Muskies Roll Against Oberlin
The Muskies traveled to Oberlin on Tuesday afternoon for a game and beat the Yeo's 6-1. The Muskies got out to a hot start and held off Oberlin for the rest of the game due to Sophomore Lex Castaneda's big day on the mound.
The Basics
- Location: Dill Field - Oberlin, Ohio
- Records: Muskingum (Overall: 12-17, OAC: 3-5), Oberlin (Overall: 13-14-1, NCAC: 2-4)
How it Happened
Muskingum struck early and continued to add on, building a multi-run lead through the first half of the game. The Muskies maintained control through the middle innings, while limiting Oberlin's opportunities at the plate. Oberlin got on the board with a run, but Muskingum responded with insurance late to extend the lead. The Muskies' pitching closed out the final innings to secure the 6-1 victory.
Highlights
- Junior Grant Mellerson, Sophomore Jasper Owens, and Freshman Josh Beavon each recorded 2 hits. Beavon also recorded 3 RBIs. Owens and Mellerson each tallied an RBI.
- Senior Sam Palmieri and Sophomore Daelyn Jarman each recorded a hit.
- The Muskies tallied 8 total hits on 35 at bats, 6 runs, 5 RBIs, and 2 doubles.
- Sophomore Lex Castaneda pitched 6 scoreless innings allowing 7 hits. Castaneda had 9 strikeouts on the day.
- Junior Weston Hartman pitched an inning in relief and had 2 strikeouts.
Up Next
- The Muskies will return to the diamond on Saturday, April 18 when they will travel to Otterbein for an OAC doubleheader. First pitch for game one is set for 1:00PM with game two following at 4:00PM.