Athletics Headlines: Baseball Wins Two, Advances to Region V Tourney

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May 1, 2006

Baseball Wins Two, Advances to Region V Tourney

The Spartans lost 8-3 to William Woods University in the first round of the 2006 American Midwest Conference Baseball Tournament, which was held at Hypes Field on the campus of McKendree College (IL). MBU defeated Harris Stowe State University 4-0 in round two of tourney play and came back in game three of AMC tourney action by besting William Woods 8-7. By winning two games the Spartans automatically advance to the Region V Tournament. The Spartans fell in the AMC Championship game to host McKendree College 9-4. Information and daily updates can be found on the AMC website at www.amermw.org. Box scores from each game are posted on the bracket page of the AMC website.

Wednesday, May 3
Game 1 - #1 McKendree College vs. #4 Harris-Stowe State University, McK defeated HSSU 12-4
Game 2 - #2 Missouri Baptist University vs. #3 William Woods University, WWU defeated MBU 8-3

Thursday, May 4
Game 3 - HSSU vs. MBU, MBU defeated HSSU 4-0
Game 4 - McK vs. WWU, McK defeated WWU
Game 5 - MBU vs. WWU, MBU defeated WWU 8-7

Championship Game
Friday, May 5
Game 6 - MBU vs. McK, McK defeated MBU 9-4