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Baseball Sam Corbett, Sports Information Assistant

Baseball splits with Rock Valley

College of DuPage Baseball hosted Rock Valley for two Region 4 7-inning contests Friday, winning the first game 4-2 before dropping the second one 5-3.

The Chaps (10-13, 10-7 Region 4) return to action Sunday for an afternoon doubleheader at home against Bryant & Stratton. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.

Chaps 4, Rock Valley 2
  • Trailing 2-0 in the fourth inning, the Chaps rallied to plate four runs on two hits and a Golden Eagle error that proved to be the difference-maker in a game with limited offense
  • RHP Porter Olson (4-1) held Rock Valley to just two runs through five innings, allowing three hits and four walks while striking out five batters
  • RHP Jim Traficanti threw two shutout innings in relief, striking out one and walking two while not allowing a hit
  • Alex Chaltin plated Joe Pender (hit by pitch) in the rally on a RBI single to left field
  • Chaltin and Matt McBrien (singled) came around to score on a Golden Eagle error on a ball in play from Cullen Kleinsasser to give the Chaps a 3-2 lead
  • Michael Morgan scored Kleinsasser on a sacrifice fly to center field to extend the lead to two runs
  • Billy Rogus singled through the right side but was stranded on the bases in the fifth inning
  • Rogus and Matt Betancourt split time behind the plate, each throwing out a runner trying to steal second base
Rock Valley 5, Chaps 3
  • The game was scoreless through the first two innings before the Golden Eagles plated four runs on three hits and an error in the third inning
  • The fifth Golden Eagle run came around to score on a wild pitch in the fourth inning
  • The Chaps' offense tripled its hit total from three in the opener to nine in the second
  • Jason Sullivan was the first Chap run after singling in the fourth inning, scoring on a RBI double from Michael Morgan
  • Joe Pender went 2-for-3 with two singles, a HBP and a run scored
  • Matt McBrien scored Pender on a RBI triple in the fifth inning
  • Alex Chaltin went 1-for-4 with a single, driving in McBrien
  • Steve Hobbs (2-2) started on the mound, throwing two and a third innings, allowing four runs on four hits and three walks while striking out three batters
  • Mike Biscan threw one and two-thirds innings, keeping the Golden Eagles hitless and striking out one while allowing a run on two walks 
  • Michael Tuman threw three scoreless innings to close the ballgame, striking out one while allowing just one hit
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Players Mentioned

Michael  Morgan

#8 Michael Morgan

OF
5' 10"
Sophomore
Matt McBrien

#11 Matt McBrien

OF
5' 9"
Sophomore
Michael  Tuman

#20 Michael Tuman

RHP
6' 0"
Sophomore
Mike Biscan

#23 Mike Biscan

RHP
5' 11"
Sophomore
Joe Pender

#29 Joe Pender

OF
6' 2"
Sophomore
Alex Chaltin

#5 Alex Chaltin

INF/RHP
5' 10"
Sophomore
Cullen  Kleinsasser

#28 Cullen Kleinsasser

INF
6' 4"
Freshman
Porter  Olson

#10 Porter Olson

RHP
6' 1"
Freshman
Billy  Rogus

#41 Billy Rogus

C
6' 1"
Freshman
Jason Sullivan

#19 Jason Sullivan

INF
6' 1"
Sophomore
Steve Hobbs

#27 Steve Hobbs

RHP
5' 11"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Michael  Morgan

#8 Michael Morgan

5' 10"
Sophomore
OF
Matt McBrien

#11 Matt McBrien

5' 9"
Sophomore
OF
Michael  Tuman

#20 Michael Tuman

6' 0"
Sophomore
RHP
Mike Biscan

#23 Mike Biscan

5' 11"
Sophomore
RHP
Joe Pender

#29 Joe Pender

6' 2"
Sophomore
OF
Alex Chaltin

#5 Alex Chaltin

5' 10"
Sophomore
INF/RHP
Cullen  Kleinsasser

#28 Cullen Kleinsasser

6' 4"
Freshman
INF
Porter  Olson

#10 Porter Olson

6' 1"
Freshman
RHP
Billy  Rogus

#41 Billy Rogus

6' 1"
Freshman
C
Jason Sullivan

#19 Jason Sullivan

6' 1"
Sophomore
INF
Steve Hobbs

#27 Steve Hobbs

5' 11"
Sophomore
RHP