Wednesday, May 22
Dayton, Ohio
11 AM
Purdue Fort Wayne
18-36
4
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Milwaukee
19-34
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9
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H
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Purdue Fort Wayne
0
0
1
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2
0
0
0
1
4
11
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Milwaukee
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5
10
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Grant Thoroman
'Dons Drop #HLBASE Championship Opener to Milwaukee
5/22/2024 3:44:00 PM | Baseball
DAYTON, Ohio – Three Mastodons finished with multiple hits on Wednesday (May 22) morning but the Purdue Fort Wayne Mastodons fell to Milwaukee 5-4 in the first game of the 2024 Horizon League Championship. The 'Dons will now play the loser of No. 3 Oakland and No. 6 Youngstown State tonight at 7 p.m.
The No. 5 seed Mastodons led 3-2 before No. 4 seed Milwaukee scored two in the sixth to take the lead and then added another in the seventh.
Of the combined 21 hits in the game, both teams only had one extra base hit. A double for both teams.
Grant Thoroman had two hits, a walk and knocked in a run in the third inning. Ben Higgins had two hits and drove in a run in the fifth with a single. Brooks Sailors recorded a double, single and a walk.
The 'Dons entered the ninth down two. They loaded the bases with two outs after Justin Osterhouse was hit by a pitch. Nick Sutherlin hit a bouncer to short that drove in a run after the Milwaukee shortstop couldn't set his feet. Sailors came to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs. He hit a grounder to third and saw the throw beat him at first by half a step to end the game.
Five different Panthers drove in a run for Milwaukee.
Milwaukee improves to 19-34. Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 18-36.
The No. 5 seed Mastodons led 3-2 before No. 4 seed Milwaukee scored two in the sixth to take the lead and then added another in the seventh.
Of the combined 21 hits in the game, both teams only had one extra base hit. A double for both teams.
Grant Thoroman had two hits, a walk and knocked in a run in the third inning. Ben Higgins had two hits and drove in a run in the fifth with a single. Brooks Sailors recorded a double, single and a walk.
The 'Dons entered the ninth down two. They loaded the bases with two outs after Justin Osterhouse was hit by a pitch. Nick Sutherlin hit a bouncer to short that drove in a run after the Milwaukee shortstop couldn't set his feet. Sailors came to the plate with the bases loaded and two outs. He hit a grounder to third and saw the throw beat him at first by half a step to end the game.
Five different Panthers drove in a run for Milwaukee.
Milwaukee improves to 19-34. Purdue Fort Wayne falls to 18-36.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Hansel, Luke (4-5)
L: Fee, Kevin (7-2)
S: Kelliher, Johnny (6)
Batting:
2B: Sailors, Brooks 2
RBI: Karczewski, Camden 1 ; Thoroman, Grant 1 ; Higgins, Ben 1 ; Sutherlin, Nick 1
SH: Karczewski, Camden 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Walker, Jacob 1 ; Thoroman, Grant 1 ; Simpson, Nate 2
CS: Thoroman, Grant 1
HBP: Walker, Jacob 1 ; Osterhouse, Justin 1
Batting:
2B: Walton, Tai 1
RBI: Roessler, Gabe 1 ; Hansen, Carson 1 ; Lane, Zach 1 ; Tillmon, Sean 1 ; Walton, Tai 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Hausser, Justin 1 ; Bickers, Tyler 1 ; Hansen, Carson 1 ; Phillips, Q 1 ; Walton, Tai 1
SB: Roessler, Gabe 1 ; Quigley, Dallan 1
CS: Bickers, Tyler 1
Game Leaders
AB
4
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2
RBI
1
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5
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H
2
RBI
1
AB
4
R
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H
2
RBI
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AB
4
R
1
H
1
RBI
0
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