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Lourdes University wrapped up its spring trip in Florida on Friday afternoon, dropping both ends of a doubleheader to Saint Xavier.  The Gray Wolves fell in the opener 6-0 before suffering a 5-1 setback in game two at Lake Myrtle in Auburndale, Fla.
 
In the opener, Tyler Hebel threw a three-hit shutout for Saint Xavier, striking out five without walking anyone for the win (2-1).
 
The Cougars scored a pair of two-out runs in the second before adding four insurance tallies in the bottom of the sixth inning.
 
Garrett Jex (Bowling Green, Ohio/Bowling Green H.S.) had two of the three hits for the Gray Wolves.
 
A.J. Schraffenberger (Cincinnati, Ohio/Bishop Fenwick H.S.) suffered the loss (0-2), allowing six runs and eight hits in 5.1 innings on the mound.
 
The Gray Wolves struck first in game two as Kyle Sherman (Collierville, Tenn./Rossville Christian Academy) led off with a single and stole second.  After a fly ball advanced him to third, Sherman scored on a wild pitch to put Lourdes in front.
 
That would be the Lourdes offense for the day, as the Gray Wolves managed just four hits in nightcap.  Saint Xavier plated two runs in the fourth and added a sacrifice fly in the sixth.   The Cougars tacked on two insurance runs in the seventh to secure the win.
 
Sherman finished the game with two hits for Lourdes while Ryan Pellack went 3-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI for the Cougars.
 
Matthew McKenzie earned the win (1-1) for Saint Xavier (4-4), allowing one run and three hits in 5.1 innings on the hill.  Bill Laranga (Maumee, Ohio/Maumee H.S.) suffered the loss (0-2), giving up two runs and two hits in four innings.
 
"It was a frustrating trip, but we learned a lot," head coach Jeremy Snow said.  "We have to head back home and get to work.  AJ and Bill gave us great starts on short rest and the defense was much better.  We hit the ball well all day, but couldn't find a break as Saint Xavier made four or five outstanding plays."
 
Lourdes (0-8) is scheduled to return to the diamond on Wednesday afternoon as the Gray Wolves host Goshen in the home opener.  First pitch in game one of the doubleheader is set for 2 p.m. at Mercy Field.