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| The Utica Pioneers returned to their home soil for the first time in 19 days on Wednesday afternoon against the Keuka Wolves. In a key matchup for both teams, the Pioneers struggled for the majority of the proceedings before flipping the switch in the bottom of the ninth to steal a 8-7 victory in an emphatic return to their home diamond. Utica athletics photo by Kayleigh Sturtevant |
A mighty swing from Blaine Waltimyer sparked a comeback and stellar relief pitching put the game on ice in a 7-5 road victory for No. 20 Penn State Harrisburg over Marymount at Capital One Park on Wednesday night. Waltimyer homered and walked twice, while Demetre Koutras III had a three-hit night. Alex Ruiz and Carlos Irizarry each had multi-hit outings and Brendan Henn scored a pair of runs. Reliever Danny Eden was excellent in securing the save, racking up six strikeouts without allowing a baserunner in three innings of work. Fellow reliever Sam Thompson also threw three innings without allowing a run to earn the win.
Susquehanna claimed a 5-3 win over Juniata on Wednesday behind a four-hit day for Dylan Heyduk, the first such game of his career. He finished a double away from the cycle, with a triple and a game-winning two-run bomb in the seventh. Heyduk's 4-for-4 day led the River Hawks, missing out on a fifth trip to try and complete a cycle, while Lucas Zachesky also managed three hits in four trips, including two doubles. Tony Rossi and Jaden Buechler also recorded hits, while the home side worked three walks and stole two bases. The River Hawks move to 15-18 on the year, 8-10 in Landmark play, which leaves them just a game out of the postseason picture.
Vincent Turner blasted a walk-off home run in the bottom of the 17th inning to deliver Waynesburg to a 13-11 victory over Chatham in a marathon Presidents' Athletic Conference game at the Waynesburg University Baseball & Softball Complex on Wednesday afternoon. The Yellow Jackets (7-25, 3-12 PAC) led 6-0 after three innings but the Cougars (14-19, 6-9 PAC) battled back to take a 10-9 lead in the eighth. The team's went to extra innings tied at 10. Both teams notched a run in the 12th as the two squads played seven scoreless extra frames. Turner belted a no-doubted over the right field fence to cap the ballgame. The 17-inning, five-hour and 25-minute game is the longest game by innings played by Waynesburg at least 22 seasons, dating back to 2003. The second game of the Jackets' and Cougars' PAC doubleheader will be played tomorrow at Chatham.
Saint Vincent picked up an important Presidents Athletic Conference sweep against Allegheny in the Bearcats 2025 home finale. Saint Vincent (16-18, 10-8 PAC) controlled from start to finish in game one, earning an 8-1 win. In game two, the Bearcats rallied back from a 7-1 deficit to defeat the Gators (17-15, 10-6 PAC) 8-7 in a tight game two. It was all Bearcats in the series opener as they jumped out to a commanding 6-0 lead after seven innings and never looked back as they picked up the win in game one. Saint Vincent rallied from a 7-1 deficit after four and a half innings, scoring three runs in each of the fifth and sixth innings, while adding what turned out to be the winning run in the eighth on a wild pitch to secure the 8-7 victory and PAC sweep.
In a back-and-forth battle Wednesday afternoon at Larry Mahaney Diamond, Saint Joseph's (Maine) (17-16, 7-7) rallied past Colby (16-11, 4-4) for a 7-4 win. After falling behind 3-1 in the third, Colby fought back to take a 4-3 lead by the sixth. But Saint Joe's responded with four unanswered runs, capped by a clutch two-run triple from Nick Frink in the eighth that put the game out of reach. Logan Dee picked up the win for the Monks, improving to 2-1, while Colby's Michael Ciaccio was tagged with the loss after giving up the go-ahead run in the seventh. Padraig Mac Seain locked down his first save of the season, tossing two scoreless innings to seal it. Saint Joseph's made their chances count—drawing six walks, getting hit by four pitches, and capitalizing on five Colby errors. Nic Frink led the way with three RBIs, while Jared Wilhelm chipped in a pair of doubles and scored twice. Colby outhit the Monks 8-6. Ethan Hillenberg paced the Mules at the plate, going 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run.
