LOVES PARK, Ill. - The Rockford University baseball team (9-9) had little issue defeating Maranatha Baptist (0-9) in a pair of non-conference games on Tuesday night. Both games were never close, with the Regents taking advantage of a never-ending offensive onslaught. Rockford combined to score 41 runs on 41 hits between the two contests.
Ryan Smith contributed heavily in the opener, recording a 4-for-5 game with 2 doubles, 3 runs, and 5 RBIs.
Matthew O'Shaughnessy had a similar performance in the nightcap, going 5-for-5, including a double and 5 RBIs.
Game 1
- Rockford wasted no time running up the score on MBU. The Regents stepped up in the bottom of the first and put up eleven total runs in one inning. Neil Freeman singled to score Jake Bilotta and Joseph Stagowski scored on a wild pitch to make it 2-0. Ryan Smith hit a single that scored two more runs. Tyler Peake hit a double that earned him two RBI's, Bradey Franks hit a triple that scored two more, and Jake Bilotta came up again and hit a double to score the ninth run of the inning. Aaron Monti hit a single to left to score Jared Herzog and Ryan Smith finished out the scoring in the inning with a single to score Neil Freeman. Rockford led after the first inning 11-0.
- The second inning was more of the same, Jake Bilotta and Joseph Stagowski earned an RBI each with a pair of singles. Ryan Smith hit a double and recorded two more RBI's and make the score 15-0. Jonathan Leon and Tyler Peake finished out the scoring in the inning with a single each that scored two more runs and made it a 17-0 ballgame.
- Maranatha recorded its first base hit in the third but couldn't record any runs as the game headed to the bottom of the inning.
- Patrick Einhaus came up to the plate in the bottom of the inning and smacked a double to score two more runners and extend the lead to 19-0 before the end of the third.
- Maranatha and Rockford traded a pair of quiet innings before the Regents scored their 20th and final run off a single by Jonathan Leon in the sixth inning.
- In the top of the seventh, MBU managed to get a run across the plate before the final out was recorded, but Rockford secured the win in the first game 20-1.
Game 2
- Game two was another lopsided matchup that didn't see the first runs until the second inning. Peyton McCray got the scoring started with a double that scored a pair of runs to begin the inning. McCray later scored on a single by Matthew O'Shaughnessy to make it 3-0. Aaron Monti singled to center field and it allowed two more runs to cross the plate to make it 5-0. Neil Freeman had the big at-bat for Rockford, hitting a three-run homer to left field to make the score 8-0 in the Regents favor.
- Maranatha had no answer in the top of the third, so the Regents extended their lead in the bottom of the inning. Eric Leon hit a single through the right side, allowing both Richie Garcia and Peyton McCray to score.
- More scoring continued for Rockford in the bottom of the fourth. Matthew O'Shaughnessy singled to score Patrick Einhaus and Sawyer Eccles singled to score Richie Garcia to make it 12-0.
- RU continued slowly adding to its lead, recording nine more runs before the end of the evening, seeing contributions from multiple different players to bring the final score to 21-0.
Game 1
- Ryan Smith hit 4-for-5 with 2 doubles, 3 runs, and 5 RBIs.
- Jake Bilotta was 3-for-3 with a double, 2 runs, and 2 RBIs.
- Tyler Peake finished 2-for-2 with a double, 2 runs, and 3 RBIs.
- Bradey Franks hit 1-for-2 with a triple and 2 RBI's.
- Jake Dahl threw 7 innings and recorded 6 strikeouts with only 3 hits allowed.
Game 2
