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[Baseball] Lourdes sweeps series from RedStorm

Rio Grande Sports Information    CHILLICOTHE, Ohio – Even a pair of valiant comeback efforts by the University of Rio Grande couldn't keep the RedStorm from a rendezvous with a dubious distinction in the record book.    Lourdes University recorded a doubleheader sweep for the second straight day, hanging on late in both ends of the twinbill for wins of 6-4 and 16-14 in nine innings at VA Memorial Stadium.    The Gray Wolves opened the season at 4-0 for the first time in program history as a result of the wins and earned their first four-game series sweep of an opponent since taking four straight games from Cornerstone University during the 2014 season.    Rio Grande, on the other hand, slipped to 0-11 out of the gate and may very well have secured the worst start to a season in program history, eclipsing the 0-10 start to the 1999 campaign by the then-Redmen.    Prior to this season, the RedStorm had never lost more than six consecutive games to begin a season under current head coach Brad Warnimont.