Muskies inch closer to OAC Tournament Berth with Senior Day Sweep
Muskingum baseball won both games convincingly against Wilmington on Saturday afternoon, winning 12-2 in game one and 13-6 in game two.
Wilmington (Ohio)
4-27, 1-11
2
Muskingum
17-17, 7-5
12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
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1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
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2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 1 |
Wilmington (Ohio)
4-28, 1-12
6
Muskingum
18-17, 8-5
13
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 3 |
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1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 13 | 17 | 3 |
April 25, 2026
The Basics
- Records: Muskingum (19-17 overall) (9-5 OAC), Wilmington (4-29 overall) (1-13 OAC)
- Location: Mose Morehead Field - New Concord, Ohio
Notables
- Muskingum University honored its senior class during a special Senior Day ceremony, recognizing their contributions and dedication to the program.
- With the sweep, Muskingum inched closer to a berth in the upcoming OAC Tournament. The tournament will be held on the campus of the OAC regular-season champion, May 7-9.
Highlights
Game One: Muskingum - 12 Wilmington - 2 (7 innings)
- The Muskies had 29 at-bats, five 12, 13 hits, and 12 RBIs.
- Senior Jackson Duchesne led the Muskies, going 3-4 with three RBIs and two runs.
- Senior Sam Palmieri gave the Muskies a kickstart in the bottom of the 1st inning with a two-run blast to left field. He had two RBIs and two runs on the day.
- Junior Conner Thamann added a two-run homer of his own in the bottom of the 7th to walk off the Quakers via run rule.
- Senior Jake Roshau pitched six innings, recording six strikeouts. allowing just one earned run.
Game Two: Muskingum - 13 Wilmington - 6
- The Muskies had 41 at-bats, 13 runs, 17 hits, and 12 RBIs.
- Palmieri capped off his senior day with a two-run homer in game two. He finished 2-4 with two RBIs and a run.
- Junior Grant Mellerson had a monster second game, hitting a solo home run, going 4-5 with three RBIs and two runs.
- Thamann continued his stellar play in the second game, going 3-5 with two doubles, four RBIs, and three runs.
Up Next
- The Muskies are back in action Wednesday, April 29, when they travel to #8 Mount Union for the final regular-season game of the year. First pitch of the doubleheader is at 1:00 p.m.
