Wabash traveled to Springfield, Ohio, for a Wednesday afternoon North Coast Athletic Conference doubleheader at Wittenberg University. The Little Giants dropped both games of the twin bill, falling 12-2 in seven innings in game one before suffering an 11-10 defeat in game two.
 
Camden Scheidt collected four hits over the two games. Brayden Lentz added three hits, including his first home run of the season in the second game to put Wabash (19-12, 4-4 NCAC) up 8-7. AJ Reid added two RBI in game two for the Little Giants.
 
GAME 1 | Wittenberg 12, Wabash 2
The Little Giants had a tough showing on Wednesday, falling to the Wittenberg Tigers by final score of 12-2.
 
Scheidt led the way offensively for the Little Giants, going 2-for-3 in the ballgame with a double and a walk. Liam Patton put together a standout effort at the dish as well, going 1-for-4 with an RBI. Lentz added a 2-for-3 effort for Wabash in the loss.
 
Henry Birk (0-2) started and took the loss on the mound for Wabash.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Little Giants got on the board immediately, starting their scoring with one run in the top of the first inning. Wabash got an RBI single from Patton, scoring Scheidt from third base.
 
Wittenberg (22-6, 8-0 NCAC) scored three runs and take a 3-1 lead before the Little Giants got back on the board in the third. Kamden Earley came across to score the lone run of the inning for Wabash to cut the Tigers' lead to 3-2. The Little Giants were unable to get any closer, as Wittenberg added nine runs to their tally on the way to a 12-2 final.
 
GAME NOTES
» Wabash's highest-scoring inning was the third, when it pushed one run across.
» Wabash pitchers faced 43 Wittenberg hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and 12 fly balls while striking out one.
» Scheidt led the Little Giants at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double.
 
GAME 2 | Wittenberg 11, Wabash 10
An explosive offensive output was not enough for Wabash in Wednesday's second game. The Little Giants tallied 10 runs, but could not hold the Wittenberg Tigers at bay, and were bested 11-10.
 
Lentz led the way offensively for the Little Giants, going 1-for-5 in the ballgame with a home run and three RBI. Earley furnished a noteworthy effort as well, going 1-for-2 with a double, two walks and two RBI. Scheidt went 2-for-5 for Wabash with a double, a walk, and an RBI.
 
AJ Reid (0-2) started and took the loss on the mound for Wabash. Jacob Bishop was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going one shutout inning while allowing one hit.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Little Giants got the scoring started early, putting one run on the board in the top of the first inning. Wabash plated two runs off of Wittenberg pitching, one of which was driven in on a run-scoring double off the bat of Earley.
 
The Tigers then tied the ballgame at two before the Little Giants came back to reclaim their advantage in the second inning. Wabash scored three times, picking up one on an RBI base knock off the bat of Patton, pushing the lead to 5-2 in favor of the Little Giants.
 
Wabash's lead turned into an 8-5 Wittenberg advantage after the Tigers scored four runs in the second and a run in the third and four innings. The Little Giants tied up the game at 8-8 on a three-run homer off the bat of Lentz that scored Earley and Will Phillips.
 
The Tigers broke the tie and took the lead heading into the seventh inning before Wabash got back on the board. The Little Giants added two runs off Wittenberg pitching, punctuated by a run-scoring double off the bat of Scheidt to take a 10-9 lead. Wittenberg scored twice with runs in the seventh and eighth innings to grab the 11-10 win.
 
GAME NOTES
» Wabash's highest-scoring inning was the fifth, when it pushed three runs across.
» Wabash went 7-for-12 (.583) with runners in scoring position.
» Wabash pitchers faced 41 Wittenberg hitters in the game, allowing nine ground balls and eight fly balls while striking out four.
» The Little Giants drew eight walks from Wittenberg pitching.
» Lentz led the Little Giants at the plate, going 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI.


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