Muskies Tame the Bison in Thrilling Fashion
Muskingum Baseball, after facing an insurmountable deficit, got the offense rolling, propelling them past Bethany 12-11.
Muskingum
15-17
12
Bethany (W.V.)
20-13
11
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 5 |
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4 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 1 |
April 20, 2026
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (Overall: 15-17, OAC: 5-5), Bethany (Overall: 20-13, PAC: 10-6)
- Location: Bethany Park - Bethany, West Virginia
How it Happened
After falling behind 9–0 through the first two innings, Muskingum put together a huge comeback and stunned Bethany 12–11 on Monday afternoon. The Muskies got on the board with three runs in the third, added three more in the fifth, and kept chipping away with two in the sixth, one in the seventh, one in the eighth, and two more in the ninth from sophomore Lex Castaneda with a two-run home run in the top of the 9th inning to complete the rally. On the mound, Sophomore Coleman Harvey settled the game down with 5.1 scoreless innings in relief, and Freshman Blake Williams closed it out over the final inning as Muskingum erased Bethany's early 11-run outburst for the win.
Highlights
- The Muskies had 40 at-bats, 12 runs, 14 hits, and 11 RBIs.
- Castaneda had a big day, going 3-5 with a two-run home run. He added four RBIs and two runs.
- Junior Conner Thamann went 3-5 with a run and an RBI.
- Senior Sam Palmieri went 2-3 with two doubles, four runs, and an RBI.
- Junior Aiden Reis added a triple.
Up Next
- The Muskies are back in action on Wednesday, April 22, when they travel to Capital for a doubleheader. First pitch is at 1:00 p.m.