Baseball sweeps home doubleheader against Wilmington

The Muskingum baseball swept Wilmington in OAC doubleheader action on Saturday afternoon. The Muskies took Game 1, 12-6, and won in tight battle in Game 2, 16-10.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (5-4, 5-2), Wilmington (2-13, 1-10)
• Location: Mose Morehead Field - New Concord, OH
• Attendance: 85

Inside The Numbers - Game 1

• Junior Brett Carson started on the mound for the Muskies and pitched 6.2 innings allowing two runs off six hits.
• Sophomore Devin Ryan led the Muskie offense with three hits and six RBIs.
• Carson added two hits with one RBI.
• Freshman Andy Eurez chipped in three hits and one RBI for Muskingum.
• Evan Kelsey led Wilmington with one hit and two RBIs.
• Several Quakers chipped in with one hit and one RBI.
• Aaron Boster started in the circle for Wilmington pitching three innings and allowing four runs off four hits.

The Difference - Game 1

• The scoring got started in the third inning with the Muskies taking a 4-1 lead.
• Muskingum used a 5-0 surge in the next two innings to take a 9-1 lead.
• The Muskies scored three more runs in the seventh and eighth innings to make it, 12-3.
• Wilmington gained three runs in the ninth, but it wasn't enough as the Muskies secured the win, 12-6.

Inside The Numbers -Game 2

• Freshman Erik Cover earned the start on the mound for the Muskies and pitched five innings allowing four runs off six hits.
• Freshman Ryan Schwartz led the Muskies at the plate going 3-of-4 with one double and four RBIs.
• Sophomore Drew Dittoe went 3-of-4 with two doubles and three RBIs.
• Ryan and senior Matt Stewart each added three hits with Ryan earning one RBI and Stewart notching two RBIs.
• Freshman Nick Congrove chipped in two hits and one RBI.
• Jesse Relford led Wilmington with three hits and two RBI.
• Jared Lammert added two hits with three RBIs.
• Thomas Hueber started in the circle for the Quakers and pitched six innings allowing two runs on four hits.

The Difference - Game 2

• Wilmington started the scoring early with a 3-0 lead in the first two innings.
• Muskingum got on the board with a Carson sacrifice fly in the third inning.
• The Muskies used a big 7-0 surge through the fifth and seventh innings to take the lead, 9-4.
• The Quakers answered with a 6-0 run of their own in the eighth to regain the lead, 10-9.
• Muskingum came back with another 7-0 surge to retake the lead 16-10 and secure the victory.

Up Next

• The Muskies next travel to Mount Union in OAC doubleheader play on Saturday, April 10. Game 1 is set for 1:00 p.m. and Game 2 is at 4:00 p.m.