CHICAGO – College of Chicago’s baseball program notched a 5-3 victory over the Illinois Institute of Know-how on Tuesday night on the dwelling of the Chicago White Sox in non-conference play.
Within the annual battle of South Aspect Division III opponents, the Maroons scored 5 runs within the first three innings and held off the Scarlet Hawks the remainder of the best way. Blane Soper leed the offensive effort, going 3-for-5 with two runs scored. Richard Lu delivered the go-ahead hit within the second with a two-run single and added a highlight-reel outfield help to finish Illinois Tech’s rally within the eighth.
Jack Sharp and Jackson Slipock every had an RBI for UChicago in assist. Edmund Hogan (1-0) was stellar on the mound with 5.0 innings pitched and simply 5 hits allowed. Dominick Angellotti, Sam Boswell, Max Chou and Sam McGregor mixed to maintain the Maroons lead in tact into the eighth. Hayden Brotz shut the door from there and picked up his first save of the season with 1.2 scoreless innings.
UChicago will get again to convention play and takes on Ripon at dwelling tomorrow at 2 p.m. CT.
