The Muskingum baseball team swept Chatham in its season opener. The doubleheader was played in Cadiz, Ohio at Mazeroski Field. Muskingum won the opener 12-5 and took the nightcap in seven innings, 11-0.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (2-0 Overall), Chatham (0-2 Overall)
• Location: Mazeroski Ball Fields – Cadiz, Ohio
• Attendance: 127

Notables

• Muskingum's season-opener.
• The Muskies' first 2-0 start since the 2015 season.

Game One

Inside the Numbers

• The Muskies were led by sophomore Sam Palmieri who had four runs, two stolen bases, one hit, one RBI, and a walk.
• Junior Tobie Teke tallied a stolen base and scored a run.
• Junior Weston Melick finished 2-for-3 at bat, with three RBIs and a stolen base.
• Senior Gavin Hawk had two stolen bases, one RBI and a hit.
• Senior Ryan Schwartz totaled two hits, two RBIs, and a walk.
• Sophomore Louie Hess went 2-for-3 at the plate, scored two runs, had three RBIs, and was walked twice.
• Senior Wyatt Reeder had two stolen bases and a run scored.
• Senior Erik Cover earned a win for the Muskies with four strikeouts and pitched four innings.

Game Two

Inside the Numbers

• Senior Ryan Schwartz led Muskingum as he went 4-for-4 from at-bat, with five RBIs, and a home run.
• Junior Weston Melick had four RBIs and one run as he went 2-for-3 as a batter.
• Both sophomore Louie Hess and junior Tobie Teke both scored two runs and two stolen bases. Hess added a double as he went 1-for-2 from the field.
• Sophomore Sam Palmieri earned three runs and was walked three times.
• Sophomore Mike Davis and freshman Grant Mellerson each finished with a run.
• Freshman Shoei Yamashita pitched five innings, throwing 58 pitches and 43 strikes. Yamashita totaled four strikeouts and earned a win.

Up Next

The Muskies will take the field next when they travel to Bethany on Wednesday, February 28 at 2:00 p.m.