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Baseball drops heartbreaking extra-inning thriller at #6 Marietta

The Muskingum baseball team dropped an 11-inning thriller in game one at sixth-ranked Marietta on Sunday, 6-5. The Pioneers won the nightcap, 19-4 in seven innings.

Baseball drops heartbreaking extra-inning thriller at #6 Marietta
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April 25, 2021

The Muskingum baseball team dropped an 11-inning thriller in game one at sixth-ranked Marietta on Sunday, 6-5. The Pioneers won the nightcap, 19-4 in seven innings.

The Basics

  • Records: Muskingum (7-12-1, 7-10-1), Marietta (21-3, 19-3)
  • Location: Pioneer Park - Marietta, Ohio

Inside The Numbers - Game 1

  • Senior Holden Martin earned the start on the mound for the Muskies and pitched the first 6.1 innings. He allowed four runs off six hits and notched three strikeouts.
  • Sophomore Devin Ryan led Muskingum at the plate with three hits and two RBIs, including a home run.
  • Junior Brett Carson added three hits during the contest.
  • Senior Matt Stewart notched two hits.
  • Junior Chayce Lundell and freshman Ryan Schwartz each chipped in one hit and one RBI.
  • Turner Hill and Drew Wilkinson led Marietta with two hits and one RBI each.
  • Nicklaus Brown pitched the first three innings for the Pioneers, allowing two runs off five hits.
  • Sam Mathews pitched the last three innings and earned the win allowing no runs from two hits.

The Difference - Game 1

  • Marietta got the scoring started in the first innings with an early 1-0 lead.
  • The Pioneers gained two more runs in the second to increase their lead to 3-0.
  • Ryan smacked a two-run home run to cut the deficit to 3-2 in the third.
  • The Muskies earned three runs in the next few innings to take the lead in the eighth, 5-4.
  • Marietta tied it up, 5-5, in the eighth off a wild pitch from Muskingum.
  • The Pioneers secured the win, 6-5, in the 11th inning off a sacrifice fly from Alex Page.

Inside The Numbers - Game 2

  • Freshman Erik Cover started in the circle for the Muskies and pitched the first 3.1 innings. He allowed six runs off six hits.
  • Carson led the Muskie offense with two hits.
  • Schwartz and freshman Peyton Carr added one hit and two RBIs.
  • Stewart, Lundell, sophomore Jake Hymrod, and junior Trey Yoder each chipped in one hit for Muskingum.
  • Dylan Albright led Marietta with three hits and five RBIs.
  • Trent Valentine pitched the first two innings for the Pioneers, allowing no runs off two hits.

The Difference - Game 2

  • Marietta used an 11-run fourth inning to take control of the outing.
  • The Muskies earned their first runs in the fifth inning off a two-RBI double from Schwartz to make it 14-2.

Up Next

  • Muskingum next hosts Ohio Northern on Saturday, May 1. The OAC doubleheader is slated to begin at 1:00 p.m. at Mose Morehead Field.