Box Score Wabash rallied in the bottom of the ninth Monday evening for a 7-6 victory over Anderson University.
Tyler Owensby drew a bases-loaded walk for the game-winning RBI in the back-and-forth affair.
The win comes on the heels of a weekend in which Wabash only scored two runs in two games at the College of Wooster.
“Throughout the weekend, we were putting guys in scoring position, but we didn't come up with the hit we needed them and we got that today,” Coach Cory Stevens said. “Guys came through with runners on second and third and we scored some runs.”
Owensby echoed his coach's thoughts.
“I've been putting the ball in play a lot lately and lining it at people pretty hard,” Owensby said. “It was nice to see a few go through to get some RBI. Batting in the four- and five-holes most of the year, you definitely get a chance at a lot of RBI and it's nice to capitalize on those.”
Luke Holm started on the mound for the Little Giants. He delivered five solid innings with six strikeouts and just one earned run.
“I thought he (Luke) did a great job of dealing with adversity, especially that inning where we had some errors in the field and they scored some unearned runs,” Stevens said. “He just kept going back to the mound and focusing on the next hitter. He wasn't focused on what was happening in the field.”
Stevens referred to the tumultuous top of the fifth inning for Wabash. The Ravens scored three unearned runs with two outs to retake the lead, 4-3.
Wabash tied the game again in the bottom of the sixth on a
Tyler Hampton RBI single. Owensby regained the lead for the Little Giants in the seventh with a run-scoring single.
Anderson responded in the eighth when Jacob Craft connected on his second solo shot of the game.
Owensby responded again after Anderson intentionally walked
Andrew Rodgers to load the bases in the bottom of the ninth.
“Every time I step up to bat I try to have the same approach,” Owensby said. “I try to lay off the breaking balls early in the count—batting four and five hole you get a lot of those—and bang the fastballs as soon as I get them.”
Owensby went 2-for-4 with 4 RBI and a run on the evening.
Robby Hechinger extended his hit streak to 11 games with a 2-for-4 outing. Hechinger has now reached base in 17 consecutive games.
Clint Scarborough also logged a 2-for-4 day at the plate with one RBI.
Freshman
Chad Gindelberger made only his sixth start of the season and batted in the two hole. He did his job getting on base going 2-for-3 with 3 runs, including the game winner.
Gindelberger started in right field for the injured
Montana Timmons, who has been ruled out for the year due to a lower leg injury.
“Our thing is 'Next man up,' but I don't think it is one guy's responsibility to fill that spot,” Hechinger said. “Obviously it is a big responsibility to fill, but I think as a team we as a team can fill it.”
The Little Giants are ready to move forward despite the blow to the middle of the order. A conference showdown with DePauw awaits.
“We feel like every team in the West right now could beat anybody on a given day including us, so we need to step up and win the series,” Stevens said.
First pitch for both Saturday's and Sunday's games is scheduled for 12 p.m. at Goodrich Ballpark.
