woolbright, Sports Information Director, tawoolbright@northpark.edu

Pitching on Display in Bloomington as Vikings Still Perfect Through Five Games

Stevanovic had the lone RBIs of the day with his two-run single in the fifth inning

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- In a College Conference of Illinois & Wisconsin (CCIW) showcase of some of the best pitchers the league has to offer, the North Park University baseball team prevailed, earning a 2-1 win over Illinois Wesleyan University on Tuesday afternoon.

Titan ace Quinn Gudaitis toed the rubber in the opening night of CCIW action, while Viking ace Ethan Sund got the start for North Park.

Both Gudaitis and Sund kept their opposition quiet through four innings of work, with the most exciting at-bat arriving in the first inning when Viking shortstop Jake Reinhardt battled a 14 pitch at-bat against Gudaitis. Viking reliever Tyler Banks entered in the fourth inning, recording an unconventional three strikeouts and a flyout due to a sharp breaking ball that scurried to the backstop.

The scoreless innings of baseball ceased in the fifth inning when Jared Cantu walked and stole second, Logan Peters walked, and Jake Reinhardt was hit by a pitch to load the bases for Ranko Stevanovic. With two outs, Stevanovic drove a two-run single into the outfield, as the Vikings captured a 2-0 lead.

Banks kept the wind in the Vikings' sails with a 1-2-3 inning in the bottom of the fifth – two strikeouts and a groundout.

Illinois Wesleyan squeaked out a run in the bottom of the sixth on a wild pitch, but that was all the Titan offense could manufacture. Senior right-hander Justin Woolbright secured the win for Banks, tossing 1.1 innings of scoreless relief to grab his first save of the season.

FINAL: North Park 2, Illinois Wesleyan 1 

Quick Hits:

  • In the battle on the mound, North Park fanned 13 Titan batters while Illinois Wesleyan totaled 10
  • Additionally, Illinois Wesleyan surrendered 10 walks and two hit-by-pitches
  • No hitters managed more than one hit today
  • Stevanovic led both offenses with his two-run, game-winning single
  • Peters drew three walks and stole two bases
  • Banks gets the win – 4.2 innings, nine K's, three hits, one earned run
  • First save for Woolbright – 1.1 innings, one baserunner allowed, one K


Important Facts:

The 5-0 start for the Vikings ties the team's best start to the season. Additionally, the Vikings received six votes in the D3baseball.com National Top 25 poll this afternoon.


What's Next?

North Park (5-0, 1-0 CCIW) will host their first game of the season this Thursday, March 18, against the Concordia (IL) Cougars. First pitch at Holmgren is set for 2:30 p.m.


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