ST. LOUIS –
Elias Stevens and
Michael Gould combined for seven RBI in Maryville's 9-5 victory over the University of Missouri – St. Louis on Tuesday. Gould's first-inning home run got the Saints going early, and a sixth-inning three-run blast from Stevens ensured an eventual 9-5 Maryville win.
Recap
Noah Leingang took the mound to start the mid-week matchup for the Saints on Tuesday, throwing four scoreless innings while allowing just one hit.
Michael Gould gave him an early lead in the first with a solo home run to left-center. In the third, Stevens picked up an RBI on a sacrifice fly before an RBI single from
Stephen Randazzo made it 3-0.
After Leingang's 1-2-3 top of the fourth,
Matt Arnold welcomed the UMSL reliever with a leadoff walk and
Nick Hofmann singled behind him. Arnold advanced to third on a
Jack Zebig flyout and he came home to score on a sacrifice fly from Gould.
Ryan Hoshaw came in from the bullpen in the fifth and kept the Tritons scoreless with a pair of flyouts and a groundout. In the bottom half, Arnold drew a bases-loaded walk to bring in run number five.
In the sixth, UMSL tallied a pair of runs, but a two-run, opposite-field home run from Stevens restored a five-run lead. Two innings later, Gould and Stevens pushed the advantage to 9-2 with a fielder's choice and an RBI single.
The Tritons tried to make it interesting in the top of the eighth with a three-run bomb off the bat of Carson Holin, but
Nick Schmidt got out of the inning with a pair of swinging strikeouts. In the ninth, UMSL put a runner in scoring position with one out, but Schmidt slammed the door shut with two more strikeouts to end a 9-5 Maryville win.
Winning Pitcher: Ryan Hoshaw (1-0)
Losing Pitcher: C. Brooks (1-2)
Batting Leaders
Elias Stevens: 3-for-4, HR, 4 RBI, 2 R
Michael Gould: 3-for-4, HR, 3 RBI, 4 R
Nick Hofmann: 1-for-4, SB, R
Records:
Maryville: 11-6
McKendree: 11-10
What's Next?
The Saints open up a four-game road series at the University of Indianapolis on Friday, March 17. Game one is set for 2 p.m. (CT).
