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Wabash College Athletics

William McKinzie
George Galanos
5
Ill. Wesleyan ILL. WES 10-6
8
Winner Wabash WABASH 8-7
Ill. Wesleyan ILL. WES
10-6
5
Final
8
Wabash WABASH
8-7
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ill. Wesleyan ILL. WES 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 5 13 0
Wabash WABASH 1 2 0 0 0 5 0 0 X 8 10 1

W: Bryant, Braeden (1-1) L: B. Hartman (0-1) S: Woehr, Jackson (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Little Giants Claim Weekend Series From IWU With 8-5 Sunday Win

CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN --Wabash got contributions from every part of their lineup, as all nine starters reached base safely, helping the Little Giants put eight runs on the board and knock off the Illinois Wesleyan University Titans 8-5 Sunday. The victory gave Wabash a 2-1 advantage in the three-game weekend series.
 
Braeden Bryant (1-1) got the win out of the bullpen for Wabash (8-7). The right-hander went 2.1 innings, giving up one run on five hits, allowing one walk and striking out one. Grant Stratton started the ballgame and went three innings, surrendering one run on five hits, walking none, and striking out three. Jackson Woehr worked one inning of relief with two walks to earn his first save of the season.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Wabash (8-7) trailed 1-0 in the first inning before tying the game after Reese Bauer came across to score to get the Little Giants on the board.
 
Wabash managed to push across two runs in the second inning for a 3-1 lead. The Little Giants' lead evaporated when the sixth inning came around, trailing Illinois Wesleyan 4-3. The Little Giants responded by scoring five runs in the bottom of the sixth, including a two-run single off the bat of William McKinzie. Wabash converted two bases-loaded walks and a hit batsman into runs in the inning. Illinois Wesleyan (10-6) added a run in the eighth inning, but Wabash still held on for the 8-5 win.
 
GAME NOTES
» Every Wabash starter reached base safely in the win.
» Wabash's highest-scoring inning was the sixth when it scored five runs.
» Wabash pitchers limited Illinois Wesleyan to just 2-for-13 (.154) with runners in scoring position. The Little Giants stranded 16 runners, while Illinois Wesleyan left 15 runners on base.
» Wabash pitchers faced 47 Illinois Wesleyan hitters in the game, allowing 11 ground balls and ten fly balls while striking out four.
» The Little Giants drew ten walks from Illinois Wesleyan pitching.
» Bauer led the Little Giants at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a double and an RBI.


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