Baseball splits OAC DH at Wilmington

Baseball splits OAC DH at Wilmington

The Muskingum baseball team split an Ohio Athletic Conference doubleheader at Wilmington on Saturday. The Quakers claimed the opener 5-3, while the Muskies won the night cap, 11-7.

The Basics

  • Location: Wilmington, Ohio - Tewskbury-Delaney Field
  • Records: Muskingum (7-8 overall, 1-1 OAC), Wilmington (5-13 overall, 1-1 OAC)

Game Two

  • Muskingum plated the games first run in the top of the first inning following an RBI by sophomore Michael Pagano.
  • The Muskies added three more runs in the top of the second to claim the 4-2 advantage off RBI's by seniors Austin DeVore and A.J. Kazmierczak.
  • Muskingum tacked on two more runs in the top of the fifth, three in the seventh and two in the ninth to claim the win.
  • DeVore led the way for Muskingum going 5-for-6 with three RBI's.
  • The Muskies scored 11 runs on 15 hits.
  • Senior Brandon Bush recorded the win, pitching seven complete innings surrendering seven runs on 16 hits.
  • Sophomore Patrick McGinty claimed the save, throwing two innings of relief.
  • The Quakers were led by Jake Hyatt going 3-for-5 at the dish with two RBI's.
  • Bryant McCarty tossed the loss for Wilmington allowing two runs on three hits. 

Game One

  • In game one, Wilmington scored five runs on seven hits.
  • Trailing 2-1, Muskingum plated the game tying run in the top of the sixth as sophomore Ben Van Wey scored on senior Joe Shumar's at bat. 
  • The Quakers responded scoring three runs in the bottom of the eighth to capture the win.
  • Muskingum was led in the game by Van Wey going 1-for-3 at the dish. 
  • The Muskies plated three runs on three hits.
  • Matt Oney took the win, throwing seven complete innings striking out two.
  • Sophomore Evan Hinds recorded the loss, pitching seven innings allowing two runs on five hits.

Up Next

  • Muskingum returns to action Tuesday, March 28 as they host Kenyon. First pitch is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.