The Muskingum baseball team swept Ohio Christian on Tuesday at Mose Morehead Field. The Muskies won the opener 3-2 in 12 innings and took the nightcap, 17-5.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (9-4 overall), Ohio Christian (6-16 overall)
• Games: Both contests were scheduled for seven innings
• Location: New Concord, Ohio - Mose Morehead Field
• Weather: 50 degrees and overcast

Game Two

• Muskingum scored a run in every inning en route to scoring a season-high 17 runs on 16 hits.
• The Muskies scored one in the first, two in the second, four in the third, two in the fourth, seven in the fifth and one in the sixth.
• Sophomore Seth Casto and freshman Patrick McGinty each had three RBIs.
• Sophomore Vayden Wood had two RBIs.
• The Muskies belted five doubles and senior Christian Leitenberger and Wood each had a stolen base.
• Freshman Evan Hinds earned the win in relief after going 3.2 innings and allowing just four hits. The win moves Hinds to 3-0 on the season.
• Ohio Christian was paced by Brian Daria who went 2-for-3 with two RBIs.
• Danarius Williams took the loss after going 2.1 innings and allowing seven runs (six earned) on six hits.
• THe Trailblazers ended the outing with five runs on 15 hits, with six errors.

Game One

• Freshman Marc Ibarra tied the game in the bottom of the seventh with a two-out RBI single and won the game in the bottom of the 12th with an game-winning RBI single with one out. He ended the contest going 3-for-6 with two RBIs and one run.
• Leitenberger delivered an RBI single in the first to tie the game at 1-1.
• Muskingum mustered thee runs on seven hits.
• The 12 innings game marked Muskingum's longest game of the season.
• Junior Brandon Bush (1-0) notched the win in relief after firing five innings of no-hit ball. 
• Sophomore Kyle Schmitgen started the game and went seven innings and allowed two runs (one earned) on five hits, with seven strikeouts.
• Eric McClure led Ohio Christian going 3-for-6 with two RBIs.
• Kris Carius was handed the loss after tossing 2.1 innings in relief and allowing one run on one hit.
• The Trailblazers tallied two runs on five hits.

Up Next

• Muskingum plays at Denison on Wednesday, April 23. Game time is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.