Baseball stuns No. 6 Wooster
The Muskingum baseball team scored two runs in the top of the eighth inning to stun 6-ranked Wooster on Wednesday afternoon, 4-2.
Muskingum
8-9
4
Wooster
10-2
2
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
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0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
March 29, 2017
The Muskingum baseball team scored two runs in the top of the eighth inning to stun 6-ranked Wooster on Wednesday afternoon, 4-2.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (8-9 overall), Wooster (10-2 overall)
- Location: Wooster, Ohio - Art Murray Field
- Attendance: 107
Inside the Numbers
- Muskingum took the 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning following a RBI double by senior Austin DeVore.
- Wooster responded with two runs in the bottom of the second to claim the 2-1 advantage.
- The Muskies plated the game-tying run in the top of the fifth inning as sophomore Marc Ibarra scored on junior Eddie Harper's at bat.
- In the top of the eighth inning, Harper singled to left field while senior Joe Shumar and DeVore capitalized on Wooster miscues loading the bases.
- Senior Dallas Allen provided the clutch hit as he doubled down the left field line scoring the potential game-winning run.
Game Notes
- Freshman Thomas Green (2-1) claimed the win on the mound throwing three innings surrendering three hits with two strikeouts.
- Muskingum plated four runs on five hits.
- Allen led the Muskies at the dish going 2-for-4 with a game-high two RBI's.
- Wooster scored two runs on nine hits.
- Jacob Pries took the loss for Wooster pitching 1.1 innings allowing one run on one hit.
Up Next
- Muskingum returns to action Saturday, April 1 as they host Ohio Athletic Conference rival, Marietta. First pitch is scheduled for 1:00 p.m.