Baseball slips in road doubleheader at Heidelberg

The Muskingum baseball team slipped in OAC road doubleheader action against Heidelberg on Sunday afternoon. The Muskies fell in Game 1, 17-3, and in Game 2, 7-3.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (7-9-1, 7-7-1), Heidelberg (12-11-1, 9-10-1)
• Location: Peaceful Valley - Tiffin, OH
• Attendance: 149

Inside The Numbers - Game 1

• Junior Brett Carson started on the mound for the Muskies pitching the first three innings allowing eight runs off nine hits.
• Junior Chayce Lundell led the Muskie offense with one hit and one RBI.
• Senior Matt Stewart, sophomore Devin Ryan, and freshman Nick Congrove each grabbed one hit for Muskingum.
• Deaunte Fleming led Heidelberg at the plate with three hits and six RBIs, including a double, a triple, and a home run.
• Keaton Marks added three hits and four RBIs which included a triple.
• Ryan Hackworth pitched the first 6.1 innings for the Student Princes allowing one run off four hits.

The Difference - Game 1

• Heidelberg took an early lead in the first lead scoring three runs to make it, 3-0.
• The Muskies got on the board in the second off a sacrifice fly from freshman Andy Eurez to cut the deficit, 3-1.
• The Student Princes went to score 14 straight runs in the next several innings to take control of the game.
• Muskingum gained two runs in the seventh inning to make the final score, 17-3.

Inside The Numbers - Game 2

• Senior Holden Martin earned the start in the circle for the Muskies pitching six innings and allowing five runs off ten hits.
• Ryan led the Muskie offense with three hits.
• Lundell, Congrove, and sophomore Allex Santacroce added two hits each during the contest.
• Carson notched one hit and two RBIs for the Muskingum. His hit was the lone home run for the Muskies.
• Fleming and Tyler Smith led Heidelberg with two hits and one RBI.
• Marc Ochoa added one hit with three RBIs.
• Brady Knizer started on the mound for the Student Princes and pitched the first 4.1 innings allowing three runs off ten hits.

The Difference - Game 2

• Heidelberg used a 4-0 run in the first inning to take an early lead.
• Muskingum got two runs in the third off a two-run home run from Carson to make it, 4-2.
• The Student Princes gained another run in the fourth to increase the lead, 5-2.
• The Muskies earned a run in the fifth to cut the deficit to 5-3.
• Heidelberg scored two more runs of an Ochoa two-run homer to give them a 7-3 lead.

Up Next

• Muskingum next hosts #5 Marietta on Saturday, April 24. The OAC doubleheader is slated to begin at 1:00 p.m. at Mose Morehead Field.