St. Francis Triumphs with Late Rally to Stay Perfect in CCAC Tournament

At the 2024 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament, the University of St. Francis baseball team won 6-1 against Saint Xavier University, maintaining its undefeated status. The game took place in Joliet, Illinois, where pitcher Sean Michalak led with a strong performance, allowing only six hits and no walks, and striking out three in a complete game.

The decisive moment occurred in the ninth inning when St. Francis scored five runs. Jake Klepacz, who hit a walk-off grand slam earlier in the tournament, started the inning with a single. This was followed by a series of walks and a hit-by-pitch, which loaded the bases. Subsequent hits from Dan Gusel and John McGuire then secured a substantial lead for St. Francis.

Michalak's standout defensive moment came in the sixth inning when he helped execute a double play that ended a potential rally by Saint Xavier. This play was crucial as St. Francis had been struggling to turn hits into runs until then.

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