Senior first baseman Erik Quarberg went 3-5 with a pair of home runs, including a grand slam, with eight rbi to lead Concordia university (21-10-1, 7-5 NSIC) in a 20-6 game two rout over Bemidji State (5-27, 1-11 NSIC) after the Golden Bears successfully dispatched of the Beavers 7-2 in the first game.

In game one the Bears scored a pair in the first as Quarberg drove in run with a sacrifice fly before Tony Boxwell delivered an rbi single.

The score remained 2-0 for the first four innings as senior starter Geoff Bray was in cruise control. The Bears added two more in the fifth when second baseman Galen Wetzell smacked a two-run single.

That was all Bray needed, but CU provided an insurance run in the sixth and two in the seventh while Bray finally made a mistake in the sixth as he surrendered a solo home run and he allowed one more in the final inning, but it was not enough for BSU as the Golden Bears won 7-2.

Bray logged a complete game, needing 99 pitches as he struck out six and allowed five hits and just one walk. He improves to 5-2 on the season with the victory.

Boxwell finished the game 3-4 with a run and a rbi along with his fourth double. Center fielder Alex Kubal was 1-2 with a two-run double, his tenth double of the year. Right fielder Andy Judkins and catcher Bobby Meier each recorded two-hit games as they went 2-5.

In the second game, the Bears scored in every inning except the sixth as they racked up a five run second, an eight run fifth and a four run seventh inning. They also added one run in the first, third and fourth innings as well.

Quarberg wasn't the only CU player to log a three-hit performance in game two as Boxwell went 3-5 with a run and two rbi and Kubal went 3-5 with three runs and two rbi.

Boxwell's final line for the two game series was 6-9 with two runs and three rbi, lifting his season average to .407.

Quarberg's two home runs tie him for the team lead with left fielder Chris Duda, who went 2-4 with two runs, three rbi and his eighth homer of the year. Quarberg's eight rbi give him 41 on the year. He also scored four runs in the contest.

Every starter for the Bears scored at least one run and six players scored at least twice. Five players also had multi-rbi performances.

Sophomore starter Eric Utoft went the distance as the Bears didn't have to dip into their bullpen in either game on day one of the series. Utoft struck out seven in seven strong innings and the only runs he allowed came on home runs as he surrendered just six hits and one walk. He improves to 4-3 on the season.

The Bears and Beavers will tangle again tomorrow at noon to cap off the season series.