John Michael Scumaci's first-inning grand slam lifted North Central (Ill.) to an 11-3 victory over Augustana on Wednesday night at Swanson Stadium. The Cardinals' first three batters—Yuhki Yamada, Jackson Bland, and Parker Wyatt—reached safely to load the bases in the top of the first. Scumaci launched his sixth home run of the season over the left-field fence, giving North Central an early 4-0 lead. This was all that was needed. Starting pitcher Chris Rogers earned his second win of the season, allowing just four hits over five innings. Reliever Payton Diaz retired all three batters he faced in the sixth to keep Augustana off the board. Elijah Hammond pitched the final two innings for North Central, allowing one run and striking out two batters in the ninth to secure the victory. The Cardinals improved to 17-16 overall, marking the first time they've been above .500 since opening day. Their conference record now stands at 8-5, putting them alone in third place.
Emerging rookie Nathan Pirog struck out a career-high nine in five solid innings while junior Evan McCue hit an opposite field walk-off single with one out in the bottom of the ninth as Keene State bounced back after having their seven-game winning streak snapped yesterday, beating Springfield 4-3 in non-conference action at the Owl Athletic Complex Wednesday afternoon. KSC (16-14) remained over the .500 mark and won for the seventh time in the past eight games, rebounding from a 13-7 home loss to Eastern Connecticut State University on Tuesday and improving to 9-3 at home this season – their most wins in the Elm City (or nearby Franklin Pierce University's Pappas Field) since 2016 when they went 10-7. In the last two seasons under fourth-year head coach Justin Blood, the Owls have posted a 17-5 home mark after going just 27-41 on their own field in the six seasons prior.
Seven different players drove in at least one run as Union finished up non-conference play with a 10-3 victory over SUNY New Paltz on Wednesday afternoon at Loren Campbell Field. Union (20-13), which reaches the 20-win plateau for the second straight year under head coach John Muller, received efforts up and down the lineup in Wednesday's win. Senior Kyle Zaslaw was the lone Garget Charger with multiple RBIs thanks to a two-run homer and also scored twice to match junior Caleb Miller for the team lead. Senior Dan Sheeran went 3-for-4 with an RBI and classmate Sam Strazza had a pair of hits to go with an RBI and a run scored. Senior Nick Hiltsley got the start for Union on the hill and tossed a pair of scoreless innings before giving way to the bullpen. Klein (1-3) allowed only two hits and struck out two in three scoreless frames, while senior Aidan McGee ceded only one run on two hits in three innings of work. Junior Tyler Hill made his Union debut with a hitless ninth.
Wilkes increased their win streak to 12 following a 5-0 victory over Lycoming on Wednesday afternoon. The Colonels now sit 26-8 overall and 17-3 in conference play. The game remained scoreless until the third inning when Jack Mathis flew out to left field allowing Trehnon Hugo to score the first run of the day. In the fifth inning, Mathis recorded his first home run as a Colonel, bringing Hugo and Gavin Lacoe home to give Wilkes a 4-0 lead. The score remained unchanged until the ninth inning when Jacob Cambria hit a sacrifice fly out to center field which brought Mathis home for the final run of the game. On the mound, AJ Levandoski pitched for eight innings and recorded eight strikeouts while allowing no runs on only three hits. Ethan Grodack pitched the final inning and allowed no runs on one hit.
Lewis & Clark College stormed back from an early four-run deficit Wednesday afternoon to beat Warner Pacific University 15-8 in a non-conference matchup at Jerry Gatto Field. The Pioneers tied their season high with 15 runs scored using a balanced offensive attack, led by junior Brandon Gonzaga, who drove in three runs on two hits, a sacrifice fly and a stolen base. First-year Evan Carrubba-Rice and sophomore Gavin Mangano each finished with two RBI. Carrubba-Rice sent his first collegiate hit over the Clear Monster in right field for a two-run homer that gave Lewis & Clark the lead for good. Mangano capped off a six-run seventh inning with a two-RBI double to left field. Seven Pioneer pitchers combined for nine strikeouts. Sophomore Shane Buchbinder got the start, while fellow sophomore Bret Potter earned his first collegiate win, pitching the sixth inning, striking out two, and allowing just one earned run.
