(Chicago, IL) – The Concordia Baseball team traveled to Chicago, Illinois for a 4-game series with Roosevelt University this past weekend. The Cardinals extended their winning streak to 10 games through the first two contests but dropped the third game in extra innings before defeating the Lakers in the fourth game. Concordia outscored the Lakers 51-20 in the series to improve to 13-3 on the season.

The Wolverine Hoosier Athletic Conference (WHAC) announced their weekly awards on Monday afternoon and named Victor Diaz (SR/Guarenas, Venezuela ) as the Player of the Week. Diaz batted .471 from the plate, totaling 8 hits, stealing 3 bases, and driving in 10 runs in the Cardinals four game series in Chicago. This is the first time that the WHAC has honored Diaz this season but the second time that he has received player of the week honors. The National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) recognized Diaz for his efforts from the previous week and named him the NCCAA Baseball Student-Athlete of the Week.

Game 1 Highlights – Concordia 13, Roosevelt 3

• Adam Purdy (SR/Lima, OH) hit a bases-clearing triple to drive in 3 runs early for the Cardinals
• Calvin Syrjala (JR/Greenville, MI) notched 2 hits, 1 RBI, and scored a team-high 3 runs.
• Vann Acker (SR/Eaton Rapids, MI), Victor Diaz, Preston Sherman (SR/Homer, MI), Matthew Botti (SR/Decatur, MI), and Cole Southworth (SR/Decatur, MI) all drove in 1 RBI each.
• Billy Blair (JR/St. Charles, MI) held the Lakers to 3 runs (2 earned) in 5 innings of work while adding 4 strikeouts.
• The Cardinals scored 3 runs in 4 out of the 7 innings.

Game 2 Highlights – Concordia 18, Roosevelt 1

• Jordan Sherman (SO/Homer, MI) went a perfect 4-4 from the plate, driving in 1 RBI, scoring 4 times, and adding a walk.
• Chris Lowe (SR/DeWitt, MI) went 3-4 from the dish, driving in 1 RBI, scoring twice, and walking 2 times as well.
• Grant Steinborn (SR/Flushing, MI) and Cole Southworth both drove in 3 runs each for the Cardinals.
• Calvin Syrjala, Jordan Sherman, Victor Diaz, Vann Acker, Jake Moyer (SO/Hartland, MI), Zack Williams (SR/New Boston, MI), and Caleb Chamberlain (SO/Litchfield, MI) each added 1 RBI each. Preston Sherman drove in 2 runs.
• Robert Brenay (JR/Dearborn Heights, MI) hit a solo bomb over the wall late in the game to pad the Cardinals' lead.
• Grant Steinborn tossed a 5-inning gem by only allowing 3 Lakers to reach base, giving up 1 run (not earned), and striking out 8 batters.
• The Cardinals scored in all 7 innings.

Game 3 Highlights – Concordia 9, Roosevelt 10 (F/10)

• Cole Southworth got the Cardinals on the board in the 3^rd inning with his solo home run.
• Grant Steinborn's 3-run blast gave the Cardinals a 4-1 lead.
• Concordia trailed 7-4 in the top of the 6^th after a five run inning from the Lakers in the 5^th until Victor Diaz hit a moon shot over the fence to tie the game at 7.
• The game was pushed to extra innings with neither team scoring in the 7^th, 8^th, or 9^th innings.
• Victor Diaz answered the call with a 2-run double to give the Cardinals a 9-7 lead heading into the bottom of the 10^th inning.
• The Lakers scored 3 runs by finding the gaps in the Cardinals' defense, ending Concordia's 10-game win streak.

Game 4 Highlights – Concordia 11, Roosevelt 6

• Victor Diaz's hot Sunday play continued into the 2^nd game by leading the Cardinals with 4 hits, 3 RBIs, and 3 runs scored.
• Vann Acker went 2-3 from the plate with a walk and 2 RBIs.
• Chris Lowe, Adam Purdy, Jordan Sherman, and Calvin Syrjala all added 1 RBI each in the Cardinals' winning effort.
• The Concordia pitching staff of Timothy Pomaville (SO/Warren, MI), Brendan Lyons (SR/Woodhaven, MI), Kane Bourbina (SR/Saginaw, MI), and Alex Phillips (SO/Tucson, AZ) struck out 9 Lakers and held Roosevelt to only 5 hits.

The Cardinals will depart on their annual Spring Break trip to Florida later this week, with a pit stop in Kentucky for a double header with Alice Lloyd on Thursday, March 12^th. First pitch for the first game is set for 2pm.