Baseball falls in OAC doubleheader

The Muskingum baseball team dropped two games against OAC-foe John Carroll on Sunday afternoon.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (12-6 Overall, 2-2 OAC), John Carroll (15-6 Overall, 4-0 OAC)
• Location: Art Murray Field – Wooster, Ohio
• Attendance: 40

Notables

• The contests were played at The College of Wooster due to unplayable field conditions at John Carroll. 

Game One

The Difference

• Muskingum tallied their first run of the game in the second inning off an RBI double from junior Nate Keiser.
• Muskingum got on the board again in the fourth inning via an RBI single from junior Wyatt Reeder.
• Junior Quinten Collins tallied his second homer of the year in the fifth inning with a solo blast to left field.

Inside the Numbers

• Junior Wyatt Reeder led the way offensively for Muskingum. Reeder tallied a 3-for-4 line with a double and an RBI.
• Junior Quinten Collins finished 2-for-4 with a solo home run, while junior Nate Keiser notched a 1-for-3 line with an RBI.
• Senior Allex Santacroce finished 1-for-4 with a run scored, while freshman Sam Palmieri also recorded a hit for Muskingum as well.
• Freshman Jake Roshau got the start on the mound for Muskingum. Roshau gave up five earned runs in three innings pitched.
• John Carroll was led by Joe Olsavsky with four hits and an RBI.

Game Two

The Difference

• Muskingum tallied their first run of game two in the second inning off an RBI ground out from junior Wyatt Reeder.
• In the fourth inning, sophomore Tobie Teke tallied a run off a two RBI single through the right side. Teke's single scored junior Gavin Hawk and junior Ryan Schwartz.
• In the sixth inning Schwartz tallied his first home run of the season, blasting a two-run shot to center field. Later in the inning, junior Nate Keiser recorded an RBI single to right center for Muskingum's fifth run of the game.
• In the ninth, junior Peyton Carr recorded his first home run of the season on a solo shot to left field.

Inside the Numbers

• Muskingum was led by junior Ryan Schwartz who finished 3-for-5 with two RBI and two runs scored.
• Junior Gavin Hawk tallied a 2-for-2 line with two runs scored, while sophomore Weston Melick recorded a 2-for-4 line with one run scored.
• Sophomore Tobie Teke finished 1-for-3 with an RBI, while junior Peyton Carr went 1-for-1 with his pinch-hit homer.
• Freshman Jason Murphy started on the mound for Muskingum. Murphy gave up three earned runs in one and two-thirds innings pitched.
• Muskingum used a season-high six pitchers in game two as well.
• John Carroll was led by Joe Olsavsky who finished 3-for-6 with five RBI.

Up Next

• Muskingum will be back in action on Friday, April 7, when they take on Ohio Northern in an OAC doubleheader. Game one is set for 1:00 p.m. from Mose Morehead Field.