Down to their final out, Christian Chinen split the gap in left-center, as Aaron Williams motored all the way around from first to level the score, erasing what was once a six-run deficit before Guilford (22-14, 8-12 ODAC) completed the job in extra innings, besting Southern Virginia (13-21, 9-9 USA South), 13-10, in ten frames at Parry McCluer High School Baseball Field on Wednesday afternoon. The Quakers complete the regular season with a robust, 14-2 record outside of Old Dominion Athletic Conference play, a number that will finish as the second-best in the conference, trailing just the league-leading University of Lynchburg. In addition, they up their wins total to 22 on the year, their most since 2017.
Gwynedd Mercy (11-21) welcomed back Penn State Abington (16-16) for a rare non-conference rematch to conclude the Red and Gold's non-conference schedule. These two teams met earlier in the season with the Griffins securing a 9-6 victory. The rematch had a similar high intensity feel as both teams jousted back and forth all game, but in the end, it was Gwynedd Mercy who once again secured a 6-3 victory. Freshman pitcher Connor Hafto started on the mound for the Red and Gold, lasting 3.2 innings, allowing three hits, two runs, one walk, and striking out two. Freshman pitcher Dylan Ganey pitched a very high-leverage sixth and seventh innings, allowing three hits, one earned run, and striking out one, picking up his first victory in his collegiate career (1-1).
UW-Platteville (14-14, 9-11 WIAC) split a Wednesday afternoon doubleheader with 10th-ranked UW-La Crosse (25-7, 15-5 WIAC) taking game one 4-2 before falling 7-6 in game two from Copeland Park in La Crosse. UW-La Crosse tied the opening game with a two-out RBI single in the top of the eighth inning, but sophomore Caleb Parker responded in the bottom of the frame with a two-out, two-run homer. The Eagles threatened in the ninth, putting two runners in scoring position with just one out, but sophomore Peerson Kephart escaped with a groundout and a flyout as the Pioneers held on for the 4-2 win. In game two, UW-La Crosse pulled ahead with a pair of multi-run innings in the third and fourth to lead 7-3. Senior Xavier Lara cut into the deficit with a pinch-hit RBI single in the fifth inning, and a sacrifice fly by senior Riley Dutton in the eighth made it 7-5. The Pioneers loaded the bases with one out in the ninth and scored one on a fielder's choice groundout by junior Mason Molitor. But the comeback attempt came up short as the final out was recorded via a groundout and UW-Platteville fell 7-6.
No. 3 Endicott gdowned UMass Dartmouth, 15-3, on Wednesday evening at UMass Dartmouth Baseball Field. After trailing 1-0 early in the contest, the Blue and Green put up 15 unanswered runs to top the Corsairs. Endicott posted crooked numbers in the third (3), fourth (2), seventh (7), and eighth (2) innings to push its winning streak to 20 straight games (dates back to 3/19). Nearly everyone in the starting lineup drove in a run. Danny MacDougall (3-for-5, 3 RBI's) TJ Liponis (3-for-4, 2 RBI's, 3 runs), and AJ Hamm (2-for-3, 1 RBI, 2 runs) led the way for the Gulls starters in the win.
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| Penn State Behrend set a new program record with the team's 16th consecutive win on Wednesday coming at Fredonia and also maintain possession of the Interstate 90 Cup with its seventh doubleheader sweep of the season. The Lions surpassed their 15 straight win mark during the 2008 season. Penn State Behrend athletics photo |
Senior shortstop Jaxon Masterson had three hits and two RBIs, junior right fielder and team captain Chase Sanford had one hit and two RBIs, while senior first baseman and team captain Grayson Harris and sophomore catcher Noah Leonard each had two hits and one RBI, to lead Hampden-Sydney College to an 11-1 Old Dominion Athletic Conference road win at Virginia Wesleyan University on Wednesday afternoon in Virginia Beach. Freshman left-hander Noah Lewis pitched the first 5.2 scoreless innings with 11 strikeouts to earn the important pitching victory for the visiting Tigers (17-18, 9-11) against the host Marlins (10-18, 6-14).
