Eureka Pulls Off Upset, Advance Along With Blue Jays
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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#5 Greenville | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 1 |
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#4 Westminster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | X | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
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#6 Eureka | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
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#3 Fontbonne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
The 2023 SLIAC Baseball Tournament got started in historic fashion when Eureka College defeated Fontbonne University 6-0 in the first game of the tournament on Tuesday, marking the program's first SLIAC postseason win. Westminster College followed a few hours later, advancing with an 8-3 win over Greenville University.
Quarterfinals - #6 Eureka College defeated #3 Fontbonne University, 6-0
The Red Devils were winless in their previous five postseason appearances and were just 9-37 all-time against the Griffins but Tuesday the Red Devils rode the arm of Nathan Garard and tallied 6 runs on 9 hits in their historic win. Garard worked 7 scoreless innings with the Red Devil offense putting up runs in the 3rd, 4th, and 5th innings. The Red Devils took advantage of a passed ball to get on the board and Mike Dunne added to the scoring with an RBI single. Three more runs crossed the plate in the 4th, highlighted by a two-run single from Chase Ulrich. A 6th run in the 5th inning extended their lead as Garard scattered seven hits in the game before giving way to Mike Dunne who closed out the final two innings on the mound.
Quarterfinals - #4 Westminster College defeated #5 Greenville University, 8-3
Westminster rolled off its fifth consecutive win as they kept the Panthers' offense at bay in an 8-3 win on Tuesday night. The Blue Jays put up 8 runs of their own on 13 hits with every Blue Jay in the lineup recording at least one knock. A three-run 4th inning gave the Blue Jays a lead they would not relinquish. They would end up scoring runs in four innings during the game including some breathing room with two runs in the 8th inning. Spencer Keiser led the way with three hits while Steven Diaz and Coltin Green each added two hits. Derek Archer picked up the win, going 6 2/3 innings.
What's Next
The tournament returns to Car Shield Field in O'Fallon, Mo. for the remainder of the action. There will be two games on Thursday as #1 Webster faces #6 Eureka at 2 p.m. and #2 Spalding takes on #4 Westminster at 5:30 p.m. The elimination round will take place on Friday with three games beginning at 11 a.m. while the championship round will be on Saturday, May 13th starting at 1 p.m.
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