Gameday Recap

BISMARCK, N.D. (3/26/08)--Concordia claimed its fifth straight victory by edging the University of Mary 6-5 on Wednesday in Bismarck. The five-game win streak is the longest since the end of the 2005-06 season when the Cobbers won six straight. The victory pushes CC's overall season record to 7-4 on the year.

It was a game for the Johnsons against the Marauders. Sophomore pitcher Adam Johnson pitched seven strong innings and earned his first win of the year and junior catcher Kyle Johnson went 2-for-5 and knocked in three runs. Adam Johnson struck out nine batters and only allowed two earned runs in his second start of the year. Kyle Johnson has now hit safely in five straight games and is hitting .378 on the season. His three RBI's give him a team-leading 12 for the year.

Besides Kyle Johnson, Michael Carlson and Scott Schumacher picked up two hits each as Concordia collected eight hits on the day. The University of Mary (5-13) also recorded eight hits on the afternoon. Carlson went 2-for-4 from the leadoff spot and scored two of the team's six runs. Schumacher continued his torrid streak at the plate. He was 2-for-4 and has now hit safely in four of his last five games. He has now posted multiple hit games in back-to-back outings and is hitting .476 on the seaosn.

The Cobbers started the game by posting three runs in the top of the first inning. The big hit was a two-run single by Kyle Johnson. The Marauders were able to get on the board with a single run in the bottom of the second inning. The two teams then traded runs in the fourth frame before Concordia opened up the margin to 6-2 in the top of the seventh inning with a pair of runs.

Mary had their best inning of the game in the eighth when they scored three runs. Two of the runs came on a home run by Tyler Liffrig. For Liffrig it was his second long ball of the game. Concordia junior pitcher Nick Petro then entered the game and struck out four of the remaining eight batters he faced. For his efforts he earned his first collegiate save.

Concordia will now circle the playing field in a holding pattern until the snow clears up. The Cobbers were supposed to play a doubleheader on Thursday, Mar. 27 at Valley City State but that was postponed until a later date. They are also supposed to host Gustavus on Saturday, Mar. 29 in the MIAC but that doubleheader is in jeopardy of being cancelled as well.