Baseball Takes Two at University of Chicago  (4/2/05)
Upon returning from their Florida spring break trip the Trolls took on the University of Chicago in a double header. It was a good outing for the team as they picked up two wins and moved back to the .500 mark for the season. The first game was a 5-3 victory and the second was an 8-2 win. The Trolls are now 8-8 for the season. 

In the first game the Trolls got on the board in the first inning as Andrew Van Byssum hit a triple followed by a double by Nick Richards. The University of Chicago tied it up in the bottom of the inning. A series of hits by in the 3rd inning gave the Trolls one more run. They lost the lead for a brief period in the 6th inning when University of Chicago scored two more to take a 3-2 lead. However, Richards tripled for his 4th hit of the game in the 7th inning to tie it up and force the game into extra innings. In the top of the 8th Tim Lanenga and Rob Emmons both singled to get on base. With two outs Van Byssum connected for a double to drive in those two runners. 

The Trolls did not take control of the second game until late in the contest. They trailed 1-0 going into the 6th inning. In that at bat the Trolls got runners on base and connected on three hits to score 3 runs. The University of Chicago gained one run back in the bottom of the inning. In the 7th inning with one out Emmons got on base with a double. Another out later Van Byssum, Richards, and Hoyt all singled to score two runs. Adam McIntyre then homered to drive in 3 more runs and came across the plate himself on a single by Aaron Werkman. Dan Herder was on the mound for the duration, giving up just 4 hits.

The team's next contest is a conference double header against Purdue-North Central at home on April 6 at 1:00 pm. 
 

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