April 9, 2006

Maroons Drop Two at Aurora

OSWEGO, Ill. -- The University of Chicago baseball team lost both halves of a doubleheader Sunday at Aurora University, falling 11-3 in the opener and 10-1 in the second game.

The first game was tied 2-2 until the host Spartans exploded for nine runs in the bottom of the fifth inning. John Hopkins and Zach Starkey each drove in three runs for Aurora.

Junior third baseman Allen Cooper's (Newburyport, Mass./ Governor Dummer) RBI double tied the game at 2-2 in the top of the fourth. Senior pitcher Dan Yeksigian (Downers Grove, Ill./ Benet) suffered his first loss (4-1) of the season.

Aurora (15-5) hurler Matt Miller allowed just one hit -- a single by sophomore left fielder Mike Serio (Antioch, Ill./ Carmel) leading off the sixth inning -- in the nightcap. Nick Weber collected four RBIs to lead the Spartans' 10-hit attack.

Sophomore left-hander Nate Ginsberg (Dobbs Ferry, N.Y./ Dobbs Ferry) took the loss (1-2). Chicago fell to 6-13 on the year.

Box Score - Game 1
Box Score - Game 2