Purdue Fort Wayne
10-18, 4-5
Milwaukee
4-20, 3-6
Five Run Sixth Lifts 'Dons over Milwaukee 9-5
3/30/2024 5:26:00 PM | Baseball
After Justin Osterhouse's walk loaded the bases, Ben Higgins drew a walk to bring in a run and make the score 5-2 Milwaukee. Cade Fitzpatrick followed with a double to left to score two runs. Luke Miles singled up the middle to score both Fitzpatrick and Higgins and give the 'Dons a 6-5 lead.
The 'Dons added an insurance run in the seventh on a groundout by Higgins. Grant Thoroman plated two more in the ninth with a two-run home run.
Kevin Fee shut down the Panthers offense with 4.2 scoreless innings to get the win. He struck out two and only walked one while only allowing four hits to improve to 3-0.
The 'Dons scored the first run of the game in the opening frame when Nick Sutherlin doubled to left and drove in Thoroman.
Camden Kuhnke fell to 0-2 for Panthers allowing two runs in the sixth inning. Justin Hausser had three hits for Milwaukee including a fifth inning solo home run.
Milwaukee falls to 4-20 (3-6 Horizon). The 'Dons improve to 10-18 (4-5 Horizon).
The 'Dons host Western Michigan at 3 p.m. ET on Tuesday (Apr. 2) in non-league play.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Fee, Kevin (3-0)
L: Kuhnke, Camden (0-2)
Batting:
2B: Sutherlin, Nick 1 ; Fitzpatrick, Cade 1
HR: Thoroman, Grant 1
RBI: Thoroman, Grant 2 ; Sutherlin, Nick 1 ; Higgins, Ben 2 ; Fitzpatrick, Cade 2 ; Miles, Luke 2
SH: Sawa, Grant 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Karczewski, Camden 2 ; Thoroman, Grant 4 ; Osterhouse, Justin 1 ; Higgins, Ben 1 ; Fitzpatrick, Cade 1
SB: Sutherlin, Nick 1
HBP: Higgins, Ben 1 ; Sawa, Grant 1
Batting:
2B: Bickers, Tyler 1 ; Lane, Zach 1
HR: Hausser, Justin 1
RBI: Hausser, Justin 1 ; Lane, Zach 3 ; Quigley, Dallan 1
SF: Lane, Zach 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Tillmon, Sean 1 ; Hausser, Justin 1 ; Bickers, Tyler 1 ; Hansen, Carson 1 ; Roessler, Gabe 1
SB: Roessler, Gabe 1
CS: Quigley, Dallan 1
