Purdue Fort Wayne
10-32
Dayton
15-27
Justin Miller Sets Career Strikeout Record
4/26/2023 7:48:00 PM | Baseball
Miller started the day tied with Jason Horvath (2001-04) for most strikeouts in program history with 210. The Homestead High School graduate entered the game in the fifth with two outs and wasted no time getting the record. He fanned the first batter he faced to end the inning and set the record. Miller would only add to his total, finishing with five total strikeouts and no hits allowed in 2.1 innings of work. He now has 215 strikeouts and counting.
The Mastodons fell behind 6-0 but got five back in the bottom of the third. The big hit was by Braedon Blackford. He hit a bases clearing double with the bases loaded. Blackford came around to score on a wild pitch.
Dayton grew their lead to 11-6 before the 'Dons scored three in the eighth. Ben Higgins, Caileb Johnson and Isaiah Hart each drove in a run in the frame.
The 'Dons entered the ninth down two at 11-9. Jacob Walker singled in Tyler Nelson to make the score 11-10 with two outs. Nelson moved into scoring position on the play thanks to a throwing error. However he was stranded there to end the game.
Purdue Fort Wayne out-hit Dayton 12-11. Walker and Nelson each had three. The top five of the Mastodon lineup worked eight walks and one hit by pitch in addition to six total hits.
Kevin Fee tossed a perfect ninth with two strikeouts.
David Pedanou had a home run for Dayton. Seth Clayborne earned the win and is 2-0 with a decision in relief. Brendan Reid received the loss for the 'Dons.
Dayton improves to 15-27. The 'Dons fall to 10-32. Purdue Fort Wayne is back in action this weekend at Northern Kentucky.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Seth Claybourne (2-0)
L: Reid, Brendan (2-3)
Batting:
2B: Ben Jones 1 ; Paxton Tomaini 1 ; Carlos Castillo 1
HR: David Pedanou 1
RBI: Paxton Tomaini 1 ; Mason Dobie 2 ; Nolan Watson 1 ; Carlos Castillo 1 ; Matt Maloney 1 ; David Pedanou 3 ; Keagan Calero 1
SH: Jay Curtis 1
SF: Paxton Tomaini 1 ; Carlos Castillo 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Ben Jones 1 ; Paxton Tomaini 2 ; Mason Dobie 1 ; Nolan Watson 1 ; Carlos Castillo 1 ; Matt Maloney 2 ; David Pedanou 1 ; Jose Martinez 1 ; Keagan Calero 1
SB: Ben Jones 1 ; Paxton Tomaini 1 ; Carlos Castillo 1
CS: Jay Curtis 1
HBP: Keagan Calero 1
Batting:
2B: Blackford, Braedon 1 ; Higgins, Ben 1 ; Stewart, Dylan 1 ; Nelson, Tyler 2
RBI: Walker, Jacob 2 ; Blackford, Braedon 3 ; Higgins, Ben 1 ; Johnson, Caileb 1 ; Hart, Isaiah 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Nelis, Cade 1 ; Walker, Jacob 2 ; Blackford, Braedon 2 ; Higgins, Ben 1 ; Bickel, Jarrett 1 ; Stewart, Dylan 2 ; Nelson, Tyler 1
SB: Higgins, Ben 2 ; Johnson, Caileb 2
HBP: Johnson, Caileb 1 ; Fitzpatrick, Cade 1
PO: Shirley, Colton 1
