The Muskingum baseball team dropped an 11-inning thriller in game one at sixth-ranked Marietta on Sunday, 6-5. The Pioneers won the nightcap, 19-4 in seven innings.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (7-12-1, 7-10-1), Marietta (21-3, 19-3)
• Location: Pioneer Park - Marietta, Ohio

Inside The Numbers - Game 1

• Senior Holden Martin earned the start on the mound for the Muskies and pitched the first 6.1 innings. He allowed four runs off six hits and notched three strikeouts.
• Sophomore Devin Ryan led Muskingum at the plate with three hits and two RBIs, including a home run.
• Junior Brett Carson added three hits during the contest.
• Senior Matt Stewart notched two hits.
• Junior Chayce Lundell and freshman Ryan Schwartz each chipped in one hit and one RBI.
• Turner Hill and Drew Wilkinson led Marietta with two hits and one RBI each.
• Nicklaus Brown pitched the first three innings for the Pioneers, allowing two runs off five hits.
• Sam Mathews pitched the last three innings and earned the win allowing no runs from two hits.

The Difference - Game 1

• Marietta got the scoring started in the first innings with an early 1-0 lead.
• The Pioneers gained two more runs in the second to increase their lead to 3-0.
• Ryan smacked a two-run home run to cut the deficit to 3-2 in the third.
• The Muskies earned three runs in the next few innings to take the lead in the eighth, 5-4.
• Marietta tied it up, 5-5, in the eighth off a wild pitch from Muskingum.
• The Pioneers secured the win, 6-5, in the 11th inning off a sacrifice fly from Alex Page.

Inside The Numbers - Game 2

• Freshman Erik Cover started in the circle for the Muskies and pitched the first 3.1 innings. He allowed six runs off six hits.
• Carson led the Muskie offense with two hits.
• Schwartz and freshman Peyton Carr added one hit and two RBIs.
• Stewart, Lundell, sophomore Jake Hymrod, and junior Trey Yoder each chipped in one hit for Muskingum.
• Dylan Albright led Marietta with three hits and five RBIs.
• Trent Valentine pitched the first two innings for the Pioneers, allowing no runs off two hits.

The Difference - Game 2

• Marietta used an 11-run fourth inning to take control of the outing.
• The Muskies earned their first runs in the fifth inning off a two-RBI double from Schwartz to make it 14-2.

Up Next

• Muskingum next hosts Ohio Northern on Saturday, May 1. The OAC doubleheader is slated to begin at 1:00 p.m. at Mose Morehead Field.