QUINCY, Ill. - The Hawks baseball team took the GLVC weekend series from Missouri S&T with two wins on Sunday (Apr. 22).  The Hawks won the doubleheader with scores of 3-2 and 5-1.  

Play by Play:

Game 1
Jimmy McDonald was masterful in his complete game win over the Miners in game one.  After allowing a run in the top of the first, McDonald settled in.  

Trailing 1-0 in the bottom of the first, Brynn Martinez reached on an error by the shortstop to lead off the frame.  Martinez advanced to second on a throwing error by the pitcher.  JC DeMuri singled home Martinez and the game was tied at 1-1.  

Both teams were held scoreless until the top of the fifth inning.  With two outs in the inning, Lucas Swindle doubled to score Nathan Volkmann to give the Miners a 2-1 lead.  

Trailing 2-1 in the bottom of the sixth, Troy Wehde led off the inning with a single.  

Michael Nielsen blasted a two-run home run to left field to give the Hawks a 3-2 lead. The Hawks took a one-run lead into the final inning of play.  

Jimmy McDonald struck out the first two batters in the inning.  After a two-out walk and a stolen base, McDonald got a groundout to finish his complete game.  

McDonald scattered seven hits while striking out six in his fourth win of the year.  

Game 2
Aaron Stone continued the strong pitching day for the Hawks.  Stone allowed one run in 6 1/3 innings of work.  

QU took the lead in the bottom of the third inning as JC DeMuri lifted a sac fly to center field to score Brynn Martinez.  

The Hawks added another run in the bottom of the fourth on a solo home run by senior catcher Jake Viaene.  

The Miners scored a run in the top of the sixth to cut the lead to 2-1.  

In the top of the seventh, Stone allowed a double to lead off the inning.  A sacrifice bunt moved the runner to third with one out in the inning.  

A call to the bullpen brought on freshman Jack Widhalm to replace Stone.  Widhalm got a strikeout and a line out to end the Miners threat.  

QU added a run in the bottom of the seventh on an RBI double by JC DeMuri which scored TJ Tamaccio. 

Alex Pribyl worked a scoreless eighth inning and the Hawks came to bat.  

The Hawks took advantage of Miners miscues and plated a pair of runs in the bottom of the eighth and push the lead to 5-1.  

Cole Crawford worked a perfect ninth and the Hawks took the final game of the series 5-1.  

 
Stat Leaders for QU:

Game 1 
Troy Wehde: 2-3, 1 Run
Michael Nielsen: 1-3, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 1 Run

Jimmy McDonald (W, 4-1): 7 IP, 2 ER, 6 SO

Game 2
JC DeMuri: 2-4, 2 RBI, 1 2B
Chandler Purcell: 2-4
Jake Viaene: 1-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI, 1 Run

Aaron Stone (W, 4-1): 6 1/3 IP, 5 Hits, 1 ER, 2 SO

Next up for the Hawks:

The Hawks host Indiana University at South Bend on Thursday (Apr. 26) in a doubleheader.  

QU's Record:

QU is now 26-12, 14-6 in the GLVC.