Louisville, Ky. – Cody Klotz laced three home runs on the day while earning the save in the nightcap to aid the Maryville baseball team in a split with Bellarmine Sunday afternoon at Knights Field in Louisville, Ky. The Knights exploded for 11 runs in the first inning of the opener en route to a 17-2 win while Klotz powered the Saints to an 8-7 victory in the last game of the day. 
 
Game One:
The Knights took control of the opening game of the series with 11 runs in the first inning and a run in the second to grab an early 12-0 lead. The Saints cut into the lead in the third as Klotz ripped a solo shot over the center field wall to get Maryville on the scoreboard. Dominic Connolly added the Saints second run of the frame with a triple to score Louis Niemerg to make the score 12-2. The Knights added four runs in the fourth and a run in the fifth to claim the victory.
 
Winning Pitcher:  E. Mathis (5-1)
Save: None
Losing Pitcher: Cody Siebenberger (2-2)
Hitting leader:  Klotz – 1-for-4, HR, RBI, run scored
                          Connolly – 1-for-3, 3B, RBI
 
Game Two:
Camdon Mercier got the Saints offense going in the second inning with a two-run homer to left center field to put Maryville on top 2-0. Klotz extended the Saints lead to 4-0 with his second home run of the day, this time a two-run blast, in the second frame. The Knights cut the lead in half in their half of the inning with a two-run shot of their own to make the score 4-2. Bellarmine evened the contest at 4-4 with a two-run double in the fifth to put the score at 4-4. Maryville reclaimed the lead in the sixth as Connolly, Cade Schares, and Drake Lubin each had RBI singles to give the Saints a 7-4 advantage. The Knights answered  with two runs to cut the Saints lead to 7-6. Klotz extended the Saints lead in the seventh with his third round tripper of the day to put Maryville in front 8-6. Bellarmine cut the lead to 8-7 in the bottom the inning with a solo shot. The Knights made things interesting in the ninth with runners at first and second, but Klotz came in and retired the final two batters to earn the save.
 
Winning Pitcher:  Cody Creed (4-2)
Save: Klotz (2)
Losing Pitcher: A. Ethington (4-1)
Hitting leader:  Klotz – 2-for-4, 2 HR, 3 RBI, two runs scored
                          Lubin – 2-for-4, 2B, RBI, run scored
                          Mercier – 1-for-4, HR, RBI, two runs scored
 
Records:
Maryville – 12-14, 9-5 GLVC
Bellarmine – 16-13, 7-7 GLVC
 
Up Next: The Saints wrap up the series with Bellarmine tomorrow with a single game set to begin at 11 a.m. at Knights Field.