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COLLEGEVILLE, Minn. – Saint John's baseball settled for a non-conference split with Northwestern (Minn.) on Monday, March 21, at Haugen Field at Becker Park.

The Johnnies (8-10 overall) received a complete-game shutout from junior southpaw Casey Trapp (Blaine, Minn./Centennial) in game one's 3-0 victory, but suffered a 3-2 loss – the team's fourth defeat by one run this season – in the nightcap.

Northwestern (5-4 overall) batted only .143 (8-for-56) on the day but received 11 free passes (10 walks and one hit batsmen). SJU, meanwhile, batted 1-for-13 (.077) with runners in scoring position.

at Saint John's 3, Northwestern 0
The Johnnies scored all three of the game's runs in the first inning, thanks to a sacrifice fly from junior first baseman Max Nyrop (Alameda, Calif.) and a two-run homer from senior catcher Ethan Roe (Golden Valley, Minn./Blake). The home run was his third of the season and 16th of his career.

Trapp took care of the rest, allowing four hits and three walks in the seven-inning effort. He struck out eight in his first victory of the season (1-0 record). A UNW baserunner reached second base safely three times in the game.

Northwestern 3, at Saint John's 2
The Eagles took advantage of two walks and scored the game's first run via wild pitch in the top of the first inning. UNW, however, was held to one hit through the game's first 6.1 innings.

Sophomore left fielder Jack Schleper (Shakopee, Minn.) doubled to start the fifth inning, but was stranded at third base with one out.

Northwestern's second batter of the seventh inning reached via error before Payton Christenson swung at the first pitch and earned the Eagles' second hit of the game, a double into the right-field corner. Bryce Crabb followed with a two-run single on the ensuing pitch to give UNW a 3-0 lead.

Nyrop, senior right fielder Soren Roe (Golden Valley, Minn./Blake) and Ethan Roe singled to start the bottom of the ninth inning, loading the bases with nobody out. Schleper brought in SJU's first run with a sac fly and junior catcher Zach Selchow (Apple Valley, Minn./Eastview) made it 3-2 with a fielder's choice groundout. UNW, however, recorded the final out to end the game.

Sophomore Alex Gwost (Little Falls, Minn.) made his first collegiate start on the mound and took the loss. He gave up one run on one hit in three innings.

Freshman lefty Will Fazio (Minneapolis, Minn./Blake) surrendered two runs, one earned, on two hits in four innings of relief. Another freshman, Kade Bowar (Burnsville, Minn.), pitched the final two scoreless innings.

Schleper went 3-for-6 with two doubles and Ethan Roe collected three hits in the doubleheader. Roe now needs one hit to become the 33rd Johnnie in program history to reach 100 for a career.

The Johnnies are scheduled to host Concordia-Moorhead for the MIAC opener at 1 p.m. Saturday, April 2, in Collegeville.