Baseball Earns Split of Doubleheader with Saint Louis

Saturday, February 16

Hoover, Ala.

2:00 p.m. ET

Miami University

1-1

Saint Louis (Game 1)

1-1

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Saint Louis	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	4	1
Miami (OH)	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	X	3	7	2

Baseball Earns Split of Doubleheader with Saint Louis

2/16/2019 9:42:00 PM | Baseball

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HOOVER, Ala. – The Miami University baseball team got into the win column on Saturday as it split its doubleheader with Saint Louis. The RedHawks used a strong pitching performance to take a 3-2 victory in the opener. The nightcap was tight throughout, until a seven-run eighth inning by the Billikens allowed them to come away with a 10-3 win. Miami is now 1-2 on the season, while Saint Louis is 2-1.

GAME 1
Miami struck first in game one with two runs in the bottom of the third inning. Sophomore catcher Nate Stolze singled and advanced to second base on a balk. Senior Mackay Williams reached on an error. After a groundout, Stolze was able to score after the ball was thrown down to second base. Junior third baseman Landon Stephens came up and tripled Williams home to make it 2-0.

With two out in the bottom of the fourth, Stolze again singled and then stole second. Williams then brought him home with an RBI to make it 3-0.

Meanwhile freshman pitcher Sam Bachman was cruising along in his first career start. He did not give up a hit until the top of the fifth inning. The Billikens were finally able to strike against him in the top of the sixth, scoring a run off a pair of hits. Bachman earned the victory, allowing only one run on three hits in 5.2 innings pitched. He struck out seven.

Junior pitcher Alex Stobert came in and ended Saint Louis' sixth inning threat. They were able to strike for one more in the top of the seventh to make it 3-2.

In the top of the ninth, a walk and a fielding error gave the Billikens runners at first and second with no one out. Senior pitcher Andy Almquist came in to relieve Stobert. SLU put down a sacrifice bunt to move the runners to second and third. Almquist then induced a popup and got a strikeout to record the save and get the 3-2 win.

Stolze finished game one 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Sophomore right fielder Parker Massman was also 2-for-3.

GAME 2
Saint Louis scored one run in the bottom of the first and two in the bottom of the third to take a 3-0 lead to begin game two.

The RedHawks got back into it with two runs in the top of the fourth. Junior catcher Cal Elvers led off with a double. Freshman designated hitter Cole Andrews followed by drawing a walk. Each advanced a base on a wild pitch. Junior second baseman Colin Shepherd grounded out, which brought home Elvers. After Saint Louis made a pitching change, sophomore Cristian Tejada doubled to score Andrews and cut the deficit to 3-2.

It stayed that way for the next four innings as senior pitcher Jack Corbell and freshman pitcher Tyler Bosma kept the Billikens off the board. Miami was finally able to break through and tie the score in the top of the eighth. With one out, Elvers drew a walk. A hit by Andrews moved Elvers to third. Shepherd then put down a squeeze but to get Elvers home and tie the score at three.

Comeback hopes would be dashed however in the bottom of the eighth as Saint Louis scored seven runs to secure the 10-3 win.

Tejada finished the nightcap 2-for-3 with one RBI. Andrews was 2-for-3 with one run scored, while Shepherd finished 1-for-4 with two RBIs.

Miami completes its series against Saint Louis on Sunday. Due to expected rain in the forecast, the game time has been moved up to 11 a.m. (EST).