Baseball stuns No. 6 Wooster

Baseball stuns No. 6 Wooster

The Muskingum baseball team scored two runs in the top of the eighth inning to stun 6-ranked Wooster on Wednesday afternoon, 4-2.

The Basics 

  • Records: Muskingum (8-9 overall), Wooster (10-2 overall)
  • Location: Wooster, Ohio - Art Murray Field 
  • Attendance: 107

Inside the Numbers

  • Muskingum took the 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning following a RBI double by senior Austin DeVore.
  • Wooster responded with two runs in the bottom of the second to claim the 2-1 advantage.
  • The Muskies plated the game-tying run in the top of the fifth inning as sophomore Marc Ibarra scored on junior Eddie Harper's at bat.
  • In the top of the eighth inning, Harper singled to left field while senior Joe Shumar and DeVore capitalized on Wooster miscues loading the bases.
  • Senior Dallas Allen provided the clutch hit as he doubled down the left field line scoring the potential game-winning run. 

Game Notes

  • Freshman Thomas Green (2-1) claimed the win on the mound throwing three innings surrendering three hits with two strikeouts.
  • Muskingum plated four runs on five hits.
  • Allen led the Muskies at the dish going 2-for-4 with a game-high two RBI's.
  • Wooster scored two runs on nine hits.
  • Jacob Pries took the loss for Wooster pitching 1.1 innings allowing one run on one hit.

Up Next

  • Muskingum returns to action Saturday, April 1 as they host Ohio Athletic Conference rival, Marietta. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.