Adrian, Mich. – The Siena Heights baseball team swept Cleary today to earn two conference wins.

THE BASICS

Final Scores: Game 1: Siena Heights 8, Cleary 2, Game 2: Siena Heights 5, Cleary 3

Location: Adrian, Michigan

Records: Siena Heights (15-13, WHAC 6-4), Cleary (7-15, WHAC 2-9)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Game 1:

Siena Heights started off with a run in the 1^st inning during the first game. Logan Nolff was the one to single to right field to wave a run in. Saints starter Reid Olmstead pitched three scoreless innings till the fourth when Cleary was able to get two runs. However, Olmstead settled down and ended up throwing a complete game. He gave up six hits and had nine strikeouts.

With a 2-1 game heading into the bottom of the 4^th, Nolff once again had a RBI single to tie the game up at 2. Later in the 6^th inning, Nolff scored on a wild pitch to make the game 3-2. SHU bats woke up in the 7^th inning even more when Connor McCoy had a RBI single to score and run then Nolff hit a sacrifice fly to have another Saint cross the plate. Siena scored another two runs in the inning as Ryley Overacker walked with bases loaded and Weston Cook followed up with a two RBI single. The Saints pitching and defense held strong to earn a win by a score of 8-2.

TOP SAINTS

• Connor McCoy went 3-3 with 1 RBI
• Logan Nolff had 2 hits and 3 RBIs
• Reid Olmstead got the win, 9 IP, 9 SO, and 1 ER

Game 2:

During the second game it was Cleary's turn to score first. They had a sacrifice hit to score a run to go up 1-0 on SHU. Siena got the bats moving after being no hit in the first three innings when Connor McCoy stepped up to the plate in the 4^th inning. He singled down the left field line for two RBIs. Then later in the 6^th innings, McCoy doubled to left center sending a run home, SHU lead 3-1. The Saints continued scoring in the 6^th when Logan Nolff doubled to center field for a RBI and Ryley Overacker had a sacrifice RBI. Cleary put two runs up in the 7^th but SHU held them off to win the game 5-3.

TOP SAINTS

• Tristan Roth pitched a complete game victory. 9 IP, 8 SO, and 2 ER
• Connor McCoy had 2 hits and 3 RBIs
• David Pietryga went 2-4

UP NEXT

The Saints will take on Albion College on Tuesday, April 9^th in Adrian. First pitch is 6:00 PM.