Box Score 1 | Box Score 2 Tyler Owensby's two-out, three-run home run gave Wabash a 5-4 win in game two Sunday preserving a series split after DePauw got an extra-inning three-run homer for a 14-11 win in game one Sunday.
 
The rivals followed Saturday's pattern with another split. DePauw (10-11, 6-4 NCAC West) won game three of the four-game series 14-11 after Connor Einertson drove a three-run shot over the right field wall in the bottom of the eighth inning.
 
Wabash (15-10, 6-2 NCAC West) fought for the come-from-behind victory in the series finale. The Little Giants trailed 3-2 and were down to their final out with two runners on base when Owensby lifted a 2-1 breaking ball to deep left that smacked off the scoreboard beyond the fence.
 
"The whole game, I was seeing nothing but curveballs; I think I saw one fastball all day," Owensby said. "I knew it was coming, saw it, and put a good swing on it. They hit a home run to win in the first game, but luck came our way in the second."
 
The small ball Wabash used to place base runners was just as important.

"That was a huge at bat for Owensby, but everything leading up to that was big," Coach Cory Stevens said. "Steven Curry had a great leadoff at bat, we got the bunt down to move him over, and Trey Fankhauser had a good at bat in there as well."
 
The Little Giants needed a reason to cheer after a frustrating game three. Wabash held a 9-7 lead in the bottom of the sixth and had DePauw on the ropes with two outs. However, the Tigers loaded the bases and forced closer Christian Vukas to enter into a sticky situation. Ryan Grippo drew a bases-loaded walk to cut the Wabash lead to one run. DePauw tallied three more runs in the inning after the  walk to take an 11-9 lead.
 
Owensby drove home two runs with two outs in the seventh inning to tie the score at 11-11 and eventually force extra innings before Einertson's three-run homer to right to give DePauw the victory.
 
"We had to go to our bullpen earlier than we would have liked," Stevens said of game three. "I think Luke Holm gave up eight free bases between walks and hit batters, and that's unusual for him. Our guys still fought into extra innings, and we were in a position to win."
 
Holm only lasted four innings after allowing seven runs on seven hits. Vukas took the loss.

Little Giant pitching turned around in game four. Josh Piercey spread out eight hits for four runs in the complete game. He also struck out five DePauw batters.
 
"Piercey put us in position to win and we were going to stick with him," Stevens said. "He was throwing strikes and we were confident in the defense behind him."
 
Injuries added to the pile of obstacles Wabash had to fight through over the weekend. David Oliger and Andrew Rodgers were both nicked up after Saturday and did not play Sunday. Curry, Justin Green, and Tanner Watson all saw new roles in the lineup.
 
"It was the first time all year Curry had been at first base," Stevens said. "He stepped in and did a great job. Justin Green came into catch midway through game one and had some great at-bats."
 
Curry batted 3-for-8 with two runs Sunday while Green was a perfect 4-of-4. Watson batted 3-of-6 with two runs and three RBI from the two hole, which is usually held by Oliger. Owensby had a monster Sunday, going 3-of-9 with six RBI and three runs.
 
After the series split, Wabash fell to second in the North Coast Athletic Conference West division behind 8-2 Denison.  
 
"Our goal is to be in first place on our side of the conference," Stevens said. "You want to be in a position to host for that crossover series, so earning the one and two seeds are huge. It's going to be a very important weekend coming up."
 
The highly important four-game set against Denison will take place Friday and Saturday due to the Easter holiday Sunday. Each double header is set to start at 12 p.m. from Goodrich Ballpark.