Wabash opened the North Coast Athletic Conference portion of its 2023 schedule against the 15^th-ranked Denison University Big Red in Granville, Ohio. The Little Giants lost both games of the Sunday doubleheader, dropping a 10-4 decision in game one before an 11-1 loss in the nightcap.
 
GAME 1 | Denison 10, Wabash 4
AJ Reid racked up four hits the opening game of the doublheader. Reid had a double and two RBI as part of his four-hit effort.
 
Kamden Earley also put together a standout performance, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a walk, and an RBI. Benjamin Henke collected two hits in four trips to the plate while adding a double.
 
Derek Haslett (3-2) got the ball to start for Wabash (14-9, 0-2 NCAC) and took the loss. Aidan McConnell was a bright spot for the Little Giants, coming out of the bullpen and throwing one scoreless inning, allowing no hits.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
The Little Giants were trailing 6-0 in the fourth inning when they first put runs on the board. Reid came across to score Wabash's lone run for the inning and get them on the board.
 
The Little Giants kept the Big Red off the board before narrowing the gap further in the fifth. Wabash scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Reid, which brought the score to 6-2 in favor of the Big Red.
 
Denison expanded their lead to 9-2 before the Wabash offense got back to work, reducing that lead to 9-4 in the seventh. The Little Giants produced a two-run frame, punctuated with an RBI triple from Earley. The Little Giants could not get any closer, as Denison added one run to their tally on the way to a 10-4 final.
 
GAME NOTES
» Wabash's highest-scoring inning was the seventh when it pushed two runs across.
» Wabash left ten runners stranded on base in the loss.
» The Little Giants out-hit the Big Red at a 12-9 clip.
» Wabash pitchers faced 44 Denison hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and 14 fly balls.
» Reid led the Little Giants at the plate, going 4-for-5 with a double and two RBI.
 
GAME 2 | Denison 11, Wabash 1 (seven innings)
Reid again led the way offensively for the Little Giants, going 1-for-2 in the ballgame with a double. Earley also furnished a solid effort at the dish in game two, going 1-for-3 with a double. Brayden Lentz also chipped in, going 1-for-2 for Wabash with an RBI.
 
Jacob Bishop (3-3) got the ball to start for Wabash (14-9, 0-2) and took the loss. Sam Phillips was a bright spot for the Little Giants, coming out of the bullpen and throwing one scoreless inning, allowing one hit, with no walks and one strikeout.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
The Little Giants were trailing 7-0 in the fourth inning when they first put runs on the board. Wabash got an RBI single from Lentz, scoring Earley from third base.

GAME NOTES
» Wabash's highest-scoring inning was the fourth when it pushed one run across.
» Wabash went 2-for-5 (.400) with runners in scoring position.
» Wabash pitchers faced 42 Denison hitters in the game, allowing six ground balls and ten fly balls while striking out two.
» Reid led the Little Giants at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a double.

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