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2025 BASEBALL NEWS

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COMPLETE GAME BY MASTERSON PUSHES RCU PAST CONCORDIA IN GAME TWO OF DOUBLEHEADER

April 18, 2025

It'll take a lot of ice and recovery, but the Warriors' Bryan Masterson put up Wilt Chamberlain numbers in a complete game 8-4 victory against the visiting Concordia Cardinals on Friday afternoon at Bill Shinsky Field. The Roseville native pitched 125 times, striking out seven batters in RCU's first victory over the Cardinals since the 2020-21 season.

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WARRIORS SPLIT GAMES WITH CRUSADERS; TAKE FIRST GAME IN TEN INNINGS

April 17, 2025

The Warriors got a vital win in the first game of their doubleheader against the Madonna Crusaders on April 17, winning 6-5 in ten innings. Aidan Alspaugh led the Warriors in hitting on the day with five hits and three RBI. 

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WARRIORS SWEEP MICHIGAN-DEARBORN SERIES

April 16, 2025

The Warriors put on a strong showing on both sides of the mound in their two wins against the Michigan-Dearborn Wolverines on Wednesday afternoon. They secured a 2-1 victory in the first game and an 8-4 win in the second game. Catcher Aidan Alspaugh led the Warriors in RBI with three across the two games, while Jack LaRue put on the strongest single-game hitting performance for RCU, recording three base hits and two RBI in the second contest.

WARRIORS UNABLE TO GET GOING AGAINST UNOH
WARRIORS UNABLE TO GET GOING AGAINST UNOH

March 31, 2025

Following a reschedule, the Warriors fell to the Northwestern Ohio Racers in two games on the road on Monday afternoon. Leading RCU's hitting efforts were Beau Falkenhagen and Luke Jayaraman, who each posted two hits during the series. Jayaraman scored RCU's run during the matchups. 

WARRIORS' COMEBACK RALLY FALLS SHORT IN DOUBLEHEADER AGAINST MADONNA
WARRIORS' COMEBACK RALLY FALLS SHORT IN DOUBLEHEADER AGAINST MADONNA

March 29, 2025

The Warriors caught fire at bat in the second game of their doubleheader against the Madonna Crusaders at Oakland University Baseball Field on a rainy Saturday afternoon, but it wouldn't be enough as RCU fell just short in the late innings. After a slow first game, the Warriors ramped things up in the second game, including a six-run sixth inning to storm back into the matchup. Beau Falkenhagen was stellar in the Warriors' two games, logging five hits and three RBI to lead RCU. 

WARRIORS FALL TO SAGINAW VALLEY CARDINALS IN SINGLE NINE
WARRIORS FALL TO SAGINAW VALLEY CARDINALS IN SINGLE NINE

March 25, 2025

The Warriors fell to the Saginaw Valley State Cardinals 15-5 on Tuesday. After a tight first five innings, an 11-run stretch by the Cardinals proved costly for the Warriors in what was otherwise a solid game. Catcher Aidan Alspaugh posted two runs on two hits in the matchup to lead RCU. 

WARRIORS SHUT OUT BY SPRING ARBOR
WARRIORS SHUT OUT BY SPRING ARBOR

March 18, 2025

It wasn't an ideal day for RCU against Spring Arbor during a nine-inning game on March 18, with the Warriors falling 12-0. Errors and hits made the difference in the contest, with the hosting Cougars besting RCU in both categories. Brendan DeFlorio and Drew Schultz both posted two hits each in the contest. 

WARRIORS SWEPT BY INDIANA TECH ON THE ROAD
WARRIORS SWEPT BY INDIANA TECH ON THE ROAD

March 17, 2025

The Warriors weren't able to pick up a win against reigning WHAC Tournament Champion Indiana Tech in their doubleheader on March 17, falling behind after a tough day at bat. Aidan Alspaugh led the Warriors on the day with two hits and one RBI in the second matchup. 

WARRIORS SPLIT DOUBLEHEADER WITH DEFIANCE
WARRIORS SPLIT DOUBLEHEADER WITH DEFIANCE

March 14, 2025

The Warriors split games with the Defiance Yellow Jackets during their March 14 doubleheader, taking the second game 3-2 after a 1-0 loss in the first matchup. In the victory, the Warriors got big plays from Lucas Bateman and Brendan DeFlorio, who logged base hits and RBIs to give the Warriors a lead midway through. On the mound, Bryan Masterson gave RCU one of his career-best pitching performances, throwing ten strikeouts in the win with just one earned run. 

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WARRIORS FALL IN FIRST WHAC GAME AT SIENA HEIGHTS

March 11, 2025

The Warriors couldn't emerge victorious in their first Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference game of the season, taking on the Siena Heights Saints for a single nine, falling 16-7. After a substantial first six innings for the Warriors, things went bad in the bottom of the sixth, with the Saints going on a tear. First baseman Dakota Shafer led the Warriors with two RBI, producing two hits alongside catcher Aidan Alspaugh. 

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WARRIORS SECURE 10-1 WIN AT UC-CLERMONT, GO 1-3 IN SERIES

March 08, 2025

The Warriors went 1-3 in their yearly trip to play Cincinnati-Clermont over the weekend, with RCU securing a 10-1 victory in the third matchup of the four-game series. After a slower first day at-bat, the Warriors got back into the swing of things on the second day, scoring 17 runs in two games.

WARRIORS DROP SERIES TO #5 CUMBERLANDS IN SEASON OPENER
WARRIORS DROP SERIES TO #5 CUMBERLANDS IN SEASON OPENER

March 01, 2025

The Warriors weren't able to pick up a win in their first four games of the season, falling to the #5 Cumberlands Patriots over the weekend. After a tough first three games, the Warriors were able to make a push in the fourth contest of the weekend but came up short in the final innings.