Baseball sweeps road doubleheader at Capital

The Muskingum baseball team swept Capital in Ohio Athletic Conference doubleheader action on Saturday afternoon. The Muskies won Game 1, 4-3, and dominated in Game 2 in seven innings, 25-6.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (2-2, 2-0), Capital (1-9, 1-9)
• Location: Clowson Field - Columbus, OH
• Attendance: 44

Inside The Numbers - Game 1

• Junior Jake Norris started on the mound for the Muskies and pitched the first six innings allowing two runs off eight hits.
• Junior Brett Carson pitched the last three innings and earned the save for Muskingum.
• Junior Trey Yoder led the Muskie offense with three hits and one RBI.
• Carson added two hits and notched two RBIs, while senior Matt Stewart earned two hits with one RBI.
• Sophomore Devin Ryan chipped in two hits during the contest.
• Muskingum finished the game with four runs off 12 hits and one error.
• Garrot Kennedy and Connor Feeney each tallied two hits for Capital.
• Tucker Craft started in the circle for Capital and pitched the first seven innings allowing four runs off ten hits.
• Capital ended the outing with three runs on ten hits and two errors.

The Difference - Game 1

• Capital took an early 2-0 lead in the first inning.
• The Muskies tied it up, 2-2, off RBI hits from Carson and Stewart in the sixth inning.
• Muskingum gained two more runs to make it 4-2 off RBI knocks from Carson and Yoder.
• Capital notched a run in the eighth to make it 4-3, but the Muskies defense held strong to secure the close victory.

Inside The Numbers - Game 2

• Senior Holden Martin earned the start on the mound pitching five innings allowing six runs off five hits and tallied a season-high seven strikeouts.
• Carson led the Muskie offense with three hits and one RBI.
• Sophomore Allex Santacroce, sophomore Drew Dittoe, and freshman Andy Eurez each grabbed two hits and two RBIs for Muskingum. Dittoe notched his first home run of the season during the contest.
• Junior Chayce Lundell and Stewart chipped in two hits and two RBIs
• Sophomore Gabe Rejonis smacked a grand slam to earn his first home run of the season.
• Muskingum ended the contest with 25 runs on 19 hits and four errors.
• Ethan Neal led Capital with three hits and two RBIs for the game.
• Scott Gutstein started the first four innings for Capital allowing eight runs from nine hits.
• Capital finished the outing with six runs from seven hits and three errors.

The Difference - Game 2

• Capital scored the first runs of the contest to take an early 4-0 lead after the first inning.
• Dittoe notched a solo home run in the third to get the Muskies on the board, 4-1.
• Muskingum used a 7-0 surge in the fourth inning to take a 8-5 lead.
• The Muskies exploded on a 17-0 run after the fourth inning to secure the big win over Capital in seven innings of work, 25-6.

Up Next

• The Muskies next host Capital on Tuesday, March 30. Game time is set for 4:30 p.m. at Mose Morehead Field.