Game 1 Box Score | Game 2 Box Score

COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Two-out hitting sparked nationally-ranked St. Thomas to a pair of wins, 6-2 and 13-2, over Saint John's on Saturday, April 11, in Collegeville.

In total, the Tommies were 14-for-23 at the plate and drove in 14 runs with two men out in the inning on the afternoon. UST was 11-for-16 and drove in 12 of its 13 runs with two outs in game two alone. 

A leadoff double by sophomore Aaron Traut (St. Cloud, Minn./Rocori) ended a stretch of four hitless innings in game one. After advancing to third on a groundout to second, junior Andrew Gurbada (Royalton, Minn.) poked a sacrifice fly to left field, which cut the deficit to 4-1.

After the Tommies added two runs with two outs in the top of the seventh, Boys and Gurbada started the Johnnies' half of the inning with back-to-back singles. Junior Joe Eiden (Maple Grove, Minn./Totino-Grace) then reached on a fielder's choice, which plated Boys to make it 6-2.

Senior Alex Wahl (Plymouth, Minn./Benilde-St. Margaret's) suffered the loss, allowing six runs, four earned, on 10 hits in 6 2/3 innings.

SJU (8-12, 3-5 MIAC) pounded out 10 hits in game two, but hit into four double plays and stranded eight men on base.  Freshman Bert Marsnik (Annandale, Minn.) was 2-for-3, while Eiden added an RBI double.

The Johnnies return to action Wednesday, April 15, as they play host to Saint Mary's. The doubleheader is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. in Collegeville.