Sunday, March 24
Fort Wayne, Ind.
1 PM
Purdue Fort Wayne
9-16, 3-3
2
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14
Wright State
13-10, 4-3
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Wright State
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3
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14
15
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Purdue Fort Wayne
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0
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2
7
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Nick Sutherlin
Rubber Game Goes to Wright State
3/24/2024 4:13:00 PM | Baseball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Nick Sutherlin and Justin Osterhouse each had two hits, but the Purdue Fort Wayne baseball team fell to Wright State 14-2 on Sunday (March 24) in the final game of the Horizon League series.
It was a 1-0 Mastodon lead after three innings. Wright State didn't get their first hit of the game until the fourth when they put up three runs. A pair of five run innings followed for the Raiders as the defending league champs took a double-digit lead.
Jay Luikart, Boston Smith and Ben Vore each had a home run for the Raiders. Garret Simpson got the win. He is 2-1 after throwing 5.2 innings for the Raiders. Sean Kasper faced one over the minimum through the first three innings but suffered the loss for the 'Dons. He is 1-1.
Sutherlin finished with a run batted in to add to his day.
Wright State improves to 13-10 (4-2 Horizon League). The Mastodons fall to 9-16 (3-3 Horizon League).
The 'Dons are at Western Michigan on Tuesday (March 26) before returning to league play at Milwaukee.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
It was a 1-0 Mastodon lead after three innings. Wright State didn't get their first hit of the game until the fourth when they put up three runs. A pair of five run innings followed for the Raiders as the defending league champs took a double-digit lead.
Jay Luikart, Boston Smith and Ben Vore each had a home run for the Raiders. Garret Simpson got the win. He is 2-1 after throwing 5.2 innings for the Raiders. Sean Kasper faced one over the minimum through the first three innings but suffered the loss for the 'Dons. He is 1-1.
Sutherlin finished with a run batted in to add to his day.
Wright State improves to 13-10 (4-2 Horizon League). The Mastodons fall to 9-16 (3-3 Horizon League).
The 'Dons are at Western Michigan on Tuesday (March 26) before returning to league play at Milwaukee.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Garret Simpson (2-1)
L: Kasper, Sean (1-1)
Batting:
HR: Ben Vore 1 ; Jay Luikart 1 ; Boston Smith 1
RBI: Dane Thomas 2 ; Ben Vore 4 ; Jay Luikart 3 ; Boston Smith 2 ; Patrick Fultz 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Dane Thomas 2 ; Ben Vore 3 ; Jay Luikart 2 ; Sammy Sass 2 ; Boston Smith 1 ; Nate Manley 2 ; Carson Clark 2
SB: Dane Thomas 1 ; Ben Vore 1 ; Nate Manley 2 ; Carson Clark 2
HBP: Nate Manley 1 ; Carson Clark 1
Batting:
2B: Walker, Jacob 1 ; Thoroman, Grant 1
RBI: Sutherlin, Nick 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Walker, Jacob 1 ; Thoroman, Grant 1
CS: Karczewski, Camden 1
Game Leaders
AB
3
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0
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2
RBI
1
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3
R
0
H
2
RBI
0
AB
3
R
1
H
1
RBI
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AB
3
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1
H
1
RBI
0
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