FORT MYERS, FL -- The Wabash College baseball team closed its 2023 spring break trip to Florida with a Saturday doubleheader sweep over Western Connecticut State University. The Little Giants won game one 17-6 before finishing the day with a 10-3 victory in game two.
GAME 1 | Wabash 17, Western Connecticut State 6
Evan Neukam racked up four hits to help propel the Wabash Little Giants over the Western Connecticut State Colonials 17-6 in game one of Saturday's doubleheader.
In addition to his four hits, Neukam had three RBI to lead the Little Giants. Michael Galanos put together a standout performance at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI. Jacob Tomich also contributed for Wabash, putting together one hit in two trips to the dish while adding a home run and an RBI.
Derek Haslett (3-1) got the win for Wabash (9-4). The right-hander went five innings, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on four hits, allowing two walks, and striking out three. Braden Gendron also pitched well, going one shutout inning without allowing a hit, walking one, and striking out one.
HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 1-0, the Little Giants first put runs on the board in the second inning. Wabash got an RBI single from Neukam, scoring Zach Bielecki from second base.
The game remained tied until the fourth inning when the Little Giants got going again on offense. The Wabash offense exploded for four runs, highlighted by a two-run double off the bat of Galanos, which brought the Little Giants' lead to 5-1.
Wabash held Western Connecticut State scoreless before building their lead to 11-1 the following inning. The Little Giants' bats heated up in the inning, scoring six runs, including one-run singles off the bats of Camden Scheidt, Reece Bauer, and Neukam.
The Colonials gained ground, closing the gap to 11-2 until Wabash added some insurance in the sixth. The Little Giants drove home a run on Tomich's leadoff homer off Anthony Ormond, bringing the Wabash advantage to 12-2.
The Little Giants kept Western Connecticut State off the board before expanding their lead to 17-2 the following inning. The Wabash offense piled up five runs, highlighted by a one-run single off the bat of Neukam. Western Connecticut State put four runs on the scoreboard before the game ended, but the Little Giants still coasted to the 17-6 win.
GAME NOTES
» Neukam racked up four hits on the day for Wabash.
» Every Wabash starter reached base safely in the win.
» Wabash's highest-scoring inning was the fifth when it scored six runs.
» The Little Giants had a total of 15 hits.
» The Little Giants out-hit the Colonials at a 15-7 clip.
» Wabash went 8-for-16 (.500) with runners in scoring position.
» Wabash pitchers limited Western Connecticut State to just 2-for-13 (.154) with runners in scoring position.
» Wabash pitchers faced 33 Western Connecticut State hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and seven fly balls while striking out five.
» The Little Giants drew seven walks from Western Connecticut State pitching.
» Neukam led the Little Giants at the plate, going 4-for-5 with three RBI.
» Western Connecticut State was led offensively by Anthony Piazza, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI.
» Ormond led the Colonials pitching staff, throwing two innings of six-run ball.
GAME 2 | Wabash 10, Western Connecticut State 3
Wabash got contributions from every part of their lineup, as all nine starters reached base safely, helping the Little Giants put ten runs on the board and take down the Western Connecticut State Colonials 10-3 Saturday.
Jacob Bishop (2-1) started on the mound and picked up the win for Wabash (10-4). The southpaw went five innings, giving up three runs, all of them earned, on two hits, allowing five walks, and striking out four. Sam Phillips also made an impact on the mound for the Little Giants, throwing one shutout inning while allowing one hit, with no walks and two strikeouts.
AJ Reid led the way offensively for the Little Giants, going 2-for-3 in the ballgame with a home run, a walk, and three RBI. Camden Scheidt also compiled a standout day at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a walk, and an RBI. Alex Washlock also contributed, going 2-for-4 for Wabash with a double and two RBI.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Little Giants got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the bottom of the first inning, with the game still scoreless. Wabash managed to push across two runs in the inning.
The Little Giants held the Colonials scoreless before getting back on the board the next inning. Wabash scored three runs, all coming on a three-run homer off the bat of Reid, scoring William McKinzie and Scheidt, bringing the score to 5-0 in favor of the Little Giants.
Wabash held Western Connecticut State scoreless before expanding their lead to 7-0 the following inning. The Little Giants drove two runs across on a two-run double from Washlock that scored Nick Logan and Will Phillips.
The Colonials gained ground, closing the gap to 7-3 until Wabash added some insurance with a three-run fifth inning, bringing the score to 10-3 in favor of Wabash.
GAME NOTES
» Scheidt compiled three hits in the game for Wabash.
» Every Wabash starter reached base safely in the win.
» Wabash's highest-scoring inning was the fifth when it pushed three runs across.
» Wabash grabbed a 2-0 lead in the bottom half of the first and didn't surrender that lead for the remainder of the game.
» Four Little Giants had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Little Giants out-hit the Colonials at a 12-4 clip.
» Both Scheidt and Kamden Earley stole two bases in Saturday's game.
» The Little Giants swiped five bases as a team.
» Wabash pitchers limited Western Connecticut State to just 1-for-8 (.125) with runners in scoring position.
» Wabash pitchers faced 31 Western Connecticut State hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and four fly balls while striking out seven.
» The Little Giants drew four walks from Western Connecticut State pitching.
» Reid led the Little Giants at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
» Western Connecticut State was led offensively by Spencer Barnett, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
» Zachary Barry led the Colonials pitching staff, throwing four innings of seven-run ball.
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