CAROL STREAM, Ill. - The University of Dubuque baseball team split the doubleheader against Aurora University on Saturday with a 14-6 loss in game one, before the Spartans rebounded in game two with a convincing 11-3 victory. 

Game 1
Game one belonged to Aurora after getting out to a 13-0 lead through the first five innings. The Spartans finally got things going offensively in the sixth inning after Cameron Pratt hit a solo homerun to left field and then followed up by an RBI single from JD Schaffer and RBI double off the bat of Vic Pico. The Spartans would add two more runs in the seventh off Pratt and George Sherlock RBI singles. 

Game 2
The Spartans fell behind early again in game two, but was able to tie the game in the sixth inning off a RBI ground out by Sherlock. In the final two innings of play, the Spartans would record 10 hits, resulting in nine runs that blew the game wide open for the Spartans. The Spartans closed out Aurora in the bottom of the ninth inning with three straight outs. Angel Reyes started on the mound in game two, throwing 6.0 innings while allowing only three runs on five hits. 

On the day, Pratt finished his day going 5-9 at the plate with four RBIs, including the solo homerun in game one. Pico went 4-10 at the plate with two doubles and an RBI. Aidan Elfering hit a two-run homerun in game two and finished with three total RBIs on the day. Micah O'Neal, Zachary Duchscherer, Will Sullivan, Sherlock, and Justin Hausner all recorded multi-hit days. 

The Spartans are now 4-5 overall on the season.

Up Next
A quick turnaround for the Spartans as they will host the UW-Platteville Pioneers on Monday for their home opener. The one nine inning game will start at 3:30 p.m. at Dan W. Runkle Baseball Field.