Though it had plenty of opportunities, Wabash had a hard time cashing them in, leaving 11 Little Giants on base in a 7-6 defeat at the hands of the No. 20 Marietta Pioneers on Monday in Port Charlotte, Florida.

Junior Gavin Pierson (0-1) came out of the bullpen for Wabash (2-2) and took the loss. The southpaw worked six solid innings in relief of starter Braeden Bryant, giving up one run in the ninth inning. Pierson limited Marietta (2-4) to three hits, allowing three walks and striking out two.

Senior Nick Logan led the way offensively for the Little Giants, going 2-for-4 in the ballgame with three RBI. Senior Kamden Earley furnished a standout day at the dish as well, going 1-for-4 with two RBI. Sophomore Benjamin Henke also helped out, going 2-for-5 for Wabash with a double.

HOW IT HAPPENED
Trailing 4-0, the Little Giants first put runs on the board in the third inning. Logan drove in two runs for Wabash with a single, that scored senior AJ Reid and Earley.

The Little Giants deficit expanded to 6-2 before their offense got back on the scoreboard, cutting into that deficit in the fifth inning. Wabash scored once on an RBI single off the bat of Logan, which brought the score to 6-3 in favor of the Pioneers.

Wabash kept the Pioneers off the board before narrowing the gap to 6-5 in the sixth. The Little Giants notched two runs when a single from Earley scored junior Evan Neukam and junior Camden Scheidt.

Wabash kept the Pioneers off the board before tying it up in the seventh. Henke crossed home plate with the lone run of the inning for the Little Giants, tying the score at 6-6. Marietta then scored one time over the remaining two innings to break the tie and grab the 7-6 win.
 
GAME NOTES
» Wabash's highest scoring inning was the sixth, when it pushed two runs across.
» Wabash left 11 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» Wabash pitchers faced 42 Marietta hitters in the game, allowing 10 ground balls and 11 fly balls while striking out three.
» Logan led the Little Giants at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI.


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