Blue Devils, Macalester each take a game

UW-Stout 9, Macalester College 6 | Macalester College 10, UW-Stout 4

MENOMONIE (April 25, 2019) - UW-Stout's Hunter Merrill drove in six runs on the day as the Blue Devils split a doubleheader with Macalester College Wednesday at Nelson Field, with the Blue Devils winning the first game 9-6, but the Scots finishing out the day with a 10-4 win.
 
Merrill was 2-for-3 in the first game with three RBI, including a two-run double in a five-run second inning that pushed Stout (14-15) out to a 7-1 lead. Merrill drove in a run in the third inning. Jordan Wilson was 2-for-5 with two RBI. Kasey Bass was 3-for-4.
 
Cooper Beving worked five innings to get his first collegiate win, giving up eight hits and six runs. Tyler Seymour came on to pick up his first collegiate save, working the final two innings, giving up one hit.
 
Merrill had a three-run home run in the sixth inning of the second game.  Merrill was 2-for-3 in the game and was 4-for-6 on the day.
 
The Scots used a seven-run fourth inning to push their way to the win. Sam Goldberg had two solo home runs for the Scots, including a lead-off home run in the fourth, an inning that saw Macalester (16-15) hit three home runs.
 
Stout is scheduled to host UW-Stevens Point, Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28.