On Wednesday afternoon, Saint Mary's (Minn.) (19-14) ended their home series against Saint John's (19-13) with a split, taking game one 1-0 but falling 11-1 in the second matchup. On the mound, Tyson Allen-Woodcock l recorded his first career complete game and career shutout, allowing only three hits and striking out four over seven innings. Stephen Golden showed patience and speed, drawing a walk and stealing a base while scoring the team's only run. The Johnnies jumped ahead in the first inning of game two after bringing in two to trail 2-0. The Johnnies kept adding to their lead over the next three innings and delivered a pivotal seven-run surge in the fourth, pulling ahead by 11, while the Cardinals remained scoreless.
A three-run ninth inning sealed the deal for Linfield as the Wildcats topped George Fox 8-2 on Wednesday afternoon at Morse Field. The Wildcats put together a complete team effort, racking up 10 hits while keeping the Bruins off balance on the mound. Josh Mansur delivered an early blow, lacing a two-run single to get Linfield's on the board, finishing 2-for-4 with four RBI and two stolen bases. Nick Holm and Elijah Maris each crossed the plate three times, with Maris contributing a pair of hits, including a double. Rylan Gullard added two RBI, and Luke Porter provided key support off the bench, going 2-for-2 with an RBI and a hit-by-pitch.
No. 13 Salve Regina scored nine runs in the first two frames and defeated visiting Roger Williams, 17-4, in non-league action at the Brother Michael Reynolds Field on the Newport campus on Wednesday afternoon. The reigning NEWMAC pitcher of the week, Joe DeRienzo (W, 3-1), benefited from run support while throwing five shutout innings with four strikeouts to earn the decision. Brandon Grover had three singles at the top of the order while cleanup batter Hunter Yaworski drove in five runs including a two-run homer. Christian Homa also had a two-run homer in the second inning and Shane Williams had a solo blast after Yaworski's round tripper made it 8-0 Seahawks (22-7). The win gave Seahawk head coach Eric Cirella '05 his 318th career triumph to match his dad, Steve, on top of the school's all-time victory list.
Ninth-ranked Salisbury made quick work of the St. Mary's (Md.) Seahawks, shutting out its Western Shore rivals 10-0 in eight innings on Wednesday afternoon at the Hawk's Nest. The Sea Gulls soared into the lead early with three runs in the first inning. After loading the bases with two walks and a double, Noah Burroughs and Jackson Inman brought home the first two on back-to-back sac flies, then Andrew Kell singled home the third to make it 3-0 SU. Max Ehrhardt was plunked to lead off the fifth, then after a single and a passed ball Dylan Winebrenner singled run a home and Burroughs followed with a two-run double. A walk and a hit batsman later, Jake Witter plated a fourth run in the inning on a sac fly, building the advantage to 7-0. SU tacked on one more in the seventh as Witter scored on a two-out error at short, then in the eighth Danny Sheeler tripled home a run and Winebrenner singled home another, pushing the margin to 10-0. Aidan Brinsfield shut down the Seahawks from there, delivering Salisbury an early run-rule victory.
Earlham defeated Ohio Wesleyan University with a 7-6 win in Sadler Stadium on Wednesday evening. Ohio Wesleyan batted around the order in the top of the first inning, plating all six of their runs on four hits, an error, and three walks. Earlham put up its first runs of the night in the bottom of the fourth inning. Reese Zonts led off the frame with a double to left field, and advanced on a Noah Wagster single. Mitchell Roether and Noah Rosato both pulled sacrifice flies to bring the runs home. In the bottom of the eighth, Jonathan Jimenez hit a leadoff double into the gap in left-center, and came home on an RBI double by Zonts the opposite way. Rosato then hit a two-out double into the right field gap for an RBI to bring the Bishop lead down to 6-4. Odey threw a clean inning in the top of the ninth, and the Quakers put two runners on base to begin the bottom of the inning. With a one-out walk, Jimenez loaded the bases for a two-run double by Zonts to tie the game at 6-6. Wagster then hit a single to center field to bring Jimenez home for the walk off win.
