Saturday, May 21
Fort Wayne, Ind.
1 P.M.
Purdue Fort Wayne
31-24, 14-16
6
vs
3
Western Illinois (Senior Day)
14-36, 11-19
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Western Illinois
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
3
7
2
IPFW
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
1
X
6
11
2
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Phelps, Brandon (2-1)
L: Joe Mortillaro (2-6)
S: Weber, Jake (11)
Batting:
2B: Nathan Pollock 1
RBI: Chris Tschida 1 ; Nathan Pollock 1
SH: CJ Schaeffer 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Aden Campbell 1 ; Deion Thompson 1 ; Steve McShane 1
CS: Deion Thompson 1 ; Cord Church 1
HBP: Mark Garton 1
Batting:
2B: Kaiser, Greg 1
HR: Kaiser, Greg 1
RBI: Soat, Brandon 1 ; Whitman, Kendall 1 ; Kaiser, Greg 2 ; Valenzuela-Reece, Jonathan 1 ; Boyce, Jackson 1
SH: Trevino, Shane 1
SF: Soat, Brandon 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Whitman, Kendall 1 ; Kaiser, Greg 1 ; VanSumeren, Evan 2 ; White, Isaiah 1 ; Boyce, Jackson 1
SB: Boyce, Jackson 2
HBP: Whitman, Kendall 1
Game Leaders
Hitting
AB
4
R
0
H
3
RBI
1
AB
4
R
1
H
3
RBI
1
AB
4
R
1
H
2
RBI
2
AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
1
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IPFW Celebrates Senior Day With 6-3 Win Over Western Illinois
5/21/2016 7:45:00 PM | Baseball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The IPFW baseball team sent its 12 seniors out in winning fashion behind a pair of three-hit efforts from Jonathan Valenzuela-Reece and Jackson Boyce, and a home run by Greg Kaiser, as the Mastodons swept Western Illinois University with a 6-3 win Saturday afternoon at Mastodon Field in Fort Wayne. Brandon Phelps gained the pitching win in relief for the 'Dons (31-24, 14-16 Summit League), who won their 10th-straight game, while Jake Weber earned the save against the Leathernecks (14-36, 11-19 Summit League). IPFW now heads to the Summit League Championship, May 25-28, at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
IPFW took the lead in the third with three runs and never looked back, adding runs in the fourth, fifth, and eighth innings. Western Illinois responded with two runs in the fifth and one more in the sixth for the final three-run margin of victory. The win for the Mastodons was their 11th straight over the Leathernecks.
In the third, the 'Dons got a leadoff single up the middle from Boyce (3-4, RBI), who then stole second. With one out, Kendall Whitman (1-4, RBI) brought home Boyce on a single to center. Two pitches later, Kaiser connected on his 15th home run of the season, second most in an IPFW season, a two-run shot down the left field line.
In the fourth, Evan VanSumeren (1-4, 2 runs) singled through the left side to begin the inning. Valenzuela-Reece followed with a single through the right side and Shannon Baker (0-2) drew a walk to load the bases. Boyce delivered on his second hit of the game, a single through the right side, scoring VanSumeren. The 'Dons were unable to score again as they left the bases loaded.
In the fifth, VanSumeren reached on a Leatherneck error with two outs and went to third on a wild pitch. Valenzuela-Reece brought home VanSumeren when he singled through the right side.
In the eighth, pinch-hitter Grant Wilson (1-1) singled to center field with one out. Pinch-runner Isaiah White advanced to second when the WIU catcher's throw went into right field on a failed pickoff attempt. Boyce's third single of the day moved White to third, and Boyce swiped his second stolen base of the game to put runners on second and third. Brandon Soat (0-4, RBI) brought White home with a sacrifice fly to right field for the final run of the game.
Brandon Pease started for IPFW and pitched the first 4 2-3 innings, scattering three hits on two runs, one earned, with seven strikeouts and two walks. Pease retied the first six Leatherneck batters of the game via the strikeout. Phelps (2-1) came on to pitch 1 1-3 innings in relief, yielding two hits, one unearned run, with no strikeouts and no walks. Damian Helm tossed a scoreless inning, allowing one hit while striking out two and allowed no walks. Tanner McAninch pitched an inning of relief, surrendered one hit with no strikeouts and no walks. Jake Weber (11) pitched a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts and no walks, improving his IPFW's single-season saves record with his 11th of the year.
Western Illinois was led offensively by Nathan Pollock (2-4, RBI) and Chris Tschida (2-5, RBI) on the afternoon. Joe Mortillaro (2-6) started on the mound for the Leathernecks and pitched the first four innings in defeat, allowing four runs and seven hits, with five strikeouts and one walk.
IPFW took the lead in the third with three runs and never looked back, adding runs in the fourth, fifth, and eighth innings. Western Illinois responded with two runs in the fifth and one more in the sixth for the final three-run margin of victory. The win for the Mastodons was their 11th straight over the Leathernecks.
In the third, the 'Dons got a leadoff single up the middle from Boyce (3-4, RBI), who then stole second. With one out, Kendall Whitman (1-4, RBI) brought home Boyce on a single to center. Two pitches later, Kaiser connected on his 15th home run of the season, second most in an IPFW season, a two-run shot down the left field line.
In the fourth, Evan VanSumeren (1-4, 2 runs) singled through the left side to begin the inning. Valenzuela-Reece followed with a single through the right side and Shannon Baker (0-2) drew a walk to load the bases. Boyce delivered on his second hit of the game, a single through the right side, scoring VanSumeren. The 'Dons were unable to score again as they left the bases loaded.
In the fifth, VanSumeren reached on a Leatherneck error with two outs and went to third on a wild pitch. Valenzuela-Reece brought home VanSumeren when he singled through the right side.
In the eighth, pinch-hitter Grant Wilson (1-1) singled to center field with one out. Pinch-runner Isaiah White advanced to second when the WIU catcher's throw went into right field on a failed pickoff attempt. Boyce's third single of the day moved White to third, and Boyce swiped his second stolen base of the game to put runners on second and third. Brandon Soat (0-4, RBI) brought White home with a sacrifice fly to right field for the final run of the game.
Brandon Pease started for IPFW and pitched the first 4 2-3 innings, scattering three hits on two runs, one earned, with seven strikeouts and two walks. Pease retied the first six Leatherneck batters of the game via the strikeout. Phelps (2-1) came on to pitch 1 1-3 innings in relief, yielding two hits, one unearned run, with no strikeouts and no walks. Damian Helm tossed a scoreless inning, allowing one hit while striking out two and allowed no walks. Tanner McAninch pitched an inning of relief, surrendered one hit with no strikeouts and no walks. Jake Weber (11) pitched a perfect ninth inning with two strikeouts and no walks, improving his IPFW's single-season saves record with his 11th of the year.
Western Illinois was led offensively by Nathan Pollock (2-4, RBI) and Chris Tschida (2-5, RBI) on the afternoon. Joe Mortillaro (2-6) started on the mound for the Leathernecks and pitched the first four innings in defeat, allowing four runs and seven hits, with five strikeouts and one walk.
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