Purdue Fort Wayne
8-15, 2-2
Wright State
12-9, 3-1
Mastodons Fall Short in High-Scoring Clash with Wright State
3/22/2024 6:55:00 PM | Baseball
This is the second time this season the 'Dons have recorded 21 hits in a game.
All nine Mastodons in the starting lineup had at least one hit while eight had multiple hits. Camden Karczewski went 4-for-5 in six trips to the plate with 2 RBIs. Justin Osterhouse as 4-for-6 with two doubles and three RBIs. Brooks Sailors also drove in three.
The 'Dons scored six runs in the second inning after allowing two in the first. Colton Shirley started the two-out rally with a double. Sailors followed with a double to score Shirley and Jacob Walker also doubled to score Sailors. Karczewski drove in Walker to put the 'Dons ahead and was brought home by Grant Thoroman. After a hit from Nick Sutherlin, Osterhouse drove in Grant Thoroman and Sutherlin for a 2 RBI double.
Wright State tied it in the fourth, but Purdue Fort Wayne added four more in the fifth. With the bases loaded, Karczewski drove home Shirley to put the 'Dons back in front. Sutherlin walked to score a run, Osterhouse singled to bring home another, and Ben Higgins ran out a fielder's choice to score a run.
Wright State took the lead back for good with a seven-spot in the seventh. A Boston Smith grand slam was the big hit in the inning.
Trailing 16-10 in the bottom of the ninth, Caileb Johnson brought home Osterhouse to narrow the deficit. Sailors' single two batters later scored two runs and shrink the Wright State lead to three. A walk and an error loaded the bases with two outs and brought the winning run to the plate, but the 'Dons couldn't complete the comeback.
Owen Willard (0-3) took the loss for Purdue Fort Wayne allowing five runs, four earned. Duke Benge got the win for Wright State tossing three scoreless innings with a strikeout. Garrett Peters got the save after getting the final out in the ninth.
The 'Dons continue their series with Wright State at 2 p.m. ET on Saturday (Mar. 23).
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Duke Benge (2-1)
L: Willard, Owen (0-3)
S: Garrett Peters (2)
Batting:
2B: Jay Luikart 1 ; Nate Manley 1
HR: Boston Smith 1
RBI: Dane Thomas 2 ; Ben Vore 1 ; Jay Luikart 1 ; Drew Baker 1 ; Boston Smith 4 ; Nate Manley 2
SF: Ben Vore 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dane Thomas 2 ; Ben Vore 2 ; Jay Luikart 1 ; Sammy Sass 1 ; Drew Baker 2 ; Boston Smith 2 ; Patrick Fultz 3 ; Nate Manley 2 ; Carson Clark 1
SB: Nate Manley 1
CS: Carson Clark 1
Batting:
2B: Walker, Jacob 1 ; Osterhouse, Justin 2 ; Shirley, Colton 1 ; Sailors, Brooks 1
RBI: Walker, Jacob 1 ; Karczewski, Camden 2 ; Thoroman, Grant 1 ; Sutherlin, Nick 1 ; Osterhouse, Justin 3 ; Higgins, Ben 1 ; Johnson, Caileb 1 ; Sailors, Brooks 3
SH: Sailors, Brooks 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Walker, Jacob 2 ; Karczewski, Camden 2 ; Thoroman, Grant 1 ; Sutherlin, Nick 1 ; Osterhouse, Justin 1 ; Higgins, Ben 1 ; Madsen, Dalton 1 ; Shirley, Colton 2 ; Sailors, Brooks 2
SB: Karczewski, Camden 1
HBP: Walker, Jacob 1 ; Karczewski, Camden 1
