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Seven-run sixth lifts SAU past SXU

Seven-run sixth lifts SAU past SXU

Updated Apr. 30: Leading 7-3 entering the bottom of the fifth inning when play resumed on April 30, the Bees immediately coughed up the lead. Saint Xavier tallied six runs in the inning to go in front 9-7.

Cooper Huckabone continued his hot streak at the plate late in the season as his two-run home run in the top of the seventh tied the game at 9-9. The Cougars regained the lead in the bottom of the frame 10-9.

But the Bees came back in the ninth. With one out, Noah McCreary and Huckabone drew walks and Brock Webber followed with a game-winning three-run home run to right.

Nick Vollmert retired the side in order in the bottom of the ninth to end the game. Vollmert earned the win with four innings of relief work. He allowed just two hits and one run while striking out five.


Brock Webber, Adrian Zietara and Chris McFarland each had two-run hits as part of a seven-run sixth inning to help St. Ambrose to a 7-3 win at Saint Xavier in the first game of a doubleheader Sunday. Jake Mucha drew a bases-loaded walk to plate the other run in the big inning.

Limited to just two hits and trailing 3-0 through five innings, the Bee bats finally came to life.

Nate Villagomez got things started by drawing a one-out walk. He was the first of seven straight Bees to reach base. Noah McCreary and Cooper Huckabone had back-to-back hits to load the bases. Webber ripped a two-run double down the right-field line to get SAU on the board. Bryce Vincent was intentionally walked to reload the bases. Mucha drew his free pass to tie the game at 3-3. Zietara followed with a two-run single to put St. Ambrose in front. McFarland ended the scoring with a two-out two-run single.

Nick Vollmert pitched out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the bottom of the seventh to close out the win.

Vollmert picked up the win with a masterful performance out of the SAU bullpen. He allowed just three hits and struck out 10 over 5 2/3 scoreless innings. Parker Ruth started and worked the first 1 1/3 frames.

Webber collected two of the Bees' seven hits. Mike Pawyza also singled in the victory.

St. Ambrose (8-18, 3-3 CCAC) also led 7-3 in the second game before lightning and heavy rain suspended the game in the bottom of the fifth.

The Bees again trailed 3-0 before rallying. Mucha had a two-run single before ultimately scoring on a balk to tie the game in the fourth. Tyreece Morgan gave SAU the lead by scoring on a passed ball in the fifth. Webber had a sacrifice fly to score McCreary, Huckabone scored on a wild pitch and Vincent came in on a Mucha ground out as also part of the fifth inning. Conor O'Hara was in his fifth inning of work. He allowed five hits and three runs over his first 4 1/3 innings.

That game will resume at a later date with the Cougars hitting in the bottom of the fifth with a runner on first and one out.

SAU is next scheduled to play a single game at Olivet Nazarene Tuesday.