Romeoville, Ill. - The Lewis University baseball team came-from-behind in both of its non-conference games, as the Flyers picked up the 7-6, 2-1 doubleheader sweep over Truman State in Lewis' home opener at Brennan Field on Sunday (March 19).

With the sweep, Lewis improves to 3-11 on the campaign, while the Bulldogs drop to 6-12 overall.

Both teams return to action on Monday (March 20), as they will complete their four-game series with a 12 PM doubleheader at Brennan Field.

GAME ONE
Lewis 7, Truman State 6
WP - Kostecki (1-0); LP - Clark (2-2); SV - Davito (1)
HR - Kreh (1), Bloom (1), Tittle (2)

Fueled by a pair of two-run home runs by freshman third baseman Austin Tittle (Lemont, Ill./Lemont) and junior designated hitter Ethan Bloom (Schaumburg, Ill./Hoffman Estates), Lewis rallied from a 4-0 deficit in the fourth-inning to earn the 7-6 non-conference victory over the Bulldogs. 

Tittle and Bloom combined for five hits, five RBI and two runs. Tittle was 2-for-3 with three RBI and scored a run, while Bloom was 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI and a run.

Lewis junior second baseman Neal Tyrell (Minooka, Ill./Minooka) collected a pair of hits, including a double, in the victory.

Lewis junior reliever Brady Kostecki (Joliet, Ill./Joliet Catholic) allowed one run and struck out one in three innings of work to improve his record to 1-0 on the campaign. Lewis redshirt senior reliever Nick Davito (Crest Hill, Ill./Lockport) allowed one run in the ninth inning to pick up his first save of the season.

GAME TWO
Lewis 2, Truman State 1
WP - Couch (2-0); LP - Tinsley (1-1)
HR - Iliopoulos (4), Tyrell (1)

Trailing 1-0 in the fifth inning, Tyrell took an offering from Truman reliever Austin Tinsley over the left field wall for the go-ahead two-run homer for the Flyers.

Lewis senior Sam Couch (Bolingbrook, Ill./Joliet Catholic) went the distance to earn the complete-game victory for the Flyers. Couch (2-0) allowed one run and five hits, while fanning five batters.