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Dons rally to overcome Trevians
Updated: April 6, 2011 3:28PM
A trip to California helped Notre Dame win in Illinois.
The Dons spent last week on the West Coast and played against some of Northern California's top teams.
Although Notre Dame went 0-4, the Dons learned a lot of lessons they brought home.
Some paid off Monday in their 8-7 victory over visiting New Trier.
Down three going into their last at-bat, the Dons rallied for four runs off Trevians standout Charlie Tilson.
Anthony Pope hit a game-tying, two-run single before Jeff Von Moser scored the game-winner on a wild pitch.
This came after Notre Dame lost a two-run lead after six innings.
"I trust these guys," said Pope, whose team improved to 2-5.
"Nobody hung their heads. This was awesome to be part of. We never thought we were out of it."
Kevin Stahmer started the inning with his single to shallow center field that fell between three Trevians. Ryan Czachor hit a one-hit single before Fred Dickson brought home the first run with a two-strike single.
Pope then popped his hit to even the score. He finished with three hits. Von Moser added two hits, and Jack Wietlispach hit a two-run homer to start the scoring.
"We had a good trip," Pope said of the cross-country excursion. "Even though we lost, we were in every game. We hung with those teams. Now it's coming together for us."
New Trier can take some comfort in extending the game. The Trevians sent 10 batters to the plate in the top of the seventh, going ahead on Chris Hall's two-out, two-strike single. The Trevians added two more runs, one on a bases-loaded walk and the other on a wild pitch.
Both starters shined Monday. New Trier's John Cook and Notre Dame's Charlie Jerger each went six innings. Alex Babusci gave the Dons a 4-2 lead with his two-out double in the sixth.
While Tilson struggled in his one inning on the mound, he had three hits at the plate, including one in the seventh that contributed to the comeback. Eddie Fay had two hits, and he showcased some slick fielding at second base.
"I thought we did a good job coming back," said New Trier coach Mike Napoleon, whose team dropped to 2-3. "This was two teams going after each other. That's good to see. We have some things to work on. But this is an early April game. We don't want to get too caught up in it."
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