Muskies Battle Top-Ranked Denison
Muskingum Baseball battled the #1-ranked Denison, falling 17-7.
Muskingum
7-11, 1-1
7
#1 Denison
14-1, 0-0
17
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 2 |
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2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 19 | 0 |
March 26, 2026
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (7-12), #1 Denison (15-1)
- Location: Big Red Field - Granville, Ohio
Notables
- Muskingum's 17 hits and 7 runs scored were the most Denison has allowed this season.
- Muskingum's 17 hits were a season-high, and the four doubles tied a season-high.
Highlights
- Junior Aiden Reis led the Muskingum offense with three hits, finishing 3-for-4 at the plate.
- Junior Grant Mellerson had a strong day offensively, going 3-for-4 with two runs scored.
- Freshman Josh Beavon and Tyler Mastro each recorded multi-hit games, while sophomore Lex Castaneda drove in two runs for the Muskies.
- Senior Sam Palmieri provided the biggest hit of the day for Muskingum with a home run and finished with two RBIs.
- On the mound, sophomore Jake Valentine got the start for the Muskies and recorded four strikeouts over two innings. Muskingum used several pitchers in relief, including freshman Colten Muhlenkamp, senior Max Vosters, junior Gavin Schultz, freshman Cody Martin, and freshman Blake Williams.
Up Next
- The Muskies will be back in action on Sunday, March 29. First pitch is set for 2:00 p.m. at Mose Morehead Field against Bethany.