(UTICA, Mixh.) – Concordia baseball traveled to Lawrence Tech on Tuesday afternoon as the team continued WHAC conference play. The Cardinals entered with a 28-14 overall record and an 8-6 conference mark while Lawrence Tech came in 30-12 overall and 11-5 in the WHAC. CUAA earned a split on the day with both teams winning by a score of 3-2.

Game 1 – CUAA 3, LTU 2

Jacob Clark (SR/Pinckney, MI) started game 1 on the mound for the Cardinals, recording 3 strikeouts in 7 innings of work. Concordia struck first in the top of the 1^st when Grant Steinborn (JR/Flushing, MI) hit an RBI single scoring Chris Lowe (JR/DeWitt, MI). The Cardinals added another run in the top of the 2^nd when a sacrifice groundout from Vann Acker (JR/Eaton Rapids, MI) scored RJ Bortle (JR/Hartland, MI).

Jacob Clark allowed just his first hit of the game in the bottom of the 3^rd, but the Concordia defense quickly turned a double play to limit the damage. The Cardinals turned another double play in the 4^th to maintain a 2-0 lead.

The Blue Devils scored in the bottom of the 5^th to break the shutout. Another run from Lawrence Tech in the 7^th tied the game 2-2.

Concordia retook the lead in the top of the 8^th. Justin Mercer (SR/Howell, MI) hit a lead-off double, and a sacrifice groundout from Vann Acker advanced pinch runner Johnny Shields (FR/Howell, MI) to third base. An RBI groundout from Chris Lowe scored Shields, putting CUAA up 3-2.

Tyson Kleinfelter (FR/Perrysburg, OH) came on to pitch in the bottom of the 8^th. Kleinfelter was able to secure the win for Concordia, striking out 2 of 3 batters in the 9^th to end the game.

Game 2 – LTU 3, CUAA 2

Grant Steinborn began game 2 on the mound for Concordia, racking up 8 strikeouts in 6 innings. Neither team scored for the first 2 innings with Steinborn striking out 3 batters.

A 3-run homer from Lawrence Tech put the Blue Devils up 3-0 after the 3^rd inning. Neither team scored in the 4^th or 5^th as Grant Steinborn struck out 3 more batters and Concordia turned a double play.

Grant Steinborn helped his own cause with a 2-run home run in the top of the 6^th, scoring himself and Blaine Milheim (SR/Eaton Rapids, MI). Kane Bourbina (JR/Saginaw, MI) entered the game at pitcher in the bottom of the 7^th inning for CUAA.

Concordia turned another double play in the 8^th inning, but the Cardinal bats were unable to get going through the remainder of the game. Lawrence Tech was able to hold on to earn a 3-2 win in the nightcap.

The Cardinals move to 29-15 overall on the year after the split. The team will have a short turnaround as they host Aquinas on Wednesday, April 24 for another WHAC doubleheader. The first pitch of the first game is set for 2pm.