King's College beat the Mules of Muhlenberg College 5-3 in Wednesday's non-conference matchup at Lipo Field. With the win, the Monarchs snap their seven-game losing streak to improve to 11-24, 3-15 in conference play while the Mules fall to 17-19, 6-9 in the Centennial Conference. After a quiet first two innings, Jaiden Wanamaker made some noise in the third with a double hit to left field to bring Brayden Schoonmaker home and put the Monarchs on the board. Wanamaker stole third base and scored on the throw from the catcher to the third baseman. In the fourth, Owen Kosar doubled to center field to bring Kevin Kullman home, followed by a single to right center from Joshua Quinones to score Kosar and extend the King's lead to 4-0 after four. The Mules scored two runs in the fifth to make it a 4-2 ball game, but the Monarchs answered back in the sixth as Jacob Sutton hit a single through the left side to score Kullman and make it 5-2. Muhlenberg tacked on another run in the eighth and attempted a ninth-inning rally but ended up leaving two on base as the inning was retired and King's secured the 5-3 win.
No. 1 UW-Whitewater got their revenge against UW-Oshkosh with a doubleheader sweep to finish out the conference series. The Warhawks (28-2, 18-2 WIAC) took game one, 11-5, followed by a comeback 10-7 victory in game two over the Titans (21-11, 12-8 WIAC). The Warhawks did not waste any time in game one, with Eli Frank starting the game with an RBI double. Adam Cootway followed it up with his own RBI single, putting the Warhawks ahead by two runs after only three outs. The offenses for both teams were slowed down in the middle game, but Frank added another RBI with a sacrifice fly in the 5th. The Warhawks then extended their lead with a 4-run 7th inning. UW-Oshkosh was able to score one in the bottom of the frame, but UW-Whitewater put together a three-run inning to extend their lead even more. The Titans added another two runs, but the Warhawk defense kept them in check to secure the 11-5 win. In game two, the Titans were the team to start off hot, with 6 runs in the first two innings. Dominik McVay was able to keep the Warhawks in pace with a three-RBI homer in the second. UWW used a Aaron Holland a two-run jack in the 6th to take a lead. Matt Scolan gave the insurance in the 8th, with an oppo taco to put the Warhawks up 10-7. Logan Eisenbarth (Barrington, Ill./Barrington) recorded the save, keeping the three-run lead for the Warhawks 18th conference win of the season.
No. 19 Gustavus earned its fifth MIAC sweep of the season Wednesday, handing Concordia losses of 12-2 and 13-4. The Gusties, who hit two grand slams during the doubleheader and have now won eight straight, improve to 27-6 overall and 11-2 in the MIAC. Reigning MIAC Pitcher of the Week Adam Biewen had another solid performance on the mound, tossing six scoreless innings to improve to 4-0. Facing 22 batters, Biewen allowed just five base runners on four hits and a walk with six strikeouts. The Cobbers gained their first lead of the day in the nightcap with solo runs in the second and third innings, but the Gusties stormed back in the fourth to take the lead for good. The seventh and eighth innings went without a run and the Gusties once again put the game well out of reach late, scoring four more runs on four hits in the ninth. Burns hit a three-run double to right center and Dylan Kopesky drove in a run with a single down the right field line. The Cobbers scored their final run in the bottom half. Benny Mcdonald improved to a team-best 6-0 after tossing eight innings. He allowed three runs on nine hits with four strikeouts. Jackson Thielen gave up one run on two hits in the ninth and struck out two batters.
Keystone picked up their fifth consecutive win as they defeated SUNY Cobleskill 9-3 Wednesday afternoon. Keystone opened the game with two runs in the opening frame with a SAC fly and a single. The Fighting Tigers took the lead an inning later with a three-run home run. The Giants took the lead right back in the third as Griffin Yastresmki smoked a solo home run to right and they would cross home plate another time off a failed pickoff attempt. The team added an additional run in the sixth with a SAC. The busted the contest open with three in the seventh RBI as Greg Verano hit a single to score one followed by a two-run double by Cooper Fesh. Robert Estrada added one more run with a single to center in the bottom of the eighth. Fesh went 2-for-3 with three RBI. Verano tallied two hits with two runs scored. Estrada finished with two RBI as well. Dylan Byler started the game and went three innings with three strikeouts. He gave up three earned runs off seven hits. Brandon Valles picked up the win, the first of the season, as he tossed two frames with two punchouts. Nick Gravel threw three innings in relief and recorded three strikeouts. Luke Baker pitched in the ninth and fanned one batter.
