NORMAL, Ill. – The Parkland College Baseball team couldn't get the offense going early in a 5-0 loss to 10th-ranked Lincoln Land Community College, but the Cobras advance in the consolation bracket after a dramatic 6-5 victory over Vincennes University on Thursday night. The No. 3 seed Cobras could not get past No. 2 Lincoln Land Community College, but a 3-RBI night from DII NJCAA Player of the Week Keenan Taylor helped Parkland get past No. 5 seed Vincennes University. 
 
"Survive and advance is the goal, and we did that today," head coach Anthony Silkwood said after the win. "A lot of contributions from many different players and it is fun to see that." 
 
Up next, the Cobras will match up against No. 7 seed Illinois Central College on Friday, May 20th as they continue their postseason run in the consolation bracket. First pitch against the Cougars is scheduled for 3:00 PM at the Corn Crib in Normal, Illinois. 
 
Game 1: Lincoln Land Community College 5, Parkland College 0  
 
Parkland (31-21-2) fell behind 3-0 in the 2nd inning before Lincoln Land (40-15) hit a solo home run in the 4th and a sacrifice fly in the 8th in a 5-0 Cobras loss. Freshman Logan Reidelberger (2-4) singled twice as only three Cobras registered a hit. 
 
Sophomore Jay Schueler (2-2) made his 9th start of the year, allowing four runs on four hits while striking out nine over five innings of work. Pekin, Illinois native Nathan Righi (2.0 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 4 K) struck out four and freshman Matt Haley (1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER) struck out two in relief appearances. 
 
Game 2: Parkland College 6, Vincennes University 5  
 
Parkland took a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the 1st before the Trailblazers (25-32) responded and got a run back in the top of the 2nd. Sophomore Jimmy Rybarczyk scored on an error in the bottom of the 4th to give the Cobras a 4-1 lead, but Vincennes answered by tying the game in the top of the 6th. With one out in the bottom of the 6th, freshman Austin Gomm lined a 2-RBI single into right center field and Parkland retook a 6-4 lead. The Trailblazers would not go quietly, however, driving in a run in the top of the 7th to make it a one-run game and threatening with runners on base in each of the final innings. With two men on in the bottom of the 9th, sophomore pitcher Jack Young completed the save and willed the Cobras to a gutsy 6-5 victory late Thursday night. 
 
Freshman Carter Monke (3-1) made his 4th start of the season for Parkland, allowing four runs on eight hits while striking out five in five innings of work. Sophomore Wil Stockman made his 13th appearance of the year in the 6th, striking out three batters in one and 1/3 innings of work. Jack Young (2-1) secured his first save of the season, allowing no runs on two hits over two and 2/3 innings. 
 

At the plate, sophomores Keenan Taylor (2-4, HR, 3 RBI, R) and Jimmy Rybarczyk (2-4, 2B, R, 2 SB) each had multiple hits and freshman Austin Gomm (1-4, 2 RBI) drove in two in the win.