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Winner Elmhurst ELMHURST 16-17, 11-14 CCIW
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North Park NPU 16-18, 11-17 CCIW
Winner
Elmhurst ELMHURST
16-17, 11-14 CCIW
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Final
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North Park NPU
16-18, 11-17 CCIW
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Elmhurst ELMHURST 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 4 1
North Park NPU 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 7 0

W: Kielion, Alex (2-4) L: Russ, Brendan (3-3) S: Bozzi, Cole (5)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Tyler Woolbright, tawoolbright@northpark.edu

Quality Start From Russ, Woolbright Homer Not Enough in 3-2 Loss

Russ struck out a career high eight batters and Woolbright launched a ninth-inning, two-run homer

CHICAGO, Ill. – The North Park University baseball team nearly mounted a ninth-inning comeback at home against the Elmhurst Bluejays, but fell in the evening's game, 3-2. 

Elmhurst wasted no time scoring as a leadoff walk put one runner on for Tyler Kledzik, who lofted one into the right field bleachers to put the Bluejays up 2-0.

However, this would be the only offense either team could produce through the bulk of the game. Elmhurst's Alex Kielion was nothing short of a buzz saw on the mound, navigating eight innings of scoreless work on the mound. The first hit he gave up was a sharp opposite field single off the bat of sophomore Bobby Bartlett.

For the Vikings, starter Brendan Russ settled in after the first inning. The North Park right hander tossed a career high eight innings and struck out a career high eight batters before giving way to Bartlett in the top of the ninth.

North Park put Kielion on the ropes in their final trip to the plate, as catcher Ranko Stevanovic became the Vikings' single season doubles leader with a one hopper off the center field wall. Next, first baseman Justin Woolbright hammered a low fastball the opposite way, peppering the bleachers in right field to put North Park within one, 3-2.

Senior left fielder Brandon Davis sent one right back up the middle to continue the threat of a comeback before Kielion was lifted for Bluejay closer Cole Bozzi. Unfortunately, Bozzi punched out the next two batters, sealing a 3-2 win for Elmhurst.


FINAL: Elmhurst 3, North Park 2


Quick Hits:

  • Stevanovic lined his 17th double of the season, setting a new single-season record at NPU
  • Russ with the quality start – career high eight innings and as many K's
  • Woolbright one of two batters to have a multi-hit day, topped off with the ninth-inning big fly
  • Elmhurst's Romay was 2-for-4 with a double
  • Kielion tosses 8.1 innings, striking out six Viking batters


What's Next?

North Park (16-18, 11-17 CCIW) has eight days off before heading to Waukesha on May 12 for a single game against Carroll. First pitch at Frame Park will be 1 p.m.


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