CRAWFORDSVILLE, Indiana --- Wabash earned a split of a North Coast Athletic Conference baseball doubleheader against Kenyon College Monday afternoon at Goodrich Ballpark. The Little Giants cruised to a 19-2 victory in the series opener but lost game two 7-1.
 
Senior first baseman Camden Sheidt tied two Wabash career records in the first game of twin bill. He laced a double down the right field line in the sixth inning to tie the Little Giants' career record for doubles with his 50^th two-base knock. The hit also tied him with AJ Reid for the career hits mark with 210.
 
GAME 1 | Wabash 19, Kenyon 2

Evan Neukam, Benjamin Henke, and Scheidt each racked up two extra-base hits to help lead the Little Giants past the Owls 19-2 on Monday.
 
Caleb Everson (5-3) started on the mound and picked up the win for Wabash (22-10, 9-3 NCAC). The right-hander went seven innings for the complete-game victory, giving up two runs, both of them earned, on four hits, allowing three walks and striking out five.
 
Scheidt's two extra-base hits were the highlight of a 3-for-4 day, including a double, a home run, a walk, and seven RBI. Henke contributed with two doubles and five RBI, part of a 3-for-5 performance at the plate. Neukam also helped out for the Little Giants, putting together three hits in five trips to the plate while adding a double and a triple.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
The Little Giants put runs on the scoreboard first, starting the scoring in the second inning. Wabash's offense started clicking and put up six runs, including a two-run double off the bat of Henke and a two-run single from Scheidt.
 
The Little Giants expanded on their advantage in the third inning after the Owls cut it to 6-1. The Wabash offense exploded for another six-run inning, highlighted by a three-run double off Henke, bringing the score to 12-1 in favor of the Little Giants.
 
Kenyon (13-12, 6-4 NCAC) narrowed Wabash's lead to 12-2 before the Little Giants stretched the advantage to 16-2 in the fourth inning. The Little Giants bats heated up in the inning, scoring four runs, including a three-run home run off Scheidt's bat.
 
Wabash held the Owls without a run before expanding their lead in the sixth inning, bringing the advantage to 19-2.
 
GAME NOTES
» Wabash got three-hit games from four different hitters.
» Everson struck out five Owls' hitters.
» The Little Giants had three players put together games with multiple extra-base hits.
» Scheidt and Henke drove in at least four runs for Wabash.
» Every Wabash starter reached base safely in the win.
» The Little Giants had control of the rest of the game after jumping ahead of the Owls 6-0 in the bottom of the second.
» Everson put together seven innings of two-run ball for the Little Giants.
» Four Little Giants had multiple hits in the ballgame.
» The Little Giants had a total of 16 hits.
» The Little Giants out-hit the Owls at a 16-4 clip.
» Wabash went 9-for-17 (.529) with runners in scoring position.
» Wabash pitchers faced 26 Kenyon hitters in the game, allowing five ground balls and nine fly balls while striking out five.
» The Little Giants drew nine walks from Kenyon pitching.
» Scheidt led the Little Giants at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double, a home run, and seven RBI.

GAME 2 | Kenyon 7, Wabash 1
 
Wabash got three hits from Neukam in a 7-1 loss to the Owls in game two of the doubleheader.
 
Senior Grant Stratton (2-3) started and took the loss on the mound for Wabash). Junior Jackson Woehr was a bright spot out of the bullpen, going four innings and surrendering one run on three hits.
 
In addition to his three hits, Neukam had two triples to lead the Little Giants to tie the Wabash single-game record for three-base hits in a single game.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
 
Trailing 5-0, the Little Giants first put runs on the board in the fifth inning. Freshman Ryan Keating came across to score the lone run of the inning for Wabash on a sacrifice fly by Will Phillips. The Little Giants could not get any closer, as Kenyon added two runs to their tally on the way to a 7-1 final.
 
GAME NOTES
» Neukam led the Little Giants, compiling three base knocks in the ballgame.
» Wabash's power output was led by Neukam, who had two extra-base hits in the ballgame.
» Wabash pitchers faced 40 Kenyon hitters in the game, allowing seven ground balls and 14 fly balls while striking out five.
» Neukam led the Little Giants at the plate, going 3-for-3 with two triples.
 
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