Muskies Split Home-Opening Doubleheader with Alma
The Muskingum Baseball team lost the first contest 8-5, but bounced back in the second with a commanding 7-2 win.
March 14, 2026
Notables
- This was the home opener for the 2026 season.
The Basics
Records: Muskingum (5-8), Alma (8-4-1)
Location: Mose Morehead Field - New Concord, Ohio
Inside the Numbers
Game One: Muskingum 5 - Alma 8
- The Muskies finished with 35 at-bats, five runs, nine hits, and four RBIs.
- Senior Sam Palmieri led the Muskies with two hits, two RBIs, and a run.
- Sophomore Jasper Owens and senior Jackson Duchesne each added two hits and a run.
- Sophomore Lex Castaneda tallied a hit and a run.
Game Two: Muskingum 7 - Alma 2
- The Muskies finished with 31 at-bats, seven runs, eight hits, and seven RBIs.
- Junior Aiden Reis led the Muskies with two hits, two RBIs, a run, and a go-ahead home run in the bottom of the 7th inning.
- Sophomore Ethan Bush made an impact in the second game with two hits and two runs.
- Palmieri picked up where he left off in game one with three RBIs, a hit, and a run.
Next Up
- The Muskies are back in action tomorrow, March 15, when they host Alma for their third and final matchup of the weekend. First pitch is at 1:00 p.m.