The Wabash College baseball team played in the Crossroads Classic at Grand Park in Westfield, Indiana, over the weekend. The Little Giants opened the three-game series on Saturday with a decisive 14-2 win over Albion College, but lost the nightcap 12-5 to Hope College. Wabash lost 6-2 to Heidelberg on Sunday in the series finale.
 
WABASH 14, ALBION 2
Wabash needed only eight innings to finish the job, but secured the 14-2 extra-innings victory over the Albion Britons Saturday.

Derek Haslett (1-0) got the win out of the bullpen for Wabash (4-0). The right-hander went five innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on seven hits, allowing two walks and striking out two. Robbie Manuzzi also pitched well, going two shutout innings while allowing two hits, walking one and striking out three.

AJ Reid led the way offensively for the Little Giants, going 2-for-4 in the ballgame with a double, a grand slam home run, a walk, and five RBI. Camden Scheidt furnished a standout performance as well, going 1-for-4 with a home run, a walk and two RBI. Kamden Earley also contributed, going 3-for-4 for Wabash with a walk and two RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Little Giants got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with two runs in the top of the first inning. Earley drove in two runs for Wabash with a single, that scored Reid and Liam Patton.

The Britons then gained ground, narrowing the lead to 2-1 until the Little Giants expanded their advantage in the second. Wabash scored twice on Scheidt's two-run homer, which brought the score to 4-1 in favor of the Little Giants.

Wabash held Albion scoreless before building their lead to 6-1 in the fourth inning. The Little Giants scored two runs off of Albion pitching, punctuated by a run-scoring double off the bat of Nick Logan.

The Britons fought back, closing the gap to 6-2 until Wabash added some insurance in the seventh. The Little Giants scored eight runs in the inning, highlighted by a grand slam off the bat of Reid and a two-run double from Alex Washlock, bringing the score to 14-2 in favor of Wabash.

GAME NOTES
» Earley had three base hits in the game for Wabash.
» The Little Giants power output was led by Reid, who picked up two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Reid drove in five runs for Wabash.
» Wabash's highest scoring inning was the seventh, when it pushed eight runs across.
» Wabash grabbed a 2-1 lead in the top half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» The Little Giants out-hit the Britons at a 12-9 clip.
» Wabash went 6-for-13 (.462) with runners in scoring position.
» Wabash pitchers faced 33 Albion hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out five.
» The Little Giants drew eight walks from Albion pitching.
» Reid led the Little Giants at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and five RBI.
» Albion was led offensively by Patrick Merolla, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

HOPE 12, WABASH 5
AJ Reid recorded two extra base hits, but the Wabash Little Giants fell to the Hope Flying Dutchmen 12-5 Saturday.

Sophomore Grant Stratton (0-1) started and took the loss on the mound for Wabash (4-1). Sophomore Sam Benedict was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going one shutout inning without allowing a hit, walking none and striking out one.

Reid's two extra base hits were the highlight of a 2-for-4 day, and included two triples and two RBI. Junior Kamden Earley put together a standout performance as well, going 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI. Sophomore Evan Neukam also chipped in for the Little Giants, putting together one hit in three trips to the plate while adding an RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 6-0, the Little Giants first put runs on the board in the first inning. Wabash put up two runs in the frame, highlighted by an RBI triple off the bat of Reid.

The Little Giants kept the deficit at 6-2 before closing the gap further in the third. which brought the score to 6-5 in favor of the Flying Dutchmen. The Little Giants were unable to get any closer, as Hope added six runs to their tally on the way to a 12-5 final.

GAME NOTES
» Wabash's power output was led by Reid, who compiled two extra base hits in the ballgame.
» Wabash's highest scoring inning was the third, when it pushed three runs across.
» Wabash went 2-for-5 (.400) with runners in scoring position.
» Wabash pitchers faced 51 Hope hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and 12 fly balls while striking out eight.
» Reid led the Little Giants at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two triples and two RBI.
» Hope was led offensively by senior Kainan Bayn, who went 3-for-5 with two doubles and four RBI.
» Sophomore Mason Belmore led the Flying Dutchmen pitching staff, throwing three shutout innings.

HEIDELBERG 6, WABASH 2
Though it had plenty of opportunities, Wabash struggled to cash them in, leaving ten Little Giants on base in a 6-2 defeat at the hands of the Heidelberg Student Princes on Sunday.

Jacob Bishop (0-1) started and took the loss on the mound for Wabash (4-2). Sam Phillips was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going one shutout inning while allowing one hit, walking none and striking out one.

At the plate, the Little Giants were paced by Liam Patton, who went 1-for-4 on the day with a double and an RBI. Camden Scheidt put together a noteworthy performance at the plate as well, going 2-for-4 with a walk. Kamden Earley also helped out for Wabash, putting together one hit in four trips to the plate while adding an RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Little Giants got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the top of the first inning. Scheidt came across to score the lone run of the inning for Wabash and get them on the board.

The Little Giants lost the lead they built in the first, but got back on the board in the fifth trailing 4-1. Benjamin Henke came across to score the lone run of the inning for Wabash, which brought the score to 4-2 in favor of the Student Princes. The Little Giants were unable to get any closer, as Heidelberg added two runs to their tally on the way to a 6-2 final.

GAME NOTES
» Wabash's highest scoring inning was the fifth, when it pushed one run across.
» Wabash left 10 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» Wabash pitchers faced 36 Heidelberg hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and six fly balls while striking out eight.
» Patton led the Little Giants at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
» Heidelberg was led offensively by Kyle Krummen, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI.
» Jackson Powers led the Student Princes pitching staff, throwing five innings of two-run ball.

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