CHICAGO, Ill. – The Roosevelt University baseball team tried to dig out of an early 7-0 deficit and out-hit host Saint Xavier 16-12, but the Lakers could not take advantage of eight errors by the Cougars in a 13-10 loss at Ferell Memorial Field on Wednesday, March 31

GAME DETAILS

Score: Roosevelt 0 0 3 0 4 1 1 0 1 10 16 4

Saint Xavier 2 5 1 1 1 1 1 1 X 13 12 8

W: Whirity L: Jager

Records: Roosevelt 7-6, 6-5 CCAC // Saint Xavier 14-12, 4-4 CCAC

Location: Ferell Field | Chicago, Ill.

THE NUMBERS

• Jonathan Salm (JR/Lake Forest, Ill.) went 3-for-5 with an RBI
• Andrew Olszewski (JR/Beecher, Ill.) went 3-for-6 with a triple, an RBI, a stolen base and two runs scored
• Joshua Stivers (JR/Long Grove, Iowa) went 3-for-6 with an RBI and two runs scored
• Aaron Cook (SR/Hammond, Ind.) went 3-for-6 with an RBI and a run scored
• Kerry Zeese (SO/Granger, Ind.) had two hits in five at-bats with an RBI
• Jarod Galanos (SO/Forest View, Ill.) allowed four hits in three innings of relief

NEWS & NOTES

• Saint Xavier scored two runs in the first and five in the second for the early lead
• Roosevelt responded with a three-run third
• The Cougars scored a run in each of its final six turns to bat
• The Lakers got within two runs of SXU thanks to a four-run fifth
• Roosevelt would cut its deficit down to two again in the seventh inning, but that is as close as Roosevelt would get the rest of the way
• Seven different Lakers drove in runs
• The Lakers were plagued by four errors

NEXT UP

Roosevelt hosts Olivet Nazarene at Ozinga Filed in Crestwood this Friday, April 2 at 5:00 p.m. Fans can follow the game live on the Lakers Sports Network.