On This Date: April 3, 1971

April 3, 1971 — Rick Sassaman and Thad Kosciolek both earn pitching wins as Marian sweeps Montrose in a doubleheader. Sassaman walks four and strikes out seven during the Colts’ 6-3 victory in the first game. Joe Balascik delivers a triple, while reliever Ron Carulli fans five to preserve the win. In the second contest, Marian scores two runs in the sixth inning to pull out a 6-5 victory. Kosciolek tosses two scoreless frames to get credit for the victory, while starting hurler Mark Houser contributes a key double and strikes out six.