April 11, 2006

Maroons Rout Wheaton 17-4

CHICAGO -- Sophomore center fielder Nathan Ginsberg (Dobbs Ferry, N.Y./ Dobbs Ferry) drove in five runs and collected four hits as the University of Chicago baseball team routed Wheaton (Ill.) College 17-4 Tuesday at J. Kyle Anderson Field.

Ginsberg went 4-for-5 with a pair of triples to lead the Maroons' (7-13) 17-hit onslaught in a game called because of darkness after seven innings.

Senior designated hitter Ryan Denton (Worth, Ill./ Marist), junior second baseman Tony Zitek (Tampa, Fla./ Plant), and freshman catcher Scott Hofer (San Marino, Calif./ Flintridge Prep) each had three hits on the day.

Denton and sophomore left fielder Mike Serio (Antioch, Ill./ Carmel) both had three RBIs as Chicago won for the third time in four games at J. Kyle Anderson Field this season.

Junior pitcher Robert Wilson (Diggs, Idaho/ Teton) came out of the bullpen to earn his first career victory, allowing one run in two innings. Freshman hurler Alex Gallan (Downers Grove, Ill./ South) closed out the game with one and two-thirds innings of scoreless relief.

Matt Price knocked in a pair of runs for the Thunder (9-12).

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