GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. –  The Golden Eagles concluded their weekend with a split at WHAC opponent Rochester College. CU lost game one 10-9 in 10 innings and then won game two 8-6 in eight innings as it ended early due to darkness. Cornerstone is now 13-18, 6-6 WHAC as they will return home to host Siena Heights on Friday starting at 1 p.m. 

Game One

•  The Cornerstone offense got a good start, scoring two runs in the top of the first inning on a Trenton Gilman two RBI base hit up the middle. 
• CU scored four more runs in the top of the second, including a two RBI double from Aaron Krupansky, an RBI groundout from Jarod Burton, and a Gabe Zeiger RBI single to lead 6-0. 
• After three strong innings from starter Chandler McKinney, CU made a pitching change in the fourth and Andrew VanDyke came in to pitch. 
• Rochester scored three runs in the bottom of the fourth to cut their deficit to 6-3. Brett Shure then came in to pitch looking to get out of the bottom of the fourth, but RC scored three more times to make it 6-6. 
• Brandon Hepp gave the Golden Eagles the lead back in the top of the sixth with an RBI double to make it 7-6. 
• The Warriors tied the game again in the bottom of the sixth inning with a sacrifice fly, making it 7-7. 
• Rochester then took their first lead later in the sixth inning with an RBI double to go on top 8-7. 
• In the top of the ninth Dustin DeBeau recorded a clutch RBI single to tie the game 8-8. 
• Aaron Krupansky held Rochester scoreless in the seventh, eighth, and ninth inning to keep the game tied at 8-8. 
• Joe Corsten got CU back on top in the top of the 10^threcording his 100^thcareer RBI, driving in Cain Ruiz. 
• Krupansky was unable to keep the lead in the bottom of the 10^thas Rochester would score two runs and earn a walk-off sacrifice fly to win 10-9 in game one. 

 
Game Two 

• Daniel Abbgy got the start in game two, but would only pitch 0.2 of an inning after giving up a first inning run to Rochester. 
• After a few scoreless innings for the Golden Eagles, the offense began to take over scoring two runs on a Trevor Bastien single to go on top 2-1 in the top of the fourth. 
• Austin Hurt then highlighted the offensive showcase in the top of the fourth with a three-run homerun to put CU on top 5-1. 
• The Golden Eagles then scored two more runs in the top of the fourth for a total of seven in the inning to flip the script and lead 7-1. 
• Cornerstone held the 7-1 lead throughout the game and was able to add a run in the top of the eighth on a sacrifice fly by Dan Sewak that scored Austin Hurt. 
• Rochester responded with five runs in the bottom of the eighth to cut the deficit to two at 8-6. 
• The game would be called at the end of the eighth however due to darkness resulting in an 8-6 win for the Golden Eagles. 

 
By the Numbers 
100 – Joe Corsten became the second Golden Eagle in program history with 100 career RBI, bringing home a run in extra innings of game one. 
 
2 – Austin Hurt hit a three run HR for his second bomb of the season to lead the team. 
 
22 – Cornerstone recorded 22 hits on the day. 
 
 
 
What's Next? 
Cornerstone will return home to face Siena Heights on Friday for a WHAC double-header starting at 1 p.m.  

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