Lourdes extended its winning streak to six consecutive wins with a 5-4 victory over Aquinas in game one of Sunday's doubleheader at DeWitt Field in Grand Rapids, Mich. before the Saints snapped the streak with an 11-3 victory over the Gray Wolves in game two to open Wolverine-Hoosier Athletic Conference play.
 
The Gray Wolves started quickly in the opener as Joey Oehlers (Lambertville, Mich./Bedford H.S.) delivered a two-run single with two outs in the top of the first to put Lourdes in front.
 
Aquinas responded with three runs in the bottom of the frame before the Gray Wolves tied the game in the second.  Ryan Jagodzinski's (Perrysburg, Ohio/Rossford H.S.) ground out plated an unearned run evening the game at three.
 
Lourdes took the lead in the fourth as a Jagodzinski fielder's choice scored Caleb Dugan (Lima, Ohio/Lima Senior H.S.).  The Saints answered in the fifth and the game stayed tied until the seventh.  Dugan drew a bases loaded, two out walk to score pinch runner Thad Niziolek (Holland, Mich./West Ottawa H.S.) with what proved to be the winning run.
 
Austin Ford (Chesterfield, Mich./Anchor Bay H.S.) earned the win (2-0) with 2.2 innings of scoreless relief in the opener.  Caleb Loboschefski (Maumee, Ohio/Maumee H.S.) started and went 4.1 innings, scattering nine hits and four runs.
 
"We pitched well in game one," head coach Josh Bradford said afterwards.  "Austin picked us up huge.  Caleb got into a little trouble in the fifth.  Austin came in, got us out of it, then finished the game without giving up a run."
 
The Gray Wolves took the lead in the first inning of game two as well.  Gabe Scott (Curtis, Ohio/Genoa H.S.) homered as the second batter of the game.
 
Aquinas plated two in the second before Lourdes tied the game in the top of the fourth as Brad Ammons (Holland, Ohio/Springfield H.S.) led off the inning with a home run.
 
A six-run bottom of the fourth pushed Aquinas (10-16, 1-1 WHAC) in front for good.  Six of the first seven batters reached in the inning as the Saints sent 11 batters to the plate in the inning.
 
Lourdes scored an unearned run in the top of the fifth but that would be it for the Gray Wolves' offense in game two.  Aquinas tacked on a run in the bottom of the fifth and two more in the sixth on the way to the win.
 
"In game two we got hit around a little bit," Bradford added.  "Offensively we did not have enough good at bats to overcome the deficit.  We have to do a better job of sticking to our plan and offensive philosophy."
 
Lourdes (14-6, 1-1) will open the home portion of its schedule on Thursday afternoon as the Gray Wolves entertain Grace Christian.  First pitch in game one of the doubleheader is set for 1 p.m.