The Wabash College baseball team opened its 2023 Florida spring break trip with a doubleheader loss to Misericordia University Sunday afternoon in Port Charlotte. The Little Giants lost the opener 8-3 before dropping a 5-2 decision in game two.
 
GAME 1 | Misericordia 8, Wabash 3
Derek Haslett (2-1) got the ball to start for Wabash (4-3) and took the loss. Henry Birk was a bright spot for the Little Giants, coming out of the bullpen and throwing three innings, giving up one run on two hits, with no walks and one strikeout.

Camden Scheidt led the way offensively for the Little Giants, going 1-for-3 in the ballgame with a double and an RBI. AJ Reid also went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Liam Patton also helped, going 1-for-3 for Wabash with a double and an RBI.

HOW IT HAPPENED
The Little Giants were trailing 4-0 in the third inning when they first put runs on the board. Wabash scored three times, including two driven in on back-to-back doubles from Scheidt and Reid. The Little Giants could not get any closer, as Misericordia added four runs to their tally on the way to an 8-3 final.

GAME NOTES
» Wabash's highest-scoring inning was the third when it pushed three runs across.
» Wabash went 3-for-7 (.429) with runners in scoring position.
» Wabash pitchers faced 29 Misericordia hitters in the game, allowing three ground balls and nine fly balls while striking out five.
» Scheidt led the Little Giants at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
» Misericordia was led offensively by sophomore Connor Maryniak, who went 2-for-3 with a double, a home run, and three RBI.
» Senior Tyler Leonard led the Cougars pitching staff, throwing seven innings of three-run ball.
 
GAME 2 | Misericordia 5, Wabash 2
Grant Stratton had everything working on Sunday, striking out eight Misericordia hitters over six innings of work, but it was not enough as the Wabash Little Giants fell to the Cougars 5-2.

In addition to his eight strikeouts, Stratton (0-2) tossed six innings, giving up five runs, all of them earned, on seven hits and walking one for Wabash (4-4).
Evan Neukam led the way offensively for the Little Giants, going 2-for-3 in the ballgame with a double. AJ Reid also provided a standout day at the dish, going 1-for-4 with a double. Benjamin Henke also chipped in, going 1-for-3 for Wabash with a double.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 4-0, the Little Giants first put runs on the board in the fourth inning. Kamden Earley came across to score the lone run of the inning for Wabash and get them on the board.

The Little Giants kept the Cougars off the board before narrowing the gap further in the fifth. Camden Scheidt came across to score the lone run of the inning for Wabash, which tightened the Cougars' lead to 4-2. The Little Giants could not get any closer, as Misericordia added one run to their tally on the way to a 5-2 final.

GAME NOTES
» Stratton fanned eight Cougars hitters.
» Wabash's highest-scoring inning was the fifth when it pushed one run across.
» Wabash pitchers faced 31 Misericordia hitters in the game, allowing three ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out eight.
» Neukam led the Little Giants at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double.
» Misericordia was led offensively by senior Brendan Gray, who went 2-for-2 with a double, a home run, and an RBI.
» Senior David McCurry led the Cougars pitching staff, throwing five innings of two-run ball.

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