Webster continued non-conference play by hosting Hanover College for a midweek decision Wednesday afternoon at Grizzlies Ballpark. The Gorloks rallied late with a three-run eighth inning with an RBI by Evan Evola and a two-run homer by R.J. LaRocco that led to a 7-4 victory over Hanover College. With the victory, Webster improves to 28-7 overall and 15-6 in non-conference play. In the sixth, the Panthers tied the game at 4-4 with a solo homer by Reid Douglas and RBI single by Wesley Stiller. The current all-time and single-season saves record holder in Joel Arsenault recorded the final out of the inning with a strikeout. In the top of the seventh and eighth innings, Arsenault recorded back-to-back scoreless innings that included four strikeouts. WU's Dalton Groves got the Gorloks out of a jam as he picked off a runner on third that ended the top of the eighth. In the bottom half, James Theodore scored on an RBI double to right by Evan Evola that gave Webster the 5-4 advantage. With two outs, LaRocco stretched the lead to 7-4 with a two-run homer to left that scored Evola. In the top of the ninth, Arsenault recorded two flyouts and a groundout that earned his first victory of the season.
After a lopsided loss at Macalester on Tuesday evening, the Northwestern (Minn.) was in desperate need of a get-right game. Common thought would not suggest that such a game would come against No. 25 Bethel. The unlikelihood was even further increased when UNW ended the seventh inning of Wednesday's tilt against Bethel with zero hits to its name, but rock-solid pitching and defense, plus some opportunistic ninth-inning plate appearances, gave the Eagles an improbable 3-2 win over the ranked Royals. After seven innings, the Eagles still did not have a hit but only trailed 2-0 thanks to more great defense and a good relief appearance from Charlie Hodge. The no-hitter was broken up in the bottom of the eighth inning and with the Royals' infield playing in, Ben Hixon hit a chopper left of the mound which was mishandled by the Bethel shortstop, allowing Eli Reeves to score the winning run. The 3-2 upset snapped the Royals' 15-game winning streak, which dated back to March 27th. Northwestern's pitching was the A-topic from the win. Noah Skarda went 5.1 innings and tallied a career-high five strikeouts while holding the Bethel lineup to just two earned runs. Beau Rabey (who earned the win) combined with two other pitchers to hold the Royals scoreless in relief.
Taison Jemison knocked in two runs on a single in the eighth inning and Jensen Bergman tallied his 100th career hit to lead Vassar to a 4-2 victory over Mount Saint Vincent on Wednesday afternoon at Prentiss Field. Vassar's record improves to 12-16 on the season while the Dolphins drop to 16-13 overall. Birch Herring-Jackson reached base in all five at-bats with two hits, two walks and a hit by pitch while Jemison added two hits and two runs batted in. First year Kyle Donlon earned his first collegiate victory with a scoreless eighth inning and struck out two. Luke Barrientos picked up his fourth save of the season with a scoreless ninth inning. For the Dolphins, Will Granata finished 3-for-5 with a run scored.
Sophomore Cole Pleimann hit a walk-off single in the eighth inning to give St. Olaf College a 3-2 extra-innings win over Macalester College in game one before the Scots picked up a 12-7 victory in game two on Wednesday afternoon at Mark Almli Field. After St. Olaf (19-10, 10-4 MIAC) overcame a 3-0 deficit to send the game to extra innings, Pleimann dropped a single into center field to score junior Mason Buck to give the Oles a walk-off victory in game one. Macalester (11-20, 4-12 MIAC) got out to an 8-0 lead early on its way to a 12-7 win in game two to claim a split. The game-one victory was St. Olaf's 100th win in the all-time series with Macalester, which is the third-highest total for the Oles against any opponent. The Scots' game-two win snapped St. Olaf's seven-game winning streak in the series between the two programs.
