The Muskingum baseball team dropped a pair of games to ninth-ranked Baldwin Wallace. The Muskies lost game one 7-1 and game two 8-1.

Game 1

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (10-8 Overall, 1-2 OAC), Baldwin Wallace (16-3 Overall, 2-1 OAC)
• Location: Fisher Field – Berea, Ohio
• Attendance: 117

The Difference

• Baldwin Wallace jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead in the first inning off an RBI double from Alex Ludwick.
• The Muskies answered back in the top of the third inning with a solo home run from senior Trey Yoder to tie the game at one apiece.
• Baldwin Wallace added another run in the fourth off a fielder's choice to take a 2-1 lead.
• The Yellow Jackets wouldn't surrender the lead again for the rest of the game, and they secured their 7-1 victory.

Inside the Numbers

• The Muskies were led by senior Trey Yoder who finished 2-for-5 with a solo home run.
• Junior Dominic Gorence went 2-for-4 with two singles, and senior Chayce Lundell finished 1-for-4 with a single.
• Senior Jake Norris started on the mound for the Muskies. Norris pitched five innings, surrendered three earned runs, and struck out four batters.
• The Yellow Jackets were led by Alex Ludwick who finished 3-for-3 with three RBIs, two runs scored, and a walk.

Game 2

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (10-9 Overall, 1-3 OAC), Baldwin Wallace (17-3 Overall, 3-1 OAC)
• Location: Fisher Field – Berea, Ohio
• Attendance: 84

The Difference

• The Yellow Jackets jumped out to a quick 1-0 lead in the second inning off a fielder's choice from Bijan Kamalipour.
• Baldwin Wallace added three more runs in the third inning to push their lead out to 4-0.
• The Yellow Jackets scored four more runs in the seventh inning off a grand slam from Luke Vonderhaar to extend their lead to 8-0.
• The Muskies got on the board in the ninth inning off an RBI single from junior Devin Ryan. However, Baldwin Wallace was able to secure their 8-1 victory.

Inside the Numbers

• The Muskies were led by senior Devin Ryan who finished 3-for-5 with an RBI.
• Sophomores Gavin Hawk, Quinten Collins, and Tyler Arter each recorded one hit for the Muskies.
• Sophomore Erik Cover got the start on the mound for Muskingum. Cover pitched six and one-third innings, and gave up five earned runs.
• Baldwin Wallace was led by Luke Vonderhaar who finished 2-for-4 with five RBIs and one run scored.

Up Next

• The Muskies will be back in action on Sunday, April 3, when they host Ohio Wesleyan. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.