Purdue Fort Wayne
17-34, 10-18
Oakland
30-24, 17-11
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Tanner Ware (4-0)
L: Ayres, Mac (2-6)
S: Aaron Evers (3)
Batting:
2B: Lucas Day 1
HR: Brandon Heidal 1
RBI: Brandon Heidal 5 ; John Lauinger 2 ; Carter Hain 1 ; Trent Rice 1 ; Sam Griffith 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Reggie Bussey 2 ; Brandon Nigh 1 ; Brandon Heidal 2 ; Lucas Day 2 ; John Lauinger 1 ; Trent Rice 1 ; Sam Griffith 1
SB: Trent Rice 1
CS: Reggie Bussey 1
HBP: Reggie Bussey 1
Batting:
2B: Karczewski, Camden 1 ; Thoroman, Grant 1 ; Higgins, Ben 1 ; Fitzpatrick, Cade 1
RBI: Walker, Jacob 1 ; Higgins, Ben 1 ; Micheels, Jackson 2 ; Fitzpatrick, Cade 2 ; Simpson, Nate 1
SF: Walker, Jacob 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Walker, Jacob 1 ; Karczewski, Camden 1 ; Thoroman, Grant 1 ; Sutherlin, Nick 3 ; Higgins, Ben 2 ; Osterhouse, Justin 1
HBP: Walker, Jacob 1 ; Thoroman, Grant 1 ; Osterhouse, Justin 1
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'Dons Fall in Series Opener With Oakland 10-9
5/16/2024 7:14:00 PM | Baseball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Nick Sutherlin had three hits and two runs in Purdue Fort Wayne's 10-9 loss to Oakland on Thursday (May 16).
The Mastodons scored four runs in the ninth inning but saw their late-game rally came up short
Sean Kasper allowed one earned run in 4.1 innings. Mac Ayres (2-6) got the ball to start for Purdue Fort Wayne and took the loss. Josh Kuhns threw one scoreless inning, allowing no hits, with no walks and two strikeouts in the ninth.
The Mastodons were trailing 4-0 in the second inning Cade Fitzpatrick knocked in a run. The Golden Grizzlies expanded their lead to 5-1 before the Mastodons offense got back to work, cutting into that lead in the third. Senior Jacob Walker came across to score the lone run of the inning for Purdue Fort Wayne, which tightened the Golden Grizzlies lead to 5-2.
Oakland built their lead to 10-3.
The Mastodons picked up two runs in the seventh when a single from Jackson Micheels brought home Sutherlin and Ben Higgins, bringing the score to 10-5 in favor of Oakland. Patience at the plate in the ninth saw the 'Dons use three walks, a hit by pitch and two hits for four total runs.
Brandon Heidal knocked in five with three hits including a home run for Oakland. Tanner Ware got the win in relief for Oakland. He is 4-0. Aaron Evers got the final two outs for his third save of the year.
Every Mastodons starter reached base safely in the loss.
Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 17-34 (10-18 Horizon). Oakland is now 30-24 (17-11 Horizon). The 'Dons and Golden Grizzlies will play on Friday at 3 p.m.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
