Lourdes dropped both ends of a doubleheader to Taylor on Tuesday afternoon, suffering 12-2 and 11-4 setbacks to the Trojans at Winterholter Field in Upland, Ind.
 
"We made way too many mental mistakes today," head coach Andy Ham said after the games.  "We made several errors, didn't throw strikes, and got away from our offensive approach."
 
Lourdes took the lead first in the opener, as Marty Ramirez (Toledo, Ohio/Start H.S.) singled home Nick Mazgay (Centerburg, Ohio/Centerburg H.S.), who had reached on a bunt single.
 
A pinch-hit two-run triple in the bottom of the fourth put Taylor in front and the Trojans added to the lead with a 10-run fifth inning.  The Gray Wolves committed four errors in the frame, leading to nine unearned runs, as Taylor tallied just six hits in the inning.
 
The Gray Wolves added one final run in the top of the seventh as Tim Ward (Mount Orab, Ohio/Western Brown H.S.), walked, moved to third on a pair of wild pitches, and scored on a ground out by Tyler Trame (Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic H.S.).
 
Matt Patton earned the win (1-0) for Taylor in the opener, allowing one run and four hits in 4.2 innings of work while striking out five.  Nate Snow (Tucson, Ariz./Palo Verde H.S.) suffered the loss (0-1), surrendering two runs on four hits in four innings on the hill.
 
Lincoln Reed and Brian Moore both went 2-for-3 with two runs batted in to pace Taylor while Lourdes managed just four hits in the contest.
 
Taylor (10-5) wasted little time taking control in game two, scoring eight times in the opening inning.  The Trojans took advantage of six walks and a hit batsman in the inning, sending 14 men to the plate.
 
The Trojans added three more runs in the third inning to build an 11-0 lead before Lourdes finally managed to break up the shutout in the seventh inning.  Ward led off the inning with a walk and Kyle Sherman (Collierville, Tenn./Rossville Christian Academy) was hit by a pitch.  Jonathan Barker (Sylvania, Ohio/Southview H.S.) singled to load the bases and Alex Samson (Orrville, Ohio/Orrville H.S.) walked to force in a run.  Nick Toth (Hudson, Ohio/Hudson H.S.) followed with a two-run double and the Gray Wolves added one final run on a Trojan error.
 
Jamie Bristol earned the win (3-0) for Taylor, pitching 4.1 shutout innings without allowing a hit.  Lee Lovejoy (Ravenna, Ohio/Ravenna H.S.) took the loss (0-2), giving up eight runs on four hits and walking four in just 0.2 innings on the hill.
 
Same Wiese went 3-for-3 with three runs batted in to pace Taylor's 10-hit attack in the nightcap while Lourdes tallied just four hits in game two.
 
Lourdes (3-8) will return home to Mercy Field on Wednesday evening as the Gray Wolves host Hillsdale in a 6 p.m. contest.