Saturday, March 29
Fort Wayne, Ind.
10:30 AM
Purdue Fort Wayne
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Nick Hockemeyer receives a hearty congratulations after his game-winning hit.
Photo by: Josh Gales
Mastodons Sweep Series From Oakland
3/29/2025 6:53:00 PM | Baseball
FORT WAYNE, Ind. – The Purdue Fort Wayne baseball team defeated Oakland 3-2 (10 innings) and 6-5 on Saturday (March 29) at Mastodon Field. The doubleheader sweep capped a three-game sweep of the Golden Grizzlies.
Game One – Mastodons 3, Oakland 2 (10 innings)
The Mastodons won game one in walk-off fashion for the second consecutive game. This time it was Nick Hockemeyer with a walk-off pinch hit single in the bottom of the 10th inning. It scored Grant Sawa who started the inning with a walk.
Zane Danielson earned a no-decision in the contest but was strong. He went 5.0 innings, giving up just one unearned run with nine strikeouts. Trent Murphy threw the final four innings to get the win. They combined for 12 strikeouts in the game. Murphy is now 1-0 after earning his first collegiate win.
Justin Osterhouse got the scoring going in the fourth inning with a solo shot. It would be his first of two home runs on the day. Sawa knocked in a run in the fifth on a sacrifice fly to score Camden Karczewski.
Murphy earned a big out in the seventh when Mike McGann came to the plate with two outs and two on. McGann hit a dribbler up the first base foul line that started foul, and then rolled back into fair territory and resulted in an unassisted groundout. Murphy proceeded to not give up a hit in the final three innings.
Blake Sehlke got the loss for Oakland.
Osterhouse finished the game with three walks in addition to his home run.
Game Two – Mastodons 6, Oakland 5
Osterhouse's second home run of the day, this time a two-run shot in the sixth inning, ended up being the difference in the nightcap. It came right after Oakland had taken the lead at 5-4 thanks to a four-run top of the sixth. Osterhouse came to the plate with one out and Brooks Sailors on first. Osterhouse deposited the ball over the wall in right center to put the 'Dons ahead. Osterhouse has six home runs on the season.
From there on out it was the Carson Caudill show. He entered the game with a runner on second and no outs the next half inning. Caudill picked off the runner and gave up only one hit in three innings of work for the save. Aidan Pearson threw 0.2 of an inning to get the win. Gavin Walters earned a no decision after allowing four runs in 5.1 innings of work.
Sailors and Osterhouse both scored twice in the game. The 'Dons had 11 hits with all nine starters recording at least one. Karczewski had a home run.
Ethan Glassman got the loss for Oakland. McGann finished with three hits in the second game.
The Mastodons are 6-20 (5-4 Horizon League). Oakland falls to 7-23 (2-7 Horizon League). The 'Dons host Central Michigan on Tuesday.
Game One – Mastodons 3, Oakland 2 (10 innings)
The Mastodons won game one in walk-off fashion for the second consecutive game. This time it was Nick Hockemeyer with a walk-off pinch hit single in the bottom of the 10th inning. It scored Grant Sawa who started the inning with a walk.
Zane Danielson earned a no-decision in the contest but was strong. He went 5.0 innings, giving up just one unearned run with nine strikeouts. Trent Murphy threw the final four innings to get the win. They combined for 12 strikeouts in the game. Murphy is now 1-0 after earning his first collegiate win.
Justin Osterhouse got the scoring going in the fourth inning with a solo shot. It would be his first of two home runs on the day. Sawa knocked in a run in the fifth on a sacrifice fly to score Camden Karczewski.
Murphy earned a big out in the seventh when Mike McGann came to the plate with two outs and two on. McGann hit a dribbler up the first base foul line that started foul, and then rolled back into fair territory and resulted in an unassisted groundout. Murphy proceeded to not give up a hit in the final three innings.
Blake Sehlke got the loss for Oakland.
Osterhouse finished the game with three walks in addition to his home run.
Game Two – Mastodons 6, Oakland 5
Osterhouse's second home run of the day, this time a two-run shot in the sixth inning, ended up being the difference in the nightcap. It came right after Oakland had taken the lead at 5-4 thanks to a four-run top of the sixth. Osterhouse came to the plate with one out and Brooks Sailors on first. Osterhouse deposited the ball over the wall in right center to put the 'Dons ahead. Osterhouse has six home runs on the season.
From there on out it was the Carson Caudill show. He entered the game with a runner on second and no outs the next half inning. Caudill picked off the runner and gave up only one hit in three innings of work for the save. Aidan Pearson threw 0.2 of an inning to get the win. Gavin Walters earned a no decision after allowing four runs in 5.1 innings of work.
Sailors and Osterhouse both scored twice in the game. The 'Dons had 11 hits with all nine starters recording at least one. Karczewski had a home run.
Ethan Glassman got the loss for Oakland. McGann finished with three hits in the second game.
The Mastodons are 6-20 (5-4 Horizon League). Oakland falls to 7-23 (2-7 Horizon League). The 'Dons host Central Michigan on Tuesday.
~ Feel The Rumble ~
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Murphy, Trent (1-0)
L: Blake Sehlke (2-1)
Batting:
2B: Matthew McGann 1 ; Trent Rice 1
RBI: John Lauinger 1 ; Taylor Tomlin 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Trent Rice 2
SB: John Lauinger 1 ; Taylor Tomlin 1 ; Matthew McGann 1 ; Carter Hain 1 ; Trent Rice 1
CS: Brandon Nigh 1
HBP: Brandon Nigh 1
PO: Brandon Nigh 1
Batting:
2B: Karczewski, Camden 1
HR: Osterhouse, Justin 1
RBI: Hockemeyer, Nick 1 ; Osterhouse, Justin 1 ; Sawa, Grant 1
SH: Hall, Kevin 1 ; Maish, Garrett 1
SF: Sawa, Grant 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Osterhouse, Justin 1 ; Karczewski, Camden 1 ; Sawa, Grant 1
CS: Adams, Sage 1
HBP: Chargo, Dylan 1
PO: Adams, Sage 1
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