Baseball splits OAC DH at Wilmington

The Muskingum baseball team split an Ohio Athletic Conference doubleheader at Wilmington on Saturday. The Quakers claimed the opener 5-3, while the Muskies won the night cap, 11-7.

The Basics

• Location: Wilmington, Ohio - Tewskbury-Delaney Field
• Records: Muskingum (7-8 overall, 1-1 OAC), Wilmington (5-13 overall, 1-1 OAC)

Game Two

• Muskingum plated the games first run in the top of the first inning following an RBI by sophomore Michael Pagano.
• The Muskies added three more runs in the top of the second to claim the 4-2 advantage off RBI's by seniors Austin DeVore and A.J. Kazmierczak.
• Muskingum tacked on two more runs in the top of the fifth, three in the seventh and two in the ninth to claim the win.
• DeVore led the way for Muskingum going 5-for-6 with three RBI's.
• The Muskies scored 11 runs on 15 hits.
• Senior Brandon Bush recorded the win, pitching seven complete innings surrendering seven runs on 16 hits.
• Sophomore Patrick McGinty claimed the save, throwing two innings of relief.
• The Quakers were led by Jake Hyatt going 3-for-5 at the dish with two RBI's.
• Bryant McCarty tossed the loss for Wilmington allowing two runs on three hits. 

Game One

• In game one, Wilmington scored five runs on seven hits.
• Trailing 2-1, Muskingum plated the game tying run in the top of the sixth as sophomore Ben Van Wey scored on senior Joe Shumar's at bat. 
• The Quakers responded scoring three runs in the bottom of the eighth to capture the win.
• Muskingum was led in the game by Van Wey going 1-for-3 at the dish. 
• The Muskies plated three runs on three hits.
• Matt Oney took the win, throwing seven complete innings striking out two.
• Sophomore Evan Hinds recorded the loss, pitching seven innings allowing two runs on five hits.

Up Next

• Muskingum returns to action Tuesday, March 28 as they host Kenyon. First pitch is scheduled for 4:00 p.m.