Game #1 Box Score
Game #2 Box Score

The Carthage College baseball team (7-4, 0-0 College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin), ranked ninth in the March 16 “D3baseball.com” poll, traveled to Minneapolis, Minn., on Saturday-Sunday, March 20-21 for three indoor games at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome. On Saturday, March 20, Carthage lost to No. 1 the University of St. Thomas (Minn., 5-1), 2-1 in 10 innings. On Sunday, March 21, Carthage swept a doubleheader from St. John's University (Minn., 6-7), 15-1 and 9-7.

In the first St. John's game, Carthage scored early and often off five Johnnies' pitchers. The Red Men had a 12-0 lead after four innings and out-hit St. John's, 17-6. Will Hodges (Jr., Oak Park, Ill./Naperville-North) went three-for-four with a home run and two RBI. Nate Hughes (Sr., Antioch, Ill./Community) went two-for-four with three RBI, Drew Roberts (Sr., Kenosha, Wis./Tremper) two-for-five with a triple and three RBI, and Josh Albers (Jr., Green Oaks, Ill./Libertyville) went three-for-five with a double and an RBI. Carthage pitcher Scott Danly (Sr., Wheaton, Ill./Wheaton-Warrenville South, 3-2) worked the first five innings of the seven-inning game for the win. Danly allowed one run on four hits and three walks. Billy Montemayor (Jr., Elk Grove Village, Ill./Elk Grove) pitched the final two innings. Andrew Aebly (2-2) took the loss for the Johnnies.

In the nightcap, St. John's took a 4-0 lead in the fourth off starter Chris Krepline (Sr., Brillion, Wis./Reedsville). The Red Men tied the game, 4-4, in the bottom of the fourth. With the bases loaded and no outs, Josh Albers hit a sacrifice fly. With two outs, Matt Soderlund (Jr., Racine, Wis./Washington Park) doubled in two runs. Billy Herrin (Jr., Galesburg, Ill.) followed with an RBI-single. St. John's scored three times in the fifth to take a 7-4 lead and chased Krepline out of the game, but Carthage came right back with a five-spot in the bottom of the fifth to take a 9-7 lead that held up. With one out, Joey Aiello (So., Libertyville, Ill.) doubled and scored on an error that allowed Nate Hughes to reach second base. Will Hodges singled in Hughes, and Albers doubled in Hodges. With two outs, Matt Soderlund doubled home Albers, and Billy Herrin singled in Soderlund.

Krepline (2-1) was credited with the win despite giving up seven runs, five earned, on seven hits and three walks. Nic Jensen (Jr., Appleton, Wis./East) followed, and Chadd Ori (Sr., Antioch, Ill.) pitched a perfect seventh inning for his first collegiate save. Matt Johnson (0-1), the first of three Johnnies pitchers, took the loss. Matt Soderlund went two-for-three with two doubles and three RBI. Joey Aiello (So., Libertyville, Ill.) went three-for-four, and Billy Herrin went two-for-three with two RBI. Carthage travels to Lisle, Ill., on Tuesday, March 23 to play Benedictine University (Ill.) in a 4 p.m. game at the Benedictine Sports Complex .