Romeoville, Ill. - The Lewis University baseball team split its Great Lakes Valley Conference doubleheader against UW-Parkside on Saturday (March 25), as the Flyers dropped the opener 5-2, but responded with a 13-5 win over the Rangers in the nightcap at Brennan Field.

With the split, Lewis is now 5-16 overall and 1-3 in GLVC action, while the Rangers move to 9-9 on the campaign and 3-1 in conference play.

Lewis returns to action on Wednesday (March 28), as the Flyers meet Grand Valley State in Michigan for a 3 PM ET first pitch.

GAME ONE
UW-Parkside 5, Lewis 2
WP - Stolte (1-0); LP - Hottle (1-2)
SV - Rolshoven (1)

The UW-Parkside pitching staff held Lewis' bats in check, as the Flyers managed just two hits off of UWP starting pitcher Nate Stolte and Cody Rolshoven.

Lewis designated hitter Kenny King (Orland Park, Ill./Providence ) provided the only offensive highlight for the Flyers with a two-run double in the sixth inning.

Lewis starting pitcher Dalton Hottle (Monmouth, Ill./Monmouth-Roseville) took the loss on the mound for the Flyers. Hottle (1-2) allowed five runs and eight hits in six innings of work.

GAME TWO
Lewis 13, UW-Parkside 5
WP - Militello (1-2); LP - Cunningham (2-1)
SV - Hamot (1)
HR - Tyrell (2)

Lewis' No. 1 through 5 hitters batted a combined 15-for-24 with eight RBI and 11 runs scored as the Flyers picked up the 13-5 win in the nightcap.

Lewis junior left fielder Jermaine Terry (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield South), junior first baseman Neal Tyrell (Minooka, Ill./Minooka) and senior center fielder Brandon Collins (Tinley Park, Ill./Lincoln Way North) all picked up four hits in the win. Terry (4-for-6) added two runs and a RBI, while Tyrell (4-for-5) scored four times and drove in a run with a solo homer.

Collins (4-for-5) along with King both drove in two runs and scored twice, while sophomore right fielder Matt McCauley (Oakville, Mo./St. John Vianney) went 2-for-4 with two RBI and scored a run. Lewis junior catcher Trevor Tunison (Rockford, Ill./Rockford Lutheran) added a two-run single in the Flyers' seven-run eighth inning.

Lewis freshman reliever Jay Militello (Elmwood Park, Ill. /Fenwick) earned his first collegiate win, as he tossed  2.2 innings and did not allow a run while striking out a pair. He was relieved by sophomore Pete Hamot (Downers Grove, Ill./Downers Grove South) who pitched 3.1 innings of scoreless ball while fanning two.