Covenant News

North Park Trounces North Central in Baseball Action

NAPERVILLE, IL (April 3, 2002) - Jeff Hanson of Hillside Covenant Church in Walnut Creek, California, tossed a complete game three-hitter and North Park University (NPU) scored four runs in the first inning to beat North Central College 5-1 Tuesday at North Central's Alumni Field.

Hanson struck out eight and walked one in moving to 2-3 overall. His team played errorless baseball and produced four of their eight hits in the opening inning to put the game away.

Jim Moretti had a run scoring single and Dion Rubino added a two-run single off losing pitcher Travis Kerber to give Hanson an early cushion. The sophomore cruised through the first six innings before allowing two hits and a run in the seventh. Hanson finished strongly, however, striking out the final two Cardinal hitters as NPU moved to 4-13 overall, 2-2 in College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin play.

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