DENVER – St. Edward's baseball scored 29 runs on 34 hits Friday as it swept its doubleheader against Regis by scores of 12-3 and 17-1.
 
ROMEO CORTINA spearheaded the offensive outburst with five runs and five RBI. BLAKE ALEXANDER went 5-for-8 with four runs and three RBI on a double, a triple, and a home run. GABLE WHITACRE also homered for the Hilltoppers.
 
On the mound, STUART SPRINGER (8-2) started game one and earned the win with three strikeouts in six innings of work. BALLARD INFANTE (6-3) started game two and went five innings with three strikeouts for the victory.
 
St. Edward's (27-18) has won five of its last six games. Regis (25-20) is riding a five-game losing streak.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Game One (St. Edward's 12, Regis 3)
W – Springer (8-2) L – Gotsis (6-3)

• The Hilltopper offense struck early and often as a leadoff single from WILLIAM HAIRSTON sparked a four-run opening frame.
• Hairston struck again in the second inning with a RBI double and a run, giving SEU a 6-0 advantage.
• Regis scored three runs on three hits in the bottom of the second inning to cut the lead in half.
• Whitacre's two-run home run in the fourth frame highlighted six unanswered runs for St. Edward's over the last five innings. 

 
Game Two (St. Edward's 17, Regis 1 (7 innings))
W – Infante (6-3) L – Heibult (4-5)

• A RBI single from Alexander put St. Edward's on the board in the opening frame.
• The Hilltoppers hammered out 16 runs on 17 hits over the next four innings to put the game out of reach.
• Regis managed one run in the fifth frame to break up the shutout.

 
HILLTOPPER NOTES

• Friday marks the first meeting between St. Edward's and Regis in program history.
• All nine of St. Edward's starters recorded multiple hits and scored at least one run.
• Eight of the nine starters recorded a RBI.
• Cortina has reached base safely in 27 straight games.

 
QUOTE BOARD: HEAD COACH ROB PENDERS
"We had some great performances at the plate, and those allowed our pitches to throw with confidence. It was, by far, our best offensive performance as a team all year. Hopefully, we can pick it up where we left off Sunday before heading back to Texas.
 
UP NEXT
St. Edward's takes a day off before closing the three-game series Sunday at 12 p.m. (CT) Live stats and video will be available at GoHilltoppers.com.
 
GAME INFORMATION
Score: St. Edward's 12-17, Regis 3-1
Records: St. Edward's (27-18), Regis (25-20)
Attendance: 58
 
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