Purdue Fort Wayne
3-21, 3-2
Oakland
7-21, 2-5
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Pearson, Aidan (2-1)
L: Ryan Donley (0-3)
Batting:
2B: John Lauinger 1 ; Jack Lux 1 ; Boston Halloran 1
HR: Matthew McGann 3 ; Boston Halloran 1 ; Sam Griffith 1
RBI: Brandon Nigh 1 ; Matthew McGann 6 ; Boston Halloran 3 ; Sam Griffith 3
SH: Trent Rice 1
SF: Brandon Nigh 1
Base Running:
RUNS: John Lauinger 2 ; Taylor Tomlin 1 ; Brandon Nigh 1 ; Matthew McGann 3 ; Carter Hain 1 ; Jack Lux 1 ; Aidan Schuck 1 ; Boston Halloran 2 ; Sam Griffith 1
SB: John Lauinger 2 ; Trent Rice 1 ; Matthew McGann 1
HBP: John Lauinger 1 ; Ben Clark 1 ; Aidan Schuck 1 ; Boston Halloran 1
Batting:
2B: Sailors, Brooks 1 ; Hockemeyer, Nick 1
HR: Sailors, Brooks 1 ; Micheels, Jackson 1 ; Hockemeyer, Nick 1
RBI: Sailors, Brooks 4 ; Micheels, Jackson 1 ; Helton, Drew 2 ; Chargo, Dylan 1 ; Hall, Kevin 1 ; Hockemeyer, Nick 3
SH: Karczewski, Camden 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Sailors, Brooks 3 ; Osterhouse, Justin 1 ; Micheels, Jackson 1 ; Helton, Drew 1 ; Shirley, Colton 1 ; Chargo, Dylan 2 ; Hall, Kevin 2 ; Karczewski, Camden 1 ; Hockemeyer, Nick 2
SB: Hall, Kevin 1
HBP: Sailors, Brooks 1 ; Shirley, Colton 1
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Sailors’ Walk-off Gives Purdue Fort Wayne 14-13 Win
3/28/2025 8:03:00 PM | Baseball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – Brooks Sailors gave the Purdue Fort Wayne baseball team a 14-13 victory over Oakland with a walk-off double on Friday (March 28) afternoon.
The Mastodons trailed Oakland by a run entering the ninth. Kevin Hall started the bottom of the ninth poking a single through the left side. Camden Karczewski was trying to bunt Hall over, but did one better by pushing a bunt by the Oakland pitcher between first and second. Sailors came to the plate two batters later with one out and hit a ball to the right center field gap. Sailors raced to second base, watching Hall and Karczewski speed around the bases for the victory. Sailors then received the requisite congratulations from his teammates behind the second base bag.
Before Sailors' dramatics, it was a home run derby. With the wind blowing out at the Indiana Tech baseball field, the game saw eight home runs hit. Matthew McGann hit three home runs for Oakland. Boston Halloran's home run for Oakland broke a dormitory window just beyond the left field wall.
Sailors, Jackson Micheels and Nick Hockemeyer each hit a home run for the 'Dons. Hockemeyer's three-run blast came in an eight-run second inning. It was Hockemeyer's first home run as a Mastodon.
Freshman Aidan Pearson (2-1) picked up the victory out of the bullpen for Purdue Fort Wayne (4-20, 3-4 Horizon League). Pearson made sure an Oakland threat in the ninth only resulted in a single run to setup Sailors' heroics.
Purdue Fort Wayne got three-hit games from both Sailors and Hall. Dillon Fischer struck out five Golden Grizzlies hitters in 4.1 innings to get a no decision. Sailors finished with four RBIs in the game. The Mastodons had a total of 18 hits with all nine starters earning a hit.
Ryan Donley took the loss for Oakland. The Golden Grizzlies fall to 7-21 (2-5 Horizon League).
The two teams will continue the series on Saturday (March 29). The game was originally planned to be played again at Indiana Tech, but it will now be a doubleheader starting at 10:30 a.m. at Mastodon Field.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
