(Joliet, IL) – Concordia baseball completed their weekend series at Olivet Nazarene on Saturday.  Once again, the teams would split a pair of games to finish the series 2-2.

Game 1 – CUAA 8, ONU 2

Tyson Kleinfelter started on the mound in game 1, notching 3 strikeouts in 5 innings.  Concordia struck first in the 1^st inning when Joe Jones scored on a fielder's choice situation.

The Cardinals added 4 runs in the 2^nd, starting with a 2-RBI single from Aaron Brazelton that scored Jordan Sherman and Aaron West.  Joe Jones drew a bases-loaded walk that drove in Kwamae Byers and Calvin Syrjala was hit by a pitch to score Jarrett Batanian.

CUAA added 3 more runs in the 3^rd.  Jarrett Batanian hit a 2-RBI bases-loaded single to drive in Aaron Brazelton and Jordan Sherman.  Jimmy Wressel added an RBI single to score Kwamae Byers.

Ryan Abenth and Logan Fleming combined to pitch the rest of the game after the 5^th inning.  Olivet Nazarene broke the shutout with a 2-run homer in the 6^th, but Fleming induced 3 groundouts in the 7^th to close out the game.

Game 2 – ONU 3, CUAA 0

Jacob Henry pitched 5.1 innings in game 2, making 5 strikeouts.  The game remained scoreless until Olivet Nazarene plated a run in the 4^th.

Concordia threatened in the 5^th when Aaron West doubled but was thrown out at third base.  Aaron Brazelton hit a triple but the team was unable to drive him in.

Olivet Nazarene added 2 more runs in the 6^th inning and closed out the 3-0 win.

Concordia will return to action with their spring break trip to Florida starting on March 10.