Senior Cory Slaybaugh (Hartville/Lake) continued his hot play at the plate as the reigning OAC Hitter of the Week had four hits and drove in four runs to pace the Purple Raider attack.  Slaybaugh now has a team-best 20 RBI on the season and raised his batting average to .490.

Slaybaugh had a two-RBI single in the first inning that capped a four-run frame and got Mount Union rolling.  The Raiders would tack on two more runs in the second, followed by single runs in the third and fourth and finished with three runs in the fifth and seventh innings.

Junior hurler Mark Sabatino (Mayfield Heights/Mayfield) struck out six and allowed only six hits over the first five innings to pick up his first win of the season, while sophomores Cody Colly (Massillon/Washington) and Matt Lambert (Massillon/Washington) each allowed only one hit in two innings of relief work to combine on the Raiders fourth shutout of the season.

Mount Union gets back on the field tomorrow as they travel to No. 20 in the nation Thiel (PA) College in Greenville, PA.  First pitch is slated for 3 p.m. and the game will be broadcast online at www.muc.edu/athletics.