Purdue Fort Wayne
13-24, 7-9
Youngstown State
6-30, 4-12
Mastodons Collect 14 Hits in Loss to YSU
4/19/2024 6:08:00 PM | Baseball
Nick Sutherlin, Jackson Micheels, Cade Fitzpatrick, Luke Miles, and Nate Simpson each had two hits on Friday. Grant Thoroman and Ben Higgins each reached base twice via a hit and a walk. In total, the Mastodons out-hit Youngstown State 14-10.
After Youngstown State scored four runs in the top of the first inning, the Mastodons responded with three runs in their half of the inning. Jacob Walker led off with a base hit and later scored on a sacrifice fly. Thoroman got on with a double and later scored on a single from Micheels, who would later score the third run of the inning came by way of Miles' first double of the season.
After two runs for Youngstown in the top of the fifth, Higgins' double began the 'Dons' response and brought in a run to reduce the deficit to two. Fitzpatrick tied the game in the next at bat with a 2 RBI single. With two outs in the innings, Brooks Sailors gave Purdue Fort Wayne the lead with a single that scored Fitzpatrick.
Youngstown State added a run in the sixth and took the lead with three runs in the seventh. Ian Francis led the way with three hits and three RBI.
Casey Marshalwitz (3-1) got the win for the Penguins after throwing 1.2 scoreless innings. Owen Willard (0-6) got the loss for the 'Dons. He threw three innings and allowed three runs. Chris Domke (4) got a six-out save without allowing a hit.
The 'Dons will continue their series with Youngstown State on Saturday with a first pitch at 2:00 p.m.
YSU is now 6-30 (4-12 Horizon League). The Mastodons are 13-24 (7-9 Horizon League).
~ Feel The Rumble ~
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: MARSHALWITZ, Casey (3-1)
L: Willard, Owen (0-6)
S: DOMKE, Chris (4)
Batting:
HR: STANLEY, Brett 1 ; COVAS, Alejandro 1 ; FRANCIS, Ian 1 ; RUFFNER, Teddy 1 ; SHERWOOD, RJ 1
RBI: STANLEY, Brett 1 ; COVAS, Alejandro 2 ; FRANCIS, Ian 3 ; RUFFNER, Teddy 1 ; SHERWOOD, RJ 1
Base Running:
RUNS: LAW, Trey 1 ; STANLEY, Brett 3 ; COVAS, Alejandro 1 ; FRANCIS, Ian 1 ; THOMPSON, Matt 1 ; RUFFNER, Teddy 1 ; SHERWOOD, RJ 2
SB: FRANCIS, Ian 1 ; THOMPSON, Matt 2 ; BROWN, Eli 1
Batting:
2B: Thoroman, Grant 1 ; Higgins, Ben 1 ; Miles, Luke 1
RBI: Sutherlin, Nick 1 ; Micheels, Jackson 1 ; Higgins, Ben 1 ; Fitzpatrick, Cade 2 ; Miles, Luke 1 ; Sailors, Brooks 1
SF: Sutherlin, Nick 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Walker, Jacob 1 ; Thoroman, Grant 1 ; Sutherlin, Nick 1 ; Micheels, Jackson 2 ; Higgins, Ben 1 ; Fitzpatrick, Cade 1
SB: Sailors, Brooks 1
