Site: Wyoming, Mich. (Kimble Field)
Game One Score: Madonna University 11, Aquinas College 0 (5 Innings)
Game Two Score: Madonna University 6, Aquinas College 0
Records: MU 35-7, 13-3 WHAC; AC 21-17-2, 8-8 WHAC
Next MU event: Thursday April 29 at Siena Heights (Adrian, Mich.), 1pm EDT

GAME ONE BOX SCORE | GAME TWO BOX SCORE

WYOMING, Mich. (MadonnaCrusaders.com) - - The No. 14-ranked Madonna University baseball team used a pair of solid pitching performances and 17 runs to sweep its Monday (April 26) double header against Aquinas College by finals of 11-0 and 6-0 at Kimble Field to take the season series 3-1.

Senior Kyle Bolton (Burlington, Ont./Notre Dame/Indiana Tech) threw a three-hitter, striking out three in the opener while sophomore Tom Hansen (Rochester Hills, Mich./Adams) matched Bolton's effort, throwing a six hit shutout in the nightcap.

Senior Zach Flavin (Novi, Mich./Novi) and junior Tarik Khasawneh (Canton, Mich./Canton) both hit home runs as Khasawneh's was the first of his career. Flavin also drove in five runs on the day. Junior Jeff Bultinck (Sterling Heights, Mich./Notre Dame Prep) and freshman Spencer Sarel (Brighton, Mich./Brighton) both posted three hits while junior Mike Gansser (Lake In the Hills, Ill./Rochester Adams) collected two hits and scored three times on the day.

The Crusaders scored single runs in both the first and second innings of the opener as senior Ted Toune (Brooklyn Park, Minn./Park Center/Lansing CC) was hit by a pitch to open the game and moved up on a sacrifice bunt from Sarel. Bultinck then singled to center to score Toune for a 1-0 lead.

The Madonna lead grew to 2-0 in the second when Toune again scored, this time on a Sarel double to right center.

MU added three more runs in the fourth as Gansser and Khasawneh reached on back-to-back singles with one out. Toune followed with a single to score Gansser for a 3-0 lead. Sarel then reached on a Saint miscue that allowed freshman Alex Charles (Farmington Hills, Mich./Brother Rice) - who was running for Khasawneh - to score for a 4-0 lead. Bultinck then singled to load the bases for Flavin and the Crusader first baseman hit a sacrifice fly to right to score Toune and put the Royal Blue and Gold on top 5-0.

The Crusaders blew the game open in the top of the fifth, scoring six runs to claim an 11-0 lead. Gansser drove in a pair of runs with a single that scored Charles and freshman Brad Lineberry (Canton, Mich./Plymouth) to make it 7-0. Khasawneh followed with a single to move Gansser to second. After Toune drew a walk from reliever Chad Bowhuis to load the bases, Sarel delivered a sacrifice fly to right that scored Gansser for an 8-0 lead. Flavin came up two batters later and delivered his sixth home run of the season, a three-run shot to left that cleared the bases and gave MU an 11-0 lead.

Bolton (6-0) - who had allowed just one hit to this point - came out in the seventh and after striking out the lead off hitter, allowed a double and a single to Drew Huard and Jake Roe to put a pair of runners on. Bolton then got pinch hitter Kennen Less to go down looking on strikes and then got Jon Morse to ground into a fielder's choice to end the game.

In the final game of the series the Crusaders again got on the board first as Toune once again was hit by a pitch and moved to third on a Sarel single. Flavin drove in another run with his second sacrifice fly of the day to put the Crusaders on top 1-0.

MU added another run in the fourth when Flavin reached on a one-out single and moved to second on a single through the right side from junior Matt Kay(Canton, Mich./Canton/Henry Ford CC). Freshman Steve Pelletier (Farmington Hills, Mich./Harrison) was put in to run for Flavin and came home two batters later when senior Drew Fry (Madison Heights, Mich./Madison Heights) singled into right to make it 2-0.

The Crusaders tacked on two more runs in the fifth as Khasawneh reached on an error and Lineberry - running for Khasawneh - moved to second on a sacrifice bunt from Toune. Sarel drew a walk to put runners on first and second for Bultinck. Bultinck drove in Lineberry with a single up the middle for a 3-0 lead. Flavin then reached on a fielder's choice that was misplayed, allowing all three runners to be safe for Kay. Kay also hit into a fielder's choice that erased Flavin but allowed Sarel to score from third for a 4-0 lead.

Madonna added two more insurance runs for Hansen in the top of the sixth as after Gansser drew a one-out walk, Khasawneh hit his first collegiate home run to left for a 6-0 lead.

Hansen (4-1) issued a one-out walk to Roe and after Morse flew out to right, Less singled up the middle but pinch runner Michael Penny was caught trying to get to third to end the game.

The Crusaders close out the WHAC regular season this weekend with a four-game series against Siena Heights. The series gets under way with two games in Adrian on Thursday, followed by the final two on Saturday at Ilitch Ballpark. The games both days get underway at 1pm.