Every spot in the lineup contributed to an offensive explosion on Wednesday afternoon as Christopher Newport scored 17 runs on 18 hits in a shutout victory at Eastern Mennonite (11-22). The Captains improved to 19-16 overall as 13 different players crossed the plate for CNU against the Royals. While the offense headlined the outing, an impressive pitching performance also highlighted the afternoon victory. Junior left-handed starter Ryan Morrison snagged his sixth win of the season, improving to 6-1, after tossing five shutout frames against the Royals. He struck out five before handing the ball off to junior Dylan Blazer. Making his first appearance of the season, Blazer worked a perfect sixth inning, 1-2-3, and gave way to Marcus Dux for the final inning. Dux also retired all three batters he faced, striking out one, as the trio combined for the second shutout of the season. CNU scored multiple runs in four of the first five innings, stacking up the lead with extra base hits up and down the order. Scott Crosson (3-3), Jake Benedict (2-3), Aaron Maxie (2-3), and Doc Daniels (2-3) led the offensive effort with multi-hit performances while Brayden Mazzoni delivered his first career home run and registered a game-high 3 RBI.
No. 5 Denison hosted the 23-8 Ohio Northern Polar Bears for a midweek OAC-NCAC crossover matchup. Between the two schools, Denison leads the all-time series with a record of 9-4 and currently holds a six-game win streak over ONU. The Big Red ultimately came out on top with a 3-2 victory. With the win, Denison moves to 27-5 as ONU drops to 23-9. Under the field lights at Big Red Field, two piping hot programs faced off in a Wednesday matchup. With both programs trying to keep their win streaks alive, the stakes were high for a midweek matchup. In the matchup last year, Denison was able to pull away in extra innings, winning in a 7-5 decision. Both bullpens used multiple arms in the 9-inning showcase. The ONU starter, Thombs, went 7.0 innings and struck out six. For Denison, Will Rettig got the start on the bump. Rettig went 4.2, followed by Michael Gray with 2.2 innings, and Jack Rollo with 1.2 innings. Together, the staff combined for 15 strikeouts and allowed just three hits. Rollo was credited with the win. The Polar Bears struck first, tacking on runs off of a wild pitch and an RBI triple in the second inning. It wasn't until the seventh inning that the Big Red would strike back. Max Fishbein crossed home following a wild pitch, and Jack Rollo drove in Jake Blozy. After a scoreless eighth inning, the Big Red found themselves down to their final out with runners on the corners. Senior Eric Colaco stepped into the box and roped a line drive into right field. Jake Blozy crossed home to secure the walkoff win for the Big Red.
La Roche scored seven unanswered runs from the bottom of the first inning through the bottom of the fourth. However, trailing 7-4, the No. 23 Mount Union Purple Raiders faced adversity and responded just as they have throughout the season. In the bottom of the fifth inning, Lehman hit a powerful solo home run, marking his third of the season. He finished the game with a 2-for-4 performance, earning two RBIs and a walk. Lehman continued his strong game by hitting an RBI double in the seventh inning. Sophomore outfielder Luke Ickes provided an offensive spark for Mount Union by hitting a two-RBI double to right center field. Senior first baseman Johnny Costella also contributed with an RBI double, while senior third baseman Chris Viamonte hit a two-RBI double to conclude the inning. In the eighth inning, the Purple Raiders continued their offensive surge, as Ickes and Viamonte both drew walks with RBI, along with senior shortstop Alex Stegman and graduate second baseman Andrew Witte, who also recorded RBI walks. Senior right-handed pitcher Chris Phillips pitched 1.2 innings, recording his 21st strikeout of the season and lowering his ERA to 2.15. Junior right-handed pitcher Anthony Warner finished the game, pitching 0.1 innings and securing the 15-7 win for the Purple Raiders.
St. Norbert College swept their third straight Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference doubleheader, firing past Wisconsin Lutheran by scores of 16-5 and 11-5 at Neumann Family Field. The Green Knights (13-19, 7-11 NACC), who have won six of their last seven, gained multiple runs early in each contest and never trailed en route to the sweep. St. Norbert got off to an incredible start, scoring three runs in the first inning off five hits. Four of the five resulted in extra base hits, with a triple from Trevor Reinhardt scoring Devin Geary, while doubles from Dawson Schmidt (pictured) and Matt Perry each scored one run to make it 3-0. Reinhardt then hit his fifth home run in his last four games in the second, bolstering the St. Norbert lead to 5-1. The Warriors fought back and came within one run of the Green Knights lead in the third to make it 6-5, but 10 unanswered runs from St. Norbert in the following three innings shut down any chance of a Wisconsin Lutheran rally.