Pinch runner Braydon Hanson scored on a throwing error in the bottom of the 10th inning as St. Scholastica avoided being swept in a UMAC doubleheader for the first time, losing 11-4 to Northwestern on Thursday at Wade Stadium before rallying to win the rematch 5-4.
Freshman Wyatt Morrell did it all for the Eagles in the opener, with three hits and three RBIs and 7 2/3 solid innings on the mound. The Eagles pounded out 13 hits while the Saints were held to six, including two by leadoff hitter Drew Colvard.
St. Scholastica jumped out to two runs in the bottom of the first inning of the second game before Northwestern came back with four runs in the fifth as the Saints brought out star reliever Joe Gonrowski.
Gonrowski (2-0) pitched six shutout innings as St. Scholastica chipped back with runs in the sixth and seventh to tie it, setting up Hanson's heroics. Hanson was running for catcher Riley Bernsdorf, who led off the inning with a walk before moving to second on another walk.
Center fielder Aaron Krahn had two hits to lead Northwestern (8-15 overall, 3-3 UMAC), while Conor Wollenzien and Chris Olson of Duluth had two hits apiece to lead St. Scholastica (9-6, 3-1), which has never been swept in a UMAC doubleheader since joining the league in 1995.
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The Saints have won seven straight extra-inning games, including three this season. Senior Steven Neutzling has now reached base safely in 50 straight games, while senior Drew Colvard extended his hitting streak to 18 games.
• Nick Caldeen had a combined three hits, three runs and three RBIs to lead Bethany Lutheran to a 11-9 and 5-4 UMAC sweep of Wisconsin-Superior at NBC Spartan Sports Complex.
Ross Beumer's RBI double helped the Vikings (8-8, 3-1) rally from a 4-3 deficit with two runs in the top of the ninth inning of the second game.
Catcher Spencer Lawniczak had three hits to lead UWS in the opener, while catcher Cory Albertson had two hits, two runs and two RBIs in the second game for the Yellowjackets (1-17, 0-4).
