Chargers top Illinois College JV to win Porter’s Sandburg coaching debut

JACKSONVILLE — The Sandburg baseball team gave Brandon Porter a win in his Chargers coaching debut with a 12-8 victory Monday over Illinois College JV in the team's season opener.

Sandburg 12, Illinois College JV 8 (9 innings)
Sandburg      152     201     010     —        12       14       2
Ill. College JV 102     100     013     —        8          12       2
W-Andrew Meiresonne 2.1 IP, 4 K, 0 BB

KEY MOMENT
Jace Wilkerson and Josh Morales connected for back-to-back solo homers with one out in the second inning to kick off a five-run frame for the Chargers. Yasiel Trinidad added a two-run double in the inning, and Joel Medina's sacrifice fly gave Sandburg a 6-1 lead it wouldn't relinquish.

SANDBURG STANDOUT
Wilkerson reached base safely four times, going 3 for 4 with two runs and two RBIs. In addition to his second-inning home run, the sophomore from East Peoria had an RBI double in the third, walked in the fourth and singled in the ninth.

OTHER TOP CHARGERS
• Colton Allen — 3 for 5, double, run, 3 RBIs
• Brady Veselack — 2 for 5, double, run
• Trinidad — 1 for 4, double, walk, 2 runs, 2 RBIs, 2 steals
• Joel Medina — 1 for 2, home run, 2 walks, 2 runs, 2 RBIs
• Meiresonne — 2.1 IP, 1 run, 4 strikeouts
• Cruz Paredes — 2 IP, 0 runs, 5 strikeouts, 1 walk

UP NEXT
Noon March 5 at Spoon River

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