Purdue Fort Wayne
9-26, 6-7
Milwaukee
14-16, 5-7
Justin Miller Records 200th K in 7-4 Win over Milwaukee
4/14/2023 6:45:00 PM | Baseball
Miller threw the final three innings to get his third save of the season. He needed two strikeouts to reach 200 and earned it for the second out of the ninth inning. He gave up just one hit in three innings of work. Miller is just the second Mastodon to ever record 200 career strikeouts.
He took the ball from Mac Ayres who went 6.0 innings for the victory. He allowed four runs and six hits with three strikeouts. He is now 3-1.
The 'Dons scored seven runs on Milwaukee's Riley Frey who also went six innings and earned the loss.
Purdue Fort Wayne never trailed in the game after scoring three runs in the first inning. Cade Fitzpatrick knocked in one and Tyler Nelson drove in two in the inning to make the score 3-0. Dylan Stewart drove in Grant Thoroman on a single in the fourth to give the 'Dons a 4-1 lead.
A three-spot by the Panthers in the fifth knotted the game at four. But back came the 'Dons as Braedon Blackford drove in two with a double and Caileb Johnson followed up with a single up the middle to score Blackford in the sixth.
Walker, Blackford, Johnson and Stewart each had two hits in the game. Every Mastodon starter reached base.
The two clubs will play a doubleheader on Saturday (April 15) in a noon start as rain is on the way on Sunday.
The 'Dons are now 9-26 (6-7 Horizon League). Milwaukee is now 14-16 (5-7 Horizon League).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Ayres, Mac (2-1)
L: Frey, Riley (4-4)
S: Miller, Justin (3)
Batting:
2B: Connelly, Mark 1 ; Novak, Jake 1 ; Olejnik, Ty 1
RBI: Connelly, Mark 2 ; Chapman, Aaron 1 ; Thelen, Jack 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Seidel, Luke 1 ; Connelly, Mark 1 ; Novak, Jake 1 ; Olejnik, Ty 1
HBP: Seidel, Luke 1 ; Thelen, Jack 1
Batting:
2B: Blackford, Braedon 1 ; Nelson, Tyler 1
RBI: Blackford, Braedon 2 ; Johnson, Caileb 1 ; Fitzpatrick, Cade 1 ; Nelson, Tyler 2 ; Stewart, Dylan 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Walker, Jacob 1 ; Blackford, Braedon 2 ; Johnson, Caileb 1 ; Fitzpatrick, Cade 1 ; Thoroman, Grant 1 ; Stewart, Dylan 1
CS: Walker, Jacob 1
HBP: Blackford, Braedon 1 ; Johnson, Caileb 1 ; Thoroman, Grant 1
