Fontbonne Baseball Wins Sixth Straight Conference Series; Glaser And Wilson Combine For 24 Strikeouts

EUREKA, Ill.—The Fontbonne University baseball team won its third straight game and sixth straight conference series taking game one 4-0 and game two 11-2 over Eureka on Friday.

Game 1 Breakdown

Thomas Purschke got things started reaching base on an error and moved up to second on Daniel Youngblood's single. After a strikeout, the Griffins took a 1-0 lead on Matt Helm's RBI single to left.

In the second, Colby Shivers led off with a single and eventually scored on Carter Lee's two out single to center. Purschke kept the inning going with a double to right plating Lee making it a 3-0 game.

In the fourth, the Griffins extended its lead out to 4-0 on Youngblood's RBI double scoring Lee, who reached base on a one out walk.

That was more than enough for starter Nick Glaser who allowed just two hits, retired the final nine hitters he faced, and struck out a career-high 13 en route to his sixth straight win.

Top Griffins

Nick Glaser: (W, 6-1), 8.0 IP, 2 hits, 13K

Thomas Purschke: 2-for-4, 1 run scored, 1 RBI

Daniel Youngblood: 2-for-4, 1 RBI

Carter Lee: 2-for-3, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI

Matt Helm: 1-for-2, 1 RBI

Game 2 Breakdown

The Griffins started fast once again in game two with a Youngblood walk and a Helm single putting two on with one out. Reece Harris reached base on an error allowing Youngblood to score making it a 1-0 lead. After a single to center by Shivers, Mason Lewis brought Helm home with a single to right.

In the fourth, the Griffins led 3-0 on Lee's single to short allowing Eric Creech to score. In the fifth, Helm belted his team-high ninth homer on the season.

Tyson Wilson, who got his first start on the season, dominated throughout going 7.0 innings, allowing two runs and striking out a career-high 11.

Fontbonne tacked on two more in the sixth, another in the eighth, and piled it on in the ninth scoring four runs on three hits capped off by Paul Wilson two RBI single giving Fontbonne the 11-2 win.

Top Griffins

Tyson Wilson: (W, 1-1), 7.0 IP, 2 runs, 11K's

Matt Helm: 3-for-5, 2 runs scored, HR, 1 RBI

Carter Lee: 3-for-5, 2 runs scored, 1 RBI

Daniel Youngblood: 1-for-3, 3 runs scored, 2 RBI

Paul Wilson: 1-for-1, 2 RBI

Colby Shivers: 2-for-4

Mason Lewis: 2-for-5

Up Next

The Griffins close out its series against Eureka tomorrow afternoon. First-pitch at 12 p.m.

About Fontbonne University

Fontbonne University is a private, Catholic liberal arts university located in St. Louis, committed to a transformative education and inspiring students to become global citizens who think critically, act ethically and serve responsibly. The university, founded in 1923, is sponsored by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet. For more information, visit www.fontbonne.edu.

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