Romeoville, Ill. - UW-Parkside opened the Great Lakes Valley Conference campaign with a 10-8, 3-0 sweep over the Lewis University baseball team at Brennan Field on Friday (March 24).

With the sweep, UW-Parkside is 8-8 overall and 2-0 in conference action, while the Flyers fall to 4-15 on the campaign and 0-2 in GLVC play.

Both teams return to action on Saturday for a 2 PM (DH) at Brennan Field. The start of the twinbill has been pushed back due to impending inclement weather surrounding the Romeoville area.

GAME ONE
UW-Parkside 10, Lewis 8
WP - Rolshoven (1-2); LP - Manikas (0-1)
SV - Kastberg (4)
HR - Collins (1), Tittle (3) Hammudeh (1)

The Flyers rallied from a 6-1 deficit and took an 8-6 lead into the seventh inning, but the Rangers responded with four unanswered runs to secure the 10-8 win in the series opener.

Lewis senior center fielder Brandon Collins (Tinley Park, Ill./Lincoln Way North) led the Flyers offensively, as he went 2-for-4 with three RBI, including the go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh inning.

Flyer freshman third baseman  Austin Tittle (Lemont, Ill./Lemont) also got into the long ball act with a solo homer and drove in two runs for the Flyers.

Lewis first baseman Kenny King (Orland Park, Ill./Providence ) went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI, while junior shortstop Sam Cybulski (Clarendon Hills, Ill./Lyons Township) went 2-for-4 and scored a run in the loss.

Lewis freshman reliever George Manikas (Lockport, Ill. /Joliet Catholic) took the loss for the Flyers on the mound. Manikas (0-1) allowed three runs and four hits in 2.1 innings of work while striking out three batters.

GAME TWO
UW-Parkside 3, Lewis 0
WP - Rana (2-1); LP - Couch (2-1)
SV - Widmar (1)

The Flyers could not get the bats going in the nightcap as they only managed six hits off of the UW-Parkside pitching staff.

Lewis sophomore second baseman Alex Kiszkowski (Schaumburg, Ill./Schaumburg) and Tittle accounted for four of those base knocks, as they each went 2-for-3 in the loss.

Lewis hurler Sam Couch (Bolingbrook, Ill./Joliet Catholic) was the losing pitcher for the Flyers. Couch (2-1) allowed two runs and six hits in 4.2 innings of work, while striking out six.