Purdue Fort Wayne
7-20, 4-4
Youngstown State
6-19, 3-4
Mastodons Rally From 10-Run Deficit But Fall 15-14 to Penguins
4/1/2023 8:15:00 PM | Baseball
The 'Dons entered the eighth down 14-4. The big hit in the eighth was a three-run bases loaded double by Jarrett Bickel. It made the score 14-9. It was that same score in the ninth. The final inning started with three walks and an infield single to make it a 14-10 game. Caileb Johnson doubled in a pair to make the score 14-12. Grant Thoroman followed with a sacrifice fly to score Ben Higgins and bring the 'Dons within one at 14-13. It also put the tying run at third with one out. A strikeout accounted for the second out. Luke Miles entered as a pinch hitter as the Mastodons' final chance. He took a 2-2 pitch to right field for the game tying single.
The Mastodons would need the game to go to a 10th for a chance to win, but it wouldn't be. YSU supplied their own two-out RBI single to win the game 15-14. Matt Thompson had the game-winning hit for the Penguins.
Kenny Misik got the win for YSU. Brendan Reid took the loss.
Johnson and Tyler Nelson each had three hits for the 'Dons. Johnson recorded a solo home run.
The 'Dons worked 11 walks in the game with Cade Nelis recording four to tie a single-game school record.
Steven D'eusanio had four hits for the Penguins.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 7-20 (4-4 Horizon League). Youngstown State improves to 6-19 (3-4 Horizon League). The teams will play the rubber game of the series on Sunday.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: MISIK, Kenny (1-2)
L: Reid, Brendan (1-2)
Batting:
2B: Higgins, Ben 1 ; Johnson, Caileb 1 ; Thoroman, Grant 1 ; Bickel, Jarrett 1 ; Nelson, Tyler 1
HR: Johnson, Caileb 1
RBI: Blackford, Braedon 1 ; Higgins, Ben 2 ; Johnson, Caileb 3 ; Thoroman, Grant 3 ; Bickel, Jarrett 3 ; Miles, Luke 1 ; Nelson, Tyler 1
SF: Thoroman, Grant 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nelis, Cade 2 ; Tencza, Eli 1 ; Blackford, Braedon 3 ; Higgins, Ben 3 ; Johnson, Caileb 1 ; Shirley, Colton 1 ; Thoroman, Grant 1 ; Bickel, Jarrett 1 ; Nelson, Tyler 1
SB: Nelson, Tyler 1
HBP: Higgins, Ben 1
Batting:
2B: D'EUSANIO, Steven 3 ; FRANCIS, Ian 1 ; SHERWOOD, RJ 2
RBI: LAW, Trey 3 ; O'SHAUGHNESSY, Brae. 2 ; D'EUSANIO, Steven 4 ; THOMPSON, Matt 2 ; SHERWOOD, RJ 3
Base Running:
RUNS: LAW, Trey 1 ; O'SHAUGHNESSY, Brae. 2 ; GRAU, Turner 3 ; D'EUSANIO, Steven 1 ; THOMPSON, Matt 2 ; GOOD, Andre 1 ; FRANCIS, Ian 3 ; SHERWOOD, RJ 2
CS: FRANCIS, Ian 1
HBP: FRANCIS, Ian 1
