ST. LOUIS – Senior day was a big success for Maryville baseball as it avenged its game two loss with two big wins on Friday.
 
The Saints took game one 5-1 behind a complete game by Ben Gregory. The second saw Josh Herget, as a member of the senior class, go off for five RBIs, including a second-inning grand slam to help find the 11-1 score. Ty Rauser was the pitching performance of the day, notching a new season high for the Saints in strikeouts versus his old squad, punching out 12 on the day.
 
Before the action got started, the Saints celebrated a group of seniors that included, Matt Arnold, Nathan Beaton, Cole Christman, Herget, Griffin King, Michael Long, Cameron Macon, Victor Quinn, Philip Reinhardt, Camden Ruby and Ambrose Russo.
 
GAME 1 | Maryville 5, Truman 1
Gregory was simply dominant on the mound, tossing the second complete game of the weekend for the Saints. High fastball control and velocity carried him to a four-hit game, with just one blemish, that came in the sixth frame.
 
Nick Daugherty got the Saints on the board in the fourth, hammering one to left center, scoring two. Macon and Dominic Sharp built on that, leaving it a 5-0 lead after the fourth.
 
GAME 2 | Maryville 11, Truman 1
Early and often was the mantra for game two as Ruby, who rested in game one, got his senior day going with an RBI single in the first. Herget added a sac fly to leave it 2-0 after one. A throwing error by the Bulldog's catcher allowed Arnold to trot home.
 
A Sharp hit by pitch and a Ruby walk loaded the bases for Herget, who broke some bad luck with a grand slam to blow it wide open.
 
 
Another fielding error in the third made it 8-1 after the Bulldogs grabbed a run in the top half of the inning. Aaris Stolte grabbed two more RBIs, one in the fourth and one in the sixth to leave it 11-1 for the run rule.
 
For Rauser, he was, much like Gregory, was untouchable on his heater, mowing down 12 on just two hits and two walks. He finished the game with just 98 pitches.
 
UP NEXT
Midweek baseball is on deck for the Saints as they head to William Jewell in Liberty, Mo. on Tuesday, April 22.