VINCENNES, Ind. – No. 7 Parkland baseball overcame a sixth-inning deficit in game one and a seventh-inning deficit in game two to sweep a Monday doubleheader at Vincennes University. Ty Rybarczyk (4-0) pitched seven innings of one-run ball to win game one, and then Logan Pillars (1-0) logged 2.2 innings of relief to set up the game two comeback.
 
With his team-leading fourth win of the season, Rybarczyk lowered his team-best ERA to 0.96. The freshman righty has won all four of his starts with a 9.64 strikeouts-per-nine average and a 15:4 strikeout-to-walk ratio. The first-year Cobra only allowed three hits over the seven innings, striking out three and walking three.
 
Corey Price led the offense with three hits, while Robert Barnard drove in the game-winning run in game one. Shortstop Trevor Minder also drove in a pair of runs.
 
Up next, the series against Vincennes moves to Champaign for a 1 p.m. doubleheader on Tuesday, April 2.
 
Game 1: No. 7 Parkland 3, Vincennes 1
 
Held scoreless through six innings of a nine-inning game one, the Cobras broke through against Vincennes hurler Kacey Cheek in the seventh inning with three runs to steal game one. Catcher Robert Barnard hit the game-winning, 2-RBI single, while Rybarczyk picked up his fourth win.
 
Parkland's offense used six hits and drew seven walks to score their three runs, led by Barnard's two RBI and two hits from left fielder Tynan Shahidi. Shahidi also drew two walks to reach base a team-high four times, while second baseman Patrick Hayes drew three walks.
 
Jumpstarting the offense in the seventh, the bottom of the order loaded the bases for the Cobras. Shahidi put the tying run on base with a walk, followed by a Pierce single and Patrick Hayes to set up Barnard's go-ahead single. Trevor Minder added an insurance run with another RBI single.
 
Backed with a two-run lead, Ricky Castro took over and closed out the victory with a perfect eighth and ninth innings. Picking up his second save of the season, Castro struck out four while not allowing a hit or a walk.
 
Game 2: No. 7 Parkland 7, Vincennes 6
 
Falling behind 4-0 in the first inning of game two, the Cobras took the lead for the first time in the seventh inning with a five-run frame to cap their second comeback of the day. Right fielder Corey Price led the offense with two hits, a walk and an RBI.
 
Pillars (1-0) picked up his first win of the season, allowing an unearned run over 2.2 innings while striking out five. Keegan McHood started the game, throwing 4.1 innings and striking out five.
 
Trailing 5-2 entering the final inning, Trevor Burkhart ignited the five-run comeback with a single, and then advanced into scoring position on a Barnard walk. Minder brought home the first run of the inning with a single, followed by a Price single to load the bases. The Cobras then took advantage of Vincennes mistakes, a walk by Warkentin, a pair of wild pitches and an error by the shortstop to give Parkland the lead. A Jeremiah Lebron single single added an important insurance run, plating Warkentin.
 
Vincennes scored an unearned in the bottom of the seventh on a double, but Parkland gunned down the game-tying run at the plate. Logan Pillars then struck out the final hitter to close out the sweep.