Wabash held a two-run, entering the ninth inning of its first North Coast Athletic Conference home game against Wittenberg University on Wednesday, but could not hold off the visiting Tigers in a 7-6 loss in the first game of the doubleheader. The Little Giants lost game two 9-1.
 
GAME 1 | Wittenberg 7, Wabash 6

HOW IT HAPPENED
Wabash (14-14, 3-5 NCAC) trailed 1-0 in the fourth inning before AJ Reid scored on a sacrifice fly by William McKinzie to tie the score. Wittenberg (17-12, 7-1 NCAC) put up three runs in the top of the fifth inning to take a 4-1 lead before the Little Giants answered with a three-spot in the bottom of the sixth.
 
Camden Scheidt led off with a single, then raced to third when an AJ Reid bunt was thrown away, putting runners at second and third with no outs. McKinzie was hit by a pitch to load the bases before another errant throw on a pickoff move plated Scheidt to cut the Tigers' lead to two. An RBI ground out by Kamden Earley trimmed the lead to 6-5. Will Fremion tied the game at 6-6 with an RBI single.
 
The Little Giants took their only lead of the game in the eighth inning on a two-run triple by Scheidt to score Reece Bauer and Will Phillips. But the Tigers took advantage of a hit batsman and three singles, including a two-run single by Xavier Rodriguez to deliver the go-ahead run. Wabash put the tying run at second with no outs in the bottom of the ninth but could not even score in the 7-6 loss.
 
Dylan Haslett (1-1) came out of the bullpen for Wabash and took the loss. He pitched 2.1 innings, allowing three runs on five hits with one strikeout. Caleb Everson started and gave up four runs on nine hits and two walks. He struck out a season-best seven batters. Gavin Pierson surrendered one hit and two walks with one strikeout in an inning of work.
 
GAME NOTES
» Reid led the Little Giants, picking up three base hits in the ballgame.
» Every Little Giants starter reached base safely in the loss.
» Wabash's highest-scoring inning was the sixth when it pushed three runs across.
» Wabash left 12 runners stranded on base in the loss.
» Wabash pitchers faced 45 Wittenberg hitters in the game, allowing eight ground balls and six fly balls while striking out nine.
» The Little Giants drew five walks from Wittenberg pitching.
» Scheidt led the Little Giants at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a triple and two RBI.
 
GAME 2 | Wittenberg 9, Wabash 1
Wabash had a tough showing on Wednesday, falling to Wittenberg 9-1 despite the efforts of McKinzie, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.

Robbie Manuzzi (2-2) started and took the loss on the mound for Wabash. He pitched five innings and gave up six runs on seven hits with two walks.

McKinzie went 1-for-3 on the day with a walk and an RBI. Phillips finished 1-for-3 with a double. Scheidt put together one hit in four trips to the plate while adding a double and scored the lone Wabash run of the game in the ninth inning.
 
The Little Giants were held hitless through five innings before Phillips' leadoff double in the sixth inning broke up the no-hitter by Wittenberg's Joe Horoszko.
 
GAME NOTES
» Wabash's highest-scoring inning was the ninth when it pushed one run across.
» Wabash pitchers faced 44 Wittenberg hitters in the game, allowing ten ground balls and ten fly balls while striking out three.
» McKinzie led the Little Giants at the plate, going 1-for-3 with an RBI.

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