Tight Games Leave SAU, SXU As Lone Unbeatens Left In Baseball Tournament

JOLIET, Ill. --- Three of four contests decided by two runs or less with two going extra innings made for an interesting Day 2 at the 2026 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament.  When the dust had settled, top-seeded St. Ambrose University and No. 3 Saint Xavier University remained as the lone unbeatens in the field.

St. Ambrose (30-19) prevailed 2-1 thanks to a two-run home run in the fifth inning from Filip Milatovic, while Saint Xavier (33-17) scored two runs in the tenth inning to upset No. 2 seed Olivet Nazarene University.  Two innings earlier, the Tigers tied the contest with two runs of their own and had the go-ahead run at third base with two outs.

No. 4 Judson University (33-20) also rallied late, scoring twice in the ninth inning to force extra innings and then winning the game 4-3 in the tenth to eliminate No. 6 Indiana University South Bend.

One game later, No. 5 University of St. Francis (21-28) put an end to a tough day for Olivet Nazarene with a 10-3 victory.

That sets the stage for Friday, which will see only one remaining unbeaten team after St. Ambrose and Saint Xavier square off at 1 pm.  St. Francis and Judson then meet at 4 pm in an elimination contest.  The winner of that contest takes on the loser of the 1 pm game at 7 pm.    

The complete schedule and results follow:

Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Game #1: No. 4 seed Judson 10, No. 5 seed St. Francis 0 --- 7 innings
Game #2: No. 3 seed Saint Xavier 2, No. 6 seed Indiana South Bend 0

Thursday, April 30, 2026
Game #3: No. 1 seed St. Ambrose 2, No. 4 seed Judson 1
Game #4: No. 3 seed Saint Xavier 6, No. 2 seed Olivet Nazarene 4 --- 10 Innings
Game #5: No. 4 seed Judson 4, No. 6 Indiana South Bend 3 --- 10 Innings
Game #6: No. 5 St. Francis 10, No. 2 Olivet Nazarene 3

Friday, May 1, 2026
Game #7: No. 1 seed St. Ambrose (30-19) vs. No. 3 seed Saint Xavier (33-17)  --- 1 pm
Game #8: No. 4 seed Judson (33-20) vs. No. 5 seed St. Francis (21-28) --- 4 pm
Game #9: Loser-Game #7 vs. Winner-Game #8 --- 7 pm

Saturday, May 2, 2026
Game #10: Winner-Game #7 vs. Winner-Game #9 --- 4 pm (Championship)
Game #11: Winner-Game #10 vs. Loser-Game #10 --- 7 pm (If necessary)