WICHITA, Kan. – The senior duo of GABLE WHITACRE and STUART SPRINGER helped St. Edward's baseball sweep Newman Thursday in its first Heartland Conference doubleheader of the season.
 
Whitacre went 3-for-7 and scored three runs on the day. He also drove in the game-winning run in game one with his third triple of the season. Springer pitched an eight-inning gem in game two, allowing one run on six hits with five strikeouts.
 
St. Edward's (14-8, 2-0 Heartland) breaks a three-game skid with the victories. Newman (6-11, 0-2 Heartland) has lost five of its last six games.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Game One (St. Edward's 7, Newman 6)
W – Weaver (2-0) L – Riney (1-2) S – Chupik (1)

• Newman used a five-run fifth inning to eliminate a 4-0, St. Edward's advantage.
• Another Jets' run in the sixth frame made it 6-4.
• The Hilltoppers rallied with three runs in the top of the seventh, capped by Whitacre's RBI-triple to retake the lead.
• JOSIAH CHUPIK retired three straight batters in the bottom of the frame for the save.

 
Game Two (St. Edward's 5, Newman 1)
W – Springer (3-0) L –Cannady (0-2)

• After two shutout innings of play, St. Edward's jumped ahead 2-0 with single runs in the third and fourth frames.
• The Hilltoppers added three runs of insurance in the sixth and seventh innings.
• Newman broke the shutout in the eighth, but could not muster more than a single run.

 
HILLTOPPER NOTES

• St. Edward's pitchers held Newman hitters to a .172 batting average.
• The Hilltoppers have won five straight against the Jets, and are 37-14 in the all-time series.
• BLAKE ALEXANDER has reached base in 15 straight games.
• Head coach Rob Penders is one win away from 400 career victories.

 
QUOTE BOARD: HEAD COACH ROB PENDERS
"We showed a lot of fight as a whole team to pull out the first game. In the second game, Stuart (Springer) was outstanding for us, That allowed our offense and defense to play our most complete game of the year."
 
UP NEXT
St. Edward's closes the series against Newman Friday with a single game at 1 p.m. Live stats will be available at GoHilltoppers.com.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Score: St. Edward's 7-5, Newman 6-1
Records: St. Edward's (14-8, 2-0 Heartland), Newman (6-11, 0-2 Heartland)
Attendance: 130
 
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