Box Score The Purdue Northwest Baseball team traveled to Saint Leo, Florida, on Wednesday to face off against the Lions of Saint Leo University. Despite a valiant effort, the Pride fell short, losing the game 8-11.

The Basics:

• Records: Purdue Northwest (7-3), Saint Leo (19-2)
• Location: Saint Leo, Fla. (Thomas B. Southard)
• Attendance: 102

The Breakdown:

• Senior Brett Matthys led the Pride with two hits and two RBIs.
• Senior Luke Montgomery (Orland Park, Ill./St. Laurence High School) also contributed a hit and three RBIs.
• Sophomore Ethan Getting (Portage,Mich./Portage North) started on the mound for Purdue Northwest throwing 2.1 innings and striking out two while allowing two hits.
• Sophomore Owen Walkowiak (Crown Point, Ind./Andrean) threw five innings of relief for the Pride, striking out five.
• D. Mass led Saint Leo with two hits and two RBIs.
• C. Lefebvre started and pitched 2.1 innings for the Lions and struck out three batters.
• In the 3rd inning, Montgomery triple to left center drove in three runs for Purdue Northwest, with Ballard, Holland, and Johnson crossing the plate for a 3-0 lead.
• Montgomery then scored on a balk, extending Purdue Northwest's lead to 4-0.
• Saint Leo responded in the 3rd inning with a single to center field, bringing in a run, cutting the deficit to 4-1.
• A throwing error by Purdue Northwest allowed Saint Leo to tie the game at 4-4.
• In the 4th inning, M. Scott homered to left center, bringing in three runs for Saint Leo, extending their lead to 8-4.
• Purdue Northwest fought back in the 5th inning as Matulich reached on a fielder's choice, allowing a run to score, making it 8-5.
• Matthys then singled to right field, bringing in two more runs, narrowing the deficit to 8-7.
• Saint Leo added another run in the 5th inning, extending their lead to 9-7.
• In the 7th inning, Matulich singled to right field, driving in a run, bringing Purdue Northwest within one run at 8-9.
• However, Saint Leo added insurance runs in the 8th inning, ultimately securing an 11-8 victory.

Up Next:

The Pride are set to return to the field on Wednesday, March 14th, at 7:15 AM CT in
Auburndale, Florida to take on University of Minnesota Crookston and Wayne State in a doubleheader.