OBERLIN, Ohio — Brett Carson slugged three home runs leading No. 1 ranked Marietta College to an 11-1 win over Oberlin College Thursday (April 28) afternoon in a nonconference matchup. The Pioneers, winners of 18 straight games, improve to 32-3 overall. Oberlin falls to 7-22 on the season.
 
Carson became the second Pioneer this season, and eleventh in program history, to hit three home runs in one game tying the school record. Damian Yenzi did it earlier this season against Heidelberg.
 
All three of Carson's home runs were to the opposite field. He hit a solo shot in the second and fourth innings and then launched a three-run blast in the fifth inning.
 
Marietta jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the first inning. Turner Hill led off with a double and moved to third on a single from Yenzi. Zach Boyd grounded into a double play that allowed Hill to score.
 
Hill got the six-run fifth inning rolling with a two-run double into the left-center gap. The Pioneers added a run when Hill stole third and scored when the throw was errant at third base. Carson's third homer made it 9-0.
 
Gino Sabatine (5-1) started on the mound for Marietta and threw six shutout innings. He allowed four hits with two walks and one strikeout. Zach Marzetz, Kail Hill and Nick Kumor each worked one inning. Marzetz allowed one run on a solo home run.
 
Andrew Shen (0-1) started and took the loss. Shen gave up nine runs on nine hits with four walks and one strikeout. Four other Yeomen pitched for Oberlin.
 
Carson finished 4-for-4 with three home runs, three runs scored, five RBI and a walk. Hill was 3-for-5 with a double, three runs scored and two RBI. Yenzi had two hits, including a double, his 22nd of the season, one shy of tying the school single season record.
 
Marietta travels to No. 12 ranked Baldwin Wallace on Saturday (April 30) for a huge Ohio Athletic Conference doubleheader. First pitch is set for 1:00 p.m.