John Carroll struck first, but Case Western Reserve struck last and often, as the Spartans defeated JCU, 15-3, at Schweickert Field on Tuesday afternoon. 

CWRU scored 11 of their 15 runs in the final two innings, including eight in the top of the ninth. 

Drew Vargo drops to 0-4 after allowing two earned runs in six innings. Preston Williams (3-0) was the winning Case pitcher. 

Jacob Schriner went 3-for-5 in the loss. Rob Cifelli was 2-for-3 with two walks. 

David Crowley put JCU on the board in the first with a sacrifice fly. A four-run Case third put the Spartans in front for good. 

In the fourth and fifth, JCU closed the gap on a Cifelli single and Mittiga sacrifice fly. 

In the ninth, with Case ahead 7-3, the Spartans took it to the JCU bullpen. Three RBI singles, a double and a deep home run to left clinched the win for Case. 

JCU is in action Thursday at Schweickert Field against Ohio Wesleyan.