Muskingum and John Carroll joined forces on Saturday in University Heights to Strikeout ALS. Both teams wore wristbands to help promote awareness and raise money for the Pete Frates #3 Fund, ALS research and other effected ALS members. 

The Muskies and Blue Streaks split the Ohio Athletic Conference doubleheader. Muskingum won the opener in 11 innings 6-5 and John Carroll took the nightcap, 8-2.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (16-16 overall, 6-8 OAC), John Carroll (16-16 overall, 9-5 OAC)
• Location: University Heights - Schweickert Field
• Attendance: 87

Game 1

• Freshman Patrick McGinty hit a sacrifice fly in the top of the 11th to score junior Dallas Allen to lift the Muskies to the extra-inning win.
• John Carroll had the game-tying run on third base when the final out was recorded on a groundout to third.
• Junior Brandon Bush earned the win in relief after firing five innings of four-hit ball. The win moved him to 3-1 overall.
• Freshman Darien Smith started the game and went six innings and allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hits.
• Junior Austin DeVore led the Muskies at the plate going 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a double.
• McGinty and freshman Marc Ibarra each added an RBI.
• Senior Christian Leitenberger went 2-for-5 with two runs scored and a triple.
• Allen also added a pair of hits.
• Patrick Scholla led the Blue Streaks hitting two doubles. He had two RBIs and scored one run.
• David Crowley added a 3-for-5 performance with one RBI and one run scored.
  
• Mark Materise took the loss after allowing one run, on one hit, in two innings of work.
• Aaron Lapaglia pitched nine innings and allowed five runs (two earned) on 10 hits.
  

Game 2

• John Carroll scored eight runs on 10 hits.
• The Blue Streaks used a two-run fourth and a three-run fifth to take a 5-0 lead and control of the game.
• Tyler Gentile led the Blue Streaks going 2-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBIs.
• Jacob Schriner also had two RBIs.
  
• Freshman Ben Van Wey led the Muskies going 3-for-4 with an RBI double.
• Junior Joe Shumar also added an RBI single.
• Muskingum ended the game with two runs on five hits.
• Freshman Evan Hinds suffered the loss after going seven innings and allowing eight runs (five earned) on 10 hits.

Up Next

• Muskingum next plays at Washington & Jefferson on Wednesday, April 27. Game time is slated for 4:00 p.m.