The Muskingum baseball team started the season strong with two wins over Ohio Christian on Valentine's Day. The Muskies dominated with a 11-3 win in game one and used their hot hitting to finish out a 5-2 win in game two.

Notables

• This was the Muskingum baseball team's season opener.
• This is the second straight season the Muskies have started 2-0.
• Sophomore Benny Hess and freshman Jasper Owens both hit their first career home run as a Muskie in today's games.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (2-0 overall), Ohio Christian (2-3 overall)
• Location: Sims Legion Stadium - Gastonia, North Carolina

Game 1

• The Muskies scored 11 runs in seven innings of play.
• Sophomore Grant Mellerson led the Muskies with a strong three hits. Mellerson recorded two RBI's, a run scored, and one walk.
• Freshman Jasper Owens added two hits for the offense. Owens slammed a solo shot home run to highlight his day in the batters box.
• Junior Sam Palmieri added a hit and two RBI's.
• Sophomore Conner Thamann added a three RBI at bat as he fired off a triple.
• Sophomore Benny Hess rounded out the Muskie bats with a solo shot home run.
• Graduate Erik Cover tossed 4.2 innings where he struck out three batters. Cover allowed only two hits and one earned run in his first outing of the season.
• Senior Nathan Johnson came in for relief and went 1.1 innings while striking out two batters. 
• Sophomore Weston Hartman threw one inning, struck out one batter, while giving up no runs.

Game 2

• Muskingum scored five runs in seven innings of play.
• Senior Tobie Teke logged two hits for the Muskies. Teke also finished with two RBI's and a stolen base.
• Palmieri logged one hit and an RBI.
• Sophomore Aiden Reis had a hit and an RBI.
• Sophomore Shoei Yamashita pitched three innings, struck out two, and only gave up one run in his time on the mound.
• Sophomore Gavin Schultz logged four innings of work on the mound for the Muskies. Schultz tallied five strikeouts and didn't surrender any runs.

Up Next

• The Muskies will conclude the series against Ohio Christian tomorrow, Saturday, February 15 when they play at 2:00 p.m. The Muskies will look for the sweep in North Carolina at Sims Legion Stadium.