(Bourbonnais, IL) – Concordia baseball played a weekend series of four 7-inning games at Olivet Nazarene to continue their season.  The Cardinals came in 3-3 overall on the year while the Tigers entered with a 2-9 record.  CUAA fell in both games on Friday but took one of two on Saturday to bring home a win.

Game 1 – ONU 2, CUAA 1

Joe Tany started on the mound in game 1, making 5 strikeouts in 5.1 innings of work.  Concordia struck first in the top of the 2^nd when Calvin Syrjala doubled and was driven in on an RBI single from Jimmy Wressel.

Olivet Nazarene tied the game in the bottom of the 6^th.  A bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 7^th clinched the 2-1 win for the Tigers.

Game 2 – ONU 10, CUAA 3

Grain Steinborn was the starting pitcher in game 2.  Olivet Nazarene scored 3 runs in the bottom of the 1^st, but the Cardinals struck back in the 2^nd when Preston Sherman used an RBI groundout to score Dylan Steinke.

The Tigers scored 2 runs in the 4^th and 5 runs in the 5^th to take a 10-1 lead.  In the top of the 7^th, Curtis Townsend scored while Adam Purdy was stealing second and Joe Jones used an RBI groundout to drive in Purdy.  However, Olivet Nazarene took the game 10-3.

Game 3 – ONU 9, CUAA 1

Brandon Decker began at pitcher in game 3, making 3 strikeouts in 2 innings.  Concordia scored in the top of the 1^st when Dylan Steinke hit a lead-off double and was driven in on an RBI single from Jordan Sherman.  However, Olivet Nazarene used a big 7-run 3^rd inning to take the lead.

The Tigers added 2 runs in the 4^th.  While the Cardinals turned a double play in the 6^th, CUAA was unable to score any more runs and fell 9-1.

Game 4 – CUAA 12, ONU 3

Timothy Pomaville was the starting pitcher for game 4, pitching 4.2 innings.  Grant Steinborn opened scoring in the 1^st inning with an RBI single to score Adam Purdy.  The Cardinals added 2 more runs in the 2^nd with Jarrett Batanian and Chris Lowe hitting RBI singles.

An RBI single in the 5^th from Calvin Syrjala put CUAA up 4-0, but Olivet Nazarene used 3 runs in the bottom of the 5^th to tighten the game.  Concordia extended their lead with a 5-run 6^th inning, started by a 2-RBI single from Jimmy Wressel.  Grant Steinborn, Calvin Syrjala and Victor Diaz all added RBI hits.

CUAA tacked on 3 more runs in the 7^th with runners driven in by Joe Jones, Chris Lowe and Grant Steinborn.  Concordia secured the 12-3 win after Jacob Henry secured the final 3 outs.

The Cardinals will play again on Tuesday, March 9 in a road doubleheader against Brescia starting at 4:00.