Athletics Headlines: Baseball Opens Region V Tourney with a Win

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May 11, 2006

Baseball Opens Region V Tourney with a Win

The Spartans opened up the 2006 Region V Tournament Wednesday with a 4-2 victory over Benedictine College. The Spartans garnered an invitation to the Region V Tournament by winning two games in the American Midwest Conference Post Season Tournament. E.J. Basta recorded the victory against Benedictine when he threw seven and two thirds scoreless innings. Basta has thrown 25 and two thirds consecutive scoreless innings after Wednesday's performance and his Spartans are currently 38-17 on the season.

MBU will play Culver Stockton College Thursday night at 7:30 PM at T-Bone Stadium in Kansas City. The Spartans are trying to make their first trip to the NAIA World Series.