Posted: Apr 11, 2021
The Muskingum baseball team split their home doubleheader against Mount Union on Saturday afternoon. The Muskies fell in Game 1, 4-0, and then took Game 2, 6-2.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (6-7, 6-5), Mount Union (13-5, 11-5)
- Location: Mose Morehead Field - New Concord, Ohio
- Attendance: 70
Inside The Numbers - Game 1
- Junior Brett Carson pitched the entire game for the Muskies, allowing four runs off eight hits.
- Junior Devin Ryan, junior Chayce Lundell, freshman Ryan Schwartz, freshman Nick Congrove, and Carson each led the Muskie attack with one hit.
- Eric Schilling and Corey White each led Mount Union with two hits.
- Walker Marlowe added one hit with three RBIs.
- Ryan Osman pitched a complete game shutout for the Purple Raiders, allowing five hits.
The Difference - Game 1
- Mount Union scored first in the first inning off a lead-off home run from Zach Mazza to make it 1-0.
- Marlowe added to the scoring in the fourth with a three-run home run to make the score 4-0.
Inside The Numbers - Game 2
- Senior Holden Martin pitched a complete game for the Muskies, allowing two runs off six hits. He also notched five strikeouts.
- Schwartz led the Muskie offense with two hits and two RBIs.
- Carson, Lundell, and junior Trey Yoder each added two hits.
- Senior Matt Stewart chipped in one hit with two RBIs for Muskingum.
- Marlowe led Mount Union with two hits.
- Dwayne Sumler started on the mound for the Purple Raiders and pitched the first four innings allowing five runs off six hits.
The Difference - Game 2
- Mount Union got off to a 2-0 start in the first two innings of the contest.
- Muskingum used a 5-0 surge to the lead, 5-2.
- The Muskies added a run in the eighth inning off an RBI single from Schwartz to make it 6-2.
Up Next
- The Muskies next host Heidelberg in OAC doubleheader play on Saturday, April 17. Game 1 is set for 1:00 p.m., and Game 2 is at 4:00 p.m. at Mose Morehead Field.