DAVENPORT, Iowa – The Roosevelt University baseball team lost to Saint Ambrose University in a CCAC Conference game by the score of 7-4 on Wednesday, April 14 at Modern Woodmen Park.

The Lakers gave up three runs on three hits in the bottom of the first inning, but got a run back in the top of the third when Tyler Suchy (JR/Oak Forest, Ill.) singled home Samuel Silveira (JR/Oakland, Calif.). The Fighting Bees came right back to score two runs in the bottom of the third to push their lead to 5-1, but the Lakers cut the deficit to 5-4 in the next inning with Matt Donahue (JR/Palos Heights, Ill.) driving in two runs on a double and then scoring on a double by Daniel Gutierrez (SO/New Lenox, Ill.). Unfortunately, the Lakers couldn't add any more runs, while St. Ambrose scored solo runs in the fourth and seventh innings for the 7-4 win.

GAME DETAILS

Score: Roosevelt 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 4 11 0
St. Ambrose 3 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 X 7 7 3

Records: Roosevelt 11-12, 10-11 (CCAC) // St. Ambrose 17-15, 13-2 (CCAC)

Location: Modern Woodmen Park | Davenport, Iowa

THE NUMBERS

• Daniel Gutierrez went 2-for-5 at the plate with a double & a RBI
• Tyler Suchy was also 2-for-5 with a RBI
• Matt Donahue went 1-for-4 with a double, 2 RBI, and a run scored
• Bryan Fox (SO/Homer Glen, Ill.) was 3-for-4 at the plate
• Chris Broccolino (SR/Schaumburg, Ill.) hit 2-for-3
• Kerry Zeese (SO/Granger, Ind.) went 1-for-4 with a double & a run scored

NEWS & NOTES

• The game between the two teams on 3/17 that was suspended due to rain was ruled a 3-0 win for St. Ambrose per CCAC Conference rules
• The Lakers are now 4-13 versus St. Ambrose in the all-time series
• Click here to view the current CCAC Conference standings

NEXT UP

The Lakers continue CCAC Conference action on Saturday, April 17 when they travel to Joliet, Ill. to take on the University of St. Francis in a 1pm doubleheader at DuPage Medical Group Field. Fans can watch both games live here.