‘Dons Record 11 Hits But Fall To Wright State

Sunday, April 23

Fort Wayne, Ind.

1 PM

Purdue Fort Wayne

10-31, 6-12

Wright State

23-17, 13-5

Wright State

Purdue Fort Wayne

Photo by: Megan Isenbarger

‘Dons Record 11 Hits But Fall To Wright State

4/23/2023 5:24:00 PM | Baseball

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FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Cade Fitzpatrick had three hits including a home run on Sunday (April 23) at Mastodon Field but the Purdue Fort Wayne baseball team lost to Wright State 11-5.

Justin Miller tossed 4.1 innings in relief with four strikeouts to bring his career total to 210. He is now tied for first in program history for career strikeouts with Jason Horvath (2001-04). Miller could break the record at home on Wednesday (April 26) when the 'Dons host Dayton.

Fitzpatrick was one of three Mastodons with multiple hits on Sunday. Grant Thoroman had two as did Jarrett Bickel.

Wright State scored one run in the second, two in the third and four more in the fourth to go up 7-0. The 'Dons scored two in their half of the fourth on a Cade Fitzpatrick two-RBI double. It was a 9-2 game in the sixth when Tyler Nelson doubled in Dylan Stewart to make the score 9-3. Fitzgerald hit a home run in the eighth and Jacob Walker hit his first home run as a Mastodon in the ninth to account for the Mastodons' final two runs.

Julian Greenwell hit a pair of home runs and knocked in five runs for the Raiders. Luke Stofel earned the win for Wright State. He is 2-3. Josh Laisure tossed the final 3.1 for the save. Owen Willard took the loss for the 'Dons. He is 0-4.

The 'Dons fall to 10-31 (6-12 Horizon League). Wright State improves to 23-17 (13-5 Horizon League).

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