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Baseball falls in road doubleheader at Ohio Northern

The Muskingum baseball team fell in a road doubleheader at Ohio Northern on Sunday afternoon. The Muskies slipped in Game 1, 3-2, and in Game 1, 15-3.

Baseball falls in road doubleheader at Ohio Northern
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May 2, 2021

The Muskingum baseball team fell in a road doubleheader at Ohio Northern on Sunday afternoon. The Muskies slipped in Game 1, 3-2, and in Game 1, 15-3.

The Basics

  • Records: Muskingum (7-16-1, 7-14-1), Ohio Northern (19-13, 18-10)
  • Location: Wander Field - Ada, Ohio

Inside The Numbers - Game 1

  • Junior Brett Carson earned the start on the mound for the Muskies and pitched the first five innings. He allowed two runs off five hits and struck out six batters.
  • Junior Sam Pinckert and freshman Nick Congrove led Muskingum with one hit each.
  • Carson and sophomore Devin Ryan notched one RBI each during the contest.
  • Jake Gheradi led Ohio Northern with two hits and one RBI.
  • James Fished pitched the first 7.1 innings allowing two runs off one hit and tallied nine strikeouts.

The Difference - Game 1

  • Ohio Northern got the scoring started in the fourth inning with an RBI hit from Michael Rocco to make it 1-0.
  • The Polar Bears gained another run in the fifth on an RBI double from Gheradi to go up, 2-0.
  • Ohio Northern increases their lead to 3-0 after a wild pitch.
  • The Muskies scored two runs to cut the deficit to 3-2 in the eighth inning.

Inside The Numbers - Game 2

  • Senior Holden Martin started in the circle for the Muskies, pitching the first three innings allowing ten runs off ten hits.
  • Carson led Muskingum at the plate with two hits and an RBI.
  • Ryan and senior Matt Stewart added two hits each.
  • Freshman Brice Shaub chipped in one hit for the Muskies.
  • Will Davis and Corey McMann led Ohio Northern with two hits and two RBIs each.
  • Tom Pitko pitched the first six innings for the Polar Bears, allowing three runs off six hits.

The Difference - Game 2

  • Ohio Northern took an early 3-0 lead in the first inning of the contest.
  • The Muskies scored two runs in the second inning to cut the deficit to 3-2.
  • The Polar Bears gained another run in the second to make it, 4-2.
  • Muskingum secured a run in the third off an RBI single from Carson to make the score 4-3.
  • Ohio Northern went on an 8-0 run in the next several innings to take the win in seven innings, 15-3.

Up Next

  • Muskingum next hosts John Carroll on Saturday, May 8. The OAC doubleheader is slated to begin at 1:00 p.m. at Mose Morehead Field.