Ozark, Mo. – Ryan Louck tossed eight strong innings with 13 strikeouts to boost the Maryville baseball team to a 4-1 victory over Winona State Saturday afternoon at U.S. Ballpark in Ozark, Mo. Dominic Connolly drove in a pair of runs to help the Saints earn their first win of the season.
 
Game One: 
The Warriors broke out to an early 1-0 in the top of the second frame, but the Saints answered in their half of the third. Connolly singled to open the inning and moved to third on a pair of ground outs. He scored on a pass ball to even the game at 1-1. 
 
Maryville took the lead in the fourth as Connolly ripped a two-run double into the gap in left center field to put the Saints on top 3-1. Maryville scored an insurance run in the sixth as Alex Hoff hit a sacrifice fly to left field to score Elias Stevens as the Saints extended the lead to 4-1.
 
Louck earned his first win of the year going eight innings and yielding seven hits while issuing only one free pass. The 13 strikeouts is third most during a single game in program history. Jamie Young entered the game in the ninth and earned his first save as a Saint.
 
Winning Pitcher: Louck (1-1)
Save: Jamie Young (1)
Losing Pitcher: Whittaker (0-1)
Hitting leaders: Connolly – 2-for-4, 2B, 2 RBI, run scored
                          Stevens – 1-for-3, 2B, 2 runs scored
                          
Records:
Maryville – 1-4
Winona State – 2-2
 
Up Next: Maryville wraps up its stay in Ozark, Mo., as the Saints will take on Winona State at noon and then Drury in a 3:30 p.m. start. Both games will be played at U.S. Ballpark.