Bolivar, Mo. - Camdon Mercier and Cody Klotz each smashed grand slam home runs to pace the Maryville baseball team to a 24-11 win over Southwest Baptist University Wednesday afternoon in Boliver, Mo. The Saints hit five home runs and three doubles en route to their first win of the season. The win also gives Head Coach Pat Evers his first victory as the Saints skipper.
 
Game One:
The Saints got things going in the top of the first inning as Drake Lubin reached base on an error and moved up to second with a stolen base. After a walk, Cade Schares singled to left field to drive in Lubin to give Maryville an early 1-0 lead. The Saints then loaded the bases and Camdon Mericer lauched a grand slam over the left center field wall to stake the Saints to a 5-0 lead in the first frame. The Bearcats answered right back in their half of the inning as they plated seven runs to take a 7-5 advantage. The offensive fireworks continued in the second as the Saints took advantage of two walks and a single to load the bases for Schares, who laced a three-run double to put Maryville back on top 8-7. Daniel Covert then hit an RBI single to extend the Maryville lead to 9-7. After the Saints added a run in the third frame, Maryville took advantage of two walks and a pair of hit batters to score five times in the fourth to extend the lead to 15-9. The offense continued to roll as the Saints scored two runs in the fifth and sixth innings and added five runs in the seventh to earn their first win of the year. Klotz highlighted the seventh with Maryville's second grand slam of the game.
 
Winning Pitcher: Cody Creed (1-0)
Save: None
Losing Pitcher:Cole Van Every (0-1)
Hitting leader:  Alex Hoff – 3-for-5, 2B, HR (1), 4 RBI, two runs scored
                          Klotz – 2-for-3, HR (1), 4 RBI's, four runs scored
                          Mercier – 2-for-4, 2B, HR (1), 4 RBI's, two runs scored
 
Records:
Maryville – 1-2
Southwest Baptist– 3-4
 
Up Next: The Saints and Bearcats wrap-up their three-game set Wednesday with a twin-bill set to begin at 11 a.m.