Leavenworth, Kan.- The University of Saint Mary Baseball team hosted Benedictine College on Wednesday, resulting in a 10-8 loss. The Spires are now 4-4 on the season.

Saint Mary gave up one run in the first inning after an errant throw from the catcher gave the Ravens a 1-0 lead. Starter Cale Fields made quick work of the Benedictine lineup in the top half of the second. The Spires took back the lead in the bottom half of the inning when Kruz Wahwahsuck hit a two-run RBI to give Saint Mary a one-run lead. Benedictine responded in the following inning, scoring six runs off of four hits and an error. Reliever Samuel Yancey came in to end the run-filled inning by the Ravens.

The Spires came within two runs in the bottom part of the same inning. Saint Mary was able to capitalize on wild pitches and passed balls, along with an RBI double from Caleb McClellan, making the score 8-6. Yancey was lights out for the Spires, throwing six innings and surrendering one run while striking out six batters. After multiple walks and hit-by-pitches for USM in the eighth inning, things were all tied up at 8-8. Benedictine broke the deadlock in the top of the ninth with a two-run home run. Those runs would be the deciding factor in the game, with the final being 10-8. Wahwahsuck led the team with two RBIs, while Jack Knutson scored two runs for the Spires.

Up Next

The Spires will head to the Urban Youth Academy Tournament for a doubleheader starting with Columbia College at 1 p.m. on Sunday in Kansas City, Missouri.