APPLETON, Wis. — The St. Norbert College baseball team rode superlative pitching and a powerful offense on Saturday to a Midwest Conference doubleheader sweep of Lawrence University.
The Green Knights won the opener 13-1 and took the nightcap 14-2 at Whiting Field.
In the first game, Matt Freeman tossed a one-hitter for the Green Knights (11-10, 3-3 MWC). The only hit allowed by Freeman was a fourth-inning single by Jake Mills. It was nearly a great defensive play by first baseman Troy Rottier, who dived for the ball but it deflected off his glove into right field. Freeman struck out 12 and walked two.
St. Norbert scored four times in the first and chased Lawrence starter Drew Doares after just one out.
Rottier and shorstop Derek Klegin had three hits apiece to lead St. Norbert, and Tyler Brown and Jason Malkowski both drove in three runs.
In the nightcap, the Green Knights scored six times in the top of the first and never looked back. St. Norbert led 10-0 after three innings.
Four St. Norbert players collected two hits apiece, and Malkowski and Tyler Brown both drove in three runs.
Jake McMahon went the distance to get the win for St. Norbert. He allowed eight hits, struck out nine and walked two. He allowed a pair of runs in the fifth inning.
Brandon Klar went 3-for-4, and Jake Gordon was 2-for-3 to pace the Vikings (7-12, 1-5).