BLOOMINGTON & CHICAGO, Ill. -- North Park University Baseball swept the Illinois Wesleyan Titans (7-10, 0-2 CCIW) in a two-game series Friday and Saturday. The Vikings enjoyed a 15-10 win in Bloomington on Friday before turning around with a 12-7 win in Chicago on Saturday.

Game One: NPU 15, IWU 10

North Park Scoring:

• 3rd Inning: The Vikings had an explosive inning, scoring 7 runs. Key contributions included a 3-run home run by Nate Sommerfeld and a 3-run home run by Joe Perona.
• 4th Inning: They continued their strong performance with 3 more runs, driven by a 2-RBI single from Reece Arakaki.
• 5th Inning: Another 3 runs were added, highlighted by a 3-run home run from Nate Sommerfeld, his second of the game.

Illinois Wesleyan Scoring:

• 7th Inning: The Titans scored 3 runs, with a solo home run by Justin Gadomski and a 2-RBI double by John Philli Ferraro.
• 8th Inning: They had their highest-scoring inning with 4 runs. Justin Gadomski hit a 2-RBI double, and Cade Tomhave added an RBI single.

Key Highlights:

NPU

• Joe Perona hit a home run and contributed 3 RBIs.
• Rylan Kawakami had 2 runs and 1 hit, along with a stolen base.
• Alex DiVito hit a double and had 2 hits with 1 RBI.
• Enzo Vertucci hit a double and had 1 RBI.
• Reyn Matsuzaki scored 3 runs and had 2 hits.
• Nate Sommerfeld was the standout performer with 4 hits, including 2 home runs, and 7 RBIs.
• Zach Price worked three innings for his second win of the season.

IWU

• Justin Gadomski hit 2 home runs and a double, contributing 4 RBIs.
• Cade Tomhave scored 2 runs and had 1 hit with 1 RBI.
• Tyler Woltman hit a home run and had 2 RBIs.
• John Philli Ferraro hit a double and contributed 2 RBIs.

Game Two: NPU 12, IWU 7

Key Moments and High-Scoring Innings

1.     1st Inning:

• IWU: Cade Tomhave hit a solo home run to center field, giving IWU an early lead.
• NPU: Joe Perona singled and later scored on a single by Reyn Matsuzaki, tying the game.

2.     3rd Inning:

• IWU: Jimmy Gurgone hit a solo home run to center field.
• NPU: Alex DiVito hit a two-run home run to right field, putting NPU ahead.

3.     7th Inning:

• IWU: Jimmy Gurgone hit a three-run home run to right field, bringing IWU back into the game.
• NPU: NPU scored three runs, aided by errors and a single by Nate Sommerfeld.

4.     8th Inning:

• NPU: NPU extended their lead with four runs, including a two-RBI single by Enzo Vertucci and a two-RBI double by Nate Sommerfeld.

5.     9th Inning:

• IWU: Jimmy Gurgone hit his third home run of the game, a solo shot to left field.

Top Contributors

• Jimmy Gurgone (IWU): Gurgone had an outstanding game, hitting three home runs and driving in five runs.
• Joe Perona (NPU): Perona went 5-for-5 with a home run, two RBIs, and two stolen bases.
• Alex DiVito (NPU): DiVito hit a two-run home run and had two RBIs.
• Nate Sommerfeld (NPU): Sommerfeld contributed with a two-RBI double and a single.
• Brett Ravitz (NPU): Weathered an early storm to pick up the win, striking out a pair of batters.
• Jackson Nuese (NPU): Pitched admirably in the longest outing of his career (5 IP) – five K's and three earned runs.

Check out some of the big hits from Saturday with the links below:

• 3rd inning homer for DiVito
• 4th inning homer for Perona
• 8th inning single for Vertucci
• 8th inning double for Sommerfeld

What's Next?

North Park (6-12, 2-0 CCIW) travels to Decatur, Illinois for a single game against Millikin University (10-8, 0-0). First pitch at Workman Family Baseball Field will be under the lights at 7:00 PM CT.