Balanced effort leads Baseball to win over Hiram
Behind four and two-thirds hitless innings from freshman Jason Murphy, the Muskingum baseball team picked up an 8-4 win over Hiram on Tuesday afternoon.
Hiram
6-6
4
Muskingum
9-3
8
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1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
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0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | X | 8 | 10 | 1 |
March 21, 2023
Behind four and two-thirds hitless innings from freshman Jason Murphy, the Muskingum baseball team picked up an 8-4 win over Hiram on Tuesday afternoon.
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (9-3 Overall), Hiram (6-6 Overall)
- Location: Mose Morehead Field – New Concord, Ohio
- Attendance: 209
Notables
- Freshman Jason Murphy picked up his first collegiate win on the mound after tossing four and two-thirds hitless innings in relief for the Muskies.
- Sophomore Weston Melick continued his hot play with three RBI on the day.
The Difference
- Hiram got the scoring started early, tallying one run in the first inning to open the game.
- Extending their lead, the Terriers tallied three more runs in the third inning to push their advantage to 4-0.
- However, in the bottom of the third Muskingum answered with two runs of their own to cut Hiram's in half lead at 4-2.
- Muskingum took their first lead of the game in the fifth inning of a two-RBI double from sophomore Weston Melick. Melick's double gave Muskingum a 5-4 lead.
- Not looking back, Muskingum added three more runs in the sixth inning to double up the Terriers at 8-4.
- Freshman Jason Murphy nailed down the win, pitching four and two-thirds hitless innings in relief for the Muskies.
Inside the Numbers
- Muskingum was led by sophomore Weston Melick who finished 2-for-4 with a double and three RBI.
- Senior Dominic Gorence notched a 2-for-5 line with two RBI and a run scored, while junior Quinten Collins finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI.
- Sophomore Wyatt Reeder went 1-for-3 with two runs scored, while sophomore Travis Reynolds recorded a 1-for-3 line with two runs scored and one RBI.
- Freshman Blake Jodrey got the start on the mound for Muskingum. Jodrey tossed three innings and gave up one earned run.
- Freshman Jason Murphy earned his first collegiate win after his hitless performance in four and two-thirds innings.
- Hiram was led by Michael Corsillo who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Up Next
- Muskingum will be back in action on Thursday, March 23, when they travel to Franciscan. First pitch is slated for 4:00 p.m.
