Enough Is Finally Enough in 71-1 Baseball Rout

JOLIET, Ill. — St. Francis of Illinois routed Robert Morris of Chicago, 71-1, Tuesday in a Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference game that was surrendered after four innings by Robert Morris Coach Gerald McNamara.

St. Francis, a dual member of the NAIA and NCAA Division II, sent 30 batters to the plate in the first inning as they scored 26 runs, an NCAA record. The Fighting Saints scored 22 runs in the second, four in the third and 19 in the final inning.

In all, St. Francis broke 12 NCAA Division II records and tied four others. In NAIA record books, seven team records were broken as well as one individual mark. Freshman shortstop Mike Palermo tied the NAIA record with seven hits. Only 19 of the 71 runs were earned because of 16 errors.