‘Dons Defeat Toledo 8-7 in 10 Innings

Tuesday, May 16

Toledo, Ohio

3 PM

Purdue Fort Wayne

11-41

Toledo

25-27

Purdue Fort Wayne

TOLEDO

5/16/2023 7:10:00 PM | Baseball

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TOLEDO, Ohio – Colton Shirley scored the tying run in the ninth inning and knocked in the winning run in the 10^th to give the Purdue Fort Wayne baseball team an 8-7 victory at Toledo on Tuesday (May 16).

Shirley finished the game with three hits, two runs and a walk.

The Mastodons led 4-1 after three innings. Grant Thoroman hit a three-run home run in the second inning to make the score 3-0. Braedon Blackford hit his 14^th home run of the season in the third to give the 'Dons a 4-1 lead.

Toledo scored five in the fourth and one in the seventh to take a 7-4 advantage after seven. The 'Dons got back to work in the eighth. Blackford doubled in Jacob Walker and Cade Nelis to make it a 7-6 game.

Shirley opened the ninth with a single. He motored from first to third on a wild pitch with one out. Thoroman earned his fourth RBI of the game with a sacrifice fly to right to score Shirley and tie the game at seven. Shirley came up with one out and the bases loaded in the 10th. He took the first pitch he saw to center to knock in Walker.

Kevin Fee tossed a perfect ninth and a perfect 10^th to get the win. He is now 2-5. Kyle JIjaszek got the loss for Toledo. He is 4-4. Jeron Williams, Wesley Parker and Scott Mackiewicz each hit a home run for the Rockets.

Shirley, Walker, Blackford and Brooks Sailors each had multiple hits as the 'Dons out-hit the Rockets 11-7.

Toledo falls to 25-27. The 'Dons improve to 11-41. Purdue Fort Wayne closes the regular season on Thursday (May 18) with a road league series at Milwaukee.

~ Feel The Rumble ~