Case Western Reserve University junior Reece Marley struck out eight batters in six innings and junior first baseman Zack Carinci and first-year centerfielder Matt Trout combined for seven runs batted in, as the Spartans rolled to a 10-1 win over the University of Chicago in their season-opening game at Grand Park in Westfield, Indiana on Friday afternoon.
Marley allowed just one run on three hits and a walk in the outing to earn the win. His eight strikeouts in the game were a career-high for the southpaw.