Baseball Takes Down #22 Ranked Washington & Jefferson
Muskingum baseball beat 22nd-ranked Washington & Jefferson on Tuesday afternoon, 7-0.
#22 Wash. & Jeff.
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| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
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4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | X | 7 | 12 | 0 |
March 31, 2026
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (Overall: 9-12), #22 Washington & Jefferson (Overall: 15-3)
- Location: Mose Morehead Field - New Concord, Ohio
Notables
- This game was a Wild Wings Tuesday and Muskie Pride Game. All students in attendance received free BW3 wing cards with the team getting the win and 10+ hits.
- The shutout was the second of the season for Muskingum.
How it Happened
- Muskingum took control early and never looked back, scoring four runs in the bottom of the first inning to jump out to a quick 4–0 lead over Washington & Jefferson. The Muskies continued to build the lead with single runs in the fourth, fifth, and seventh innings while the pitching staff handled the rest, holding the Presidents to just seven hits and no runs. Muskingum's offense stayed consistent throughout the game, finishing with 12 hits and multiple players recording multi-hit performances.
Highlights
- The Muskies finished with 32 at-bats, seven runs, 12 hits, and four RBIs.
- Junior Aiden Reis led the Muskies with three hits.
- Freshman Josh Beavon added two hits and two RBIs.
- Junior Grant Mellerson had two runs and two hits.
- Senior Sam Palmieri tallied a hit and two runs.
- Sophomore Lex Castaneda pitched five scoreless innings, allowing just six hits and recording five strikeouts.
Up Next
- The Muskies will be back in action on Friday, April 3, when they host Ohio Northern to continue conference play. The first game of the doubleheader is set to start at 1:00 p.m.
