Baseball slips to Ohio Northern in home doubleheader

The Muskingum baseball team slipped to OAC for Ohio Northern in doubleheader action on Saturday afternoon. The Muskies fell in Game 1, 8-1, and in Game 2, 9-7.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (7-14-1, 7-12-1), Ohio Northern (17-13, 16-10)
• Location: Mose Morehead Field - New Concord, OH

Inside The Numbers - Game 1

• Junior Jake Norris got the start on the mound for the Muskies pitching six innings allowing six runs off ten hits.
• Junior Devin Ryan, junior Brett Carson, freshman Ryan Schwartz, junior Sam Pinckert, and freshman Andy Eurez each notched a hit to lead Muskingum at the plate.
• Sophomore Jake Hymrod earned the lone RBI for the Muskies.
• Cheyton Overholt led Ohio Northern with three hits and two RBIs.
• Nate Bye pitched a complete game allowing one run off five hit and notched four strikeouts.

The Difference - Game 1

• Ohio Northern got the scoring started in the second inning off a Nate Webb RBI hit to make it, 1-0.
• The Polar Bears rallied off seven runs in the next several innings to take control of the game, 8-0.
• The Muskies got their lone run in the ninth inning when Hymrod scored Carson to make the final score, 8-1.

Inside The Numbers - Game 2

• Sophomore Brayden Bush started in the circle for the Muskies and pitched seven innings of work. He allowed seven runs off six hits.
• Carson led the Muskies at the plate with three hits and two RBIs.
• Ryan added two hits and three RBIs during the game.
• Schwartz notched two hits.
• Freshman Peyton Carr chipped in one hit and two RBIs for Muskingum.
• Corey McMann led Ohio Northern with two hits and three RBIs.
• Alex Dodson started on the mound for the Polar Bears and pitched the first 2.2 innings. He allowed two runs off two hits.
• Austin Mathews pitched 3.1 innings and earned the win for Ohio Northern.

The Difference - Game 2

• The Polar Bears scored the first two runs of the game in the first inning to take an early, 2-0.
• Muskingum tied it up 2-2 in the third inning off RBI hits from Ryan and Carson.
• Ohio Northern regained the lead scoring three runs on the fourth to make it, 5-2.
• The Polar Bears gained another run in the seventh to increase their lead, 6-2.
• The Muskies scored two runs in the seventh to cut their deficit, 6-4.
• Ohio Northern scored two more runs in the next couple innings to make the score, 9-4.
• Muskingum scored three runs in the ninth but fell short to make the final score, 9-7.

Up Next

• Muskingum next travels to Ohio Northern on Sunday, May 2. The OAC doubleheader is slated to begin at 1:00 p.m.