The University of Wisconsin-Whitewater baseball started off strong before a rain delay halted the game. After returning to the field, the Warhawks closed out the Sewanee Tigers with some efficient pitching, picking up the 6-1 win on Friday night. 

The Warhawks jumped out to a quick lead only two-innings into the game. A bases-loaded walk sent the Warhawks first run in, followed by two more in the top of the second. Eli Frank (Bayport, Wis./Bay Port) hit a sacrifice fly for Dominik McVay (Mineral Point, Wis./Mineral Point), and a Sam Paden (Libertyville, Ill./Libertyville) single scored Darryl Jackson (Milwaukee, Wis./Rufus King).

The Tigers would answer back with a run of their own in the second, but the Warhwaks maintained the lead.

In the top of the 5th, the Warhawks added a string of runs, capitalizing on some strong hitting and Sewanee errors. In the bottom of the fifth, the Warhawks retired the first two batters, the third Tiger batter hit a deep ball to center field, but a great throw by Daryl Jackson caught the runner as he was sliding into third.

With the Warhawks up 6-1 heading into the 6th, the game was halted due to a thunderstorm rolling in off the Gulf. 

After play resumed, the Warhawks built off of their offense with strong defense. With three different pitchers in the final four innings, UW-Whitewater only allowed two hits. Ben Lee (Amherst, Wis./Amherst) pitched in the bottom of the ninth, recording three strikeouts to seal the win. 

Eli Frank (Bayport, Wis./Bay Port) got the win after pitching the first five innings, Frank had 7 strikeouts on the mound. Offensively, Frank went 2 for 3 with a double and one RBI. Sam Paden (Libertyville, Ill./Libertyville), Cooper Pease (Fort Atkinson, Wis./Whitewater), and Andy Thies (Tallahassee, Fla./Lawton Chiles) all had one RBI as well. 

The Warhawks will finish out their Spring Trip competing in Studer's Blue Wahoos Challenge with a 9 AM game against Huntingdon College.