CRESTWOOD, Ill. - The Lewis University baseball team dropped a non-conference contest to Roosevelt 3-1 at Ozinga Field Tuesday (March 25). 

TEAM RECORDS
Roosevelt 7-16 | Lewis 15-5 

SUMMARY
Lewis had a scoring chance in the first inning after having two runners on but was unable to capitalize. 

The Flyers managed to score in the second inning for a 1-0 lead. John Henry Russell (Glenview, Ill./Glenbrook South) singled, Kyle Peterson (Orland Park, Ill/Carl Sandburg) reached on catcher's interference and Chris McDevitt (Chicago, Ill./St. Rita) ripped an RBI double down the right field line, scoring Russell. 

Roosevelt responded in the bottom half with a run of their own, tying the contest at 1-1.  Both teams were held off the scoreboard in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth innings, keeping the score tied 1-1.

The Lakers broke through in the seventh inning with a pair of runs, giving Roosevelt a 3-1 advantage. Lewis was unable to rally after recording a one-out double in the top of the ninth by Cain Headrick (Custer Park, Ill./Providence Catholic). 

Ray Cantelo (Blue Island, Ill./Marian Catholic), Anthony Sorrentino (Burr Ridge, Ill./Lyons Township), Dominic Coda (Joliet, Ill/Joliet Catholic), Seth Nanna (Carmel, Ind/Westfield) and Daniel Rosado (Burbank, Ill.) all pitched scoreless innings in relief for the Flyers.

UP NEXT
Lewis will be back in action Friday, March 28 for a four-game series against Missouri-St. Louis. 

UPCOMING EVENTS
Be sure to join us Wednesday, March 26 as we induct our newest members of the Athletics Hall of Fame at the Flyer Red Dinner at Bolingbrook Golf Club starting at 6 p.m. CT. Purchase tickets at https://lewisflyers.com/2025FlyerRedDinner

FLYERS ANNUAL FUND
Support the Flyers by making a gift to the Flyers Athletics Fund at https://lewisflyers.com/202425AnnualFund