Notables
-Schelonka records two hits in both games
-Garlick hits his second home run of the season
-Kemming throws three strong innings in relief in game two
WINONA, Minn.
(csssaints.com) – The St. Scholastica baseball team traveled to Winona today, in its first game action since March 18
th, taking on Saint Mary's in a doubleheader. Unfortunately, the Saints' bats were held in check by the Cardinals pitching staff, as CSS fell in both games to Saint Mary's.
Game One
Mitchell Novak (Stillwater, Minn./Stillwater HS) opened up the game with a leadoff single, which was followed by a single by
Jake Schelonka (Sartell, Minn./Sartell HS) to put two Saints batters on. The Saints broke through with two outs, when
Luke Schemenauer (Chippewa Falls, Wis./Chippewa Falls HS) doubled, scoring Novak, as CSS took an early 1-0 lead.
The Cardinals scored big in the bottom of the second inning, tallying three runs, all on an RBI double, as Saint Mary's now led 3-1.
After the Saints missed out on an opportunity in the top of the third inning, the Cardinals grabbed another run in the bottom of the third, extending their lead to 4-1.
The Saints were unable to record a hit through the sixth inning, in the process, Saint Mary's tagged on a run on an RBI double, as CSS now trailed 5-1.
Saint Mary's added another run in the bottom of the sixth inning, extended its lead to 6-1 over CSS.
In the top of the seventh inning, the Saints got a man on via a Cardinal error and a single by Schelonka.
Jack Harris (San Francisco, Calif./Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep (Skyline CC)) drove in
Ryan Garlick (Coon Rapids, Minn./Coon Rapids HS (Iowa Central Community College)) on a sacrifice fly, making the score 5-2, but the Saints couldn't mutter another run, as the Cardinals took game one by a score of 6-2.
Game Two
The Saints were held to a one-two-three first inning, as the Cardinals struck early in its half of the first inning, tallying three runs on three hits, as Saint Mary's led 3-0 after one inning.
The Saints tallied two hits in the top of the second, both were singles by
Alex Haapajoki (Brainerd, Minn./Brainerd HS (Central Lakes)) and
Payton Jeffries (Vancouver, Wash./Union HS (Shasta College)), but nothing came of it.
Saint Mary's extended its lead in the bottom of the fifth inning, scoring two runs on a home run, to take a 5-0 lead after three innings.
After a single by
Kam Larson (Chaska, Minn./Chaska HS) in the top of the fifth inning,
Ryan Garlick (Coon Rapids, Minn./Coon Rapids HS (Iowa Central Community College)) hit his second home run of the season, to cut the Saints' deficit to 5-2.
The game remained at 5-2 through the top of the seventh inning, which ended when the Cardinals scored two more runs in the bottom of the seventh, extending their lead to 7-2.
Saint Mary's scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth, as the score now sat at 9-2, a score that would remain to the end of the game, as Saint Mary's took both games today over CSS.
Up Next
The Saints (2-13) will be back in action tomorrow, where they will travel to St. Paul, as they will take on Macalester in its first conference matchup of the young season. First pitch is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.
