Purdue Fort Wayne
8-13, 2-1
Youngstown State
2-17, 1-2
Mastodons Win Series at Youngstown State
3/17/2024 4:15:00 PM | Baseball
The Mastodons scored three runs in the second, third and sixth innings while scoring four in the fifth and ninth and one in the seventh.
Justin Osterhouse hit his eighth home run of the season in the third inning. His homer scored Nick Sutherlin and Grant Thoroman. Ben Higgins knocked in two of the four runs in the fifth with a two-RBI double.
The 'Dons nearly had a second consecutive run-rule victory before Youngstown State scored once with one out in the bottom of the seventh to make the score 14-5.
Josh Kuhns tossed 2.1 innings to get the win in relief. He gave up just one run on three hits. Colin Casteel suffered the loss for the Penguins.
Caileb Johnson had four hits, four RBIs, two runs and two walks. Grant Sawa also had four hits. Jacob Walker and Osterhouse each had three hits.
YSU falls to 2-16 (1-2 Horizon League), Purdue Fort Wayne is now 8-13 (2-1 Horizon League).
The 'Dons are at Michigan State on Wednesday (March 20) in a 4 p.m. start with the Spartans. Purdue Fort Wayne won at Michigan State last season.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Kuhns, Josh (1-3)
L: CASTEEL, Colin (0-1)
Batting:
2B: Walker, Jacob 1 ; Higgins, Ben 1
HR: Osterhouse, Justin 1
RBI: Walker, Jacob 3 ; Osterhouse, Justin 3 ; Higgins, Ben 2 ; Simpson, Nate 1 ; Johnson, Caileb 4 ; Sawa, Grant 4
SF: Sawa, Grant 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Thoroman, Grant 1 ; Sutherlin, Nick 3 ; Osterhouse, Justin 3 ; Higgins, Ben 4 ; Micheels, Jackson 1 ; Simpson, Nate 3 ; Johnson, Caileb 2 ; Sawa, Grant 1
SB: Karczewski, Camden 1 ; Osterhouse, Justin 1 ; Simpson, Nate 1 ; Sawa, Grant 2
HBP: Sawa, Grant 1
PO: Karczewski, Camden 1 ; Osterhouse, Justin 1
Batting:
3B: COVAS, Alejandro 2
RBI: COVAS, Alejandro 1 ; FRANCIS, Ian 2 ; BROWN, Eli 1 ; PANCAKE, Trey 1
SF: FRANCIS, Ian 1 ; PANCAKE, Trey 1
Base Running:
RUNS: LAW, Trey 2 ; COVAS, Alejandro 1 ; THOMPSON, Matt 1 ; RUFFNER, Teddy 1
CS: COVAS, Alejandro 1
HBP: COVAS, Alejandro 1
