OXFORD, Ohio – The Miami University baseball team upped its win streak to eight games and completed a four-game sweep of Youngstown State with three victories on Sunday. It started by quickly finishing off Saturday's suspended game with a 5-2 win. The bats then came alive during the doubleheader as the RedHawks took game one, 9-1, and the nightcap, 11-1. Miami improves to 11-3 on the season, while the Penguins fall to 0-13.

SUSPENDED GAME
Last night's rain postponed game was brought to a quick conclusion in only 11 minutes. After the RedHawks were retired in order in the bottom of the eighth, senior pitcher Andy Almquist came in to pitch the ninth. He pitched a perfect frame, striking out two to earn his second save and preserve the 5-2 victory.

Spencer Mraz picks up the victory to improve to 3-1 on the season.

GAME 1
With one out in the bottom of the first, junior third baseman Landon Stephens singled to left center. After a groundout advanced him to third, a single to centerfield from freshman designated hitter Cole Andrews scored Stephens and put Miami on the board first.

Junior shortstop Will Vogelgesang reached on an error to begin the bottom of the second. He then stole third. The Penguin catcher's throw went into the outfield to allow him to score. Later in the inning, senior right fielder Mackay Williams hit his second home run of the season, a solo shot over the right center wall that made it 3-0.

The RedHawks broke it open with four runs in the bottom of the third. Junior first baseman Charlie Harrigan led off with a double to left center. A single by Andrews moved him to third, while a single by redshirt junior left fielder Kyle Winkler brought Harrigan home. Vogelgesang walked to load the bases. Andrews then scored off a passed ball. A sacrifice fly by junior catcher Cal Elvers brought home Winkler and made it 6-0. A double by Williams scored Vogelgesang and made it 7-0.

In the bottom of the fourth Stephens led off with a single through the left side. Andrews and Winkler each drew walks to load the bases with one out. Vogelgesang was then hit by the pitch to force home Stephens. An infield single by Elvers brought home Andrews to complete Miami's scoring.

Meanwhile, the RedHawk pitching kept the Penguins at bay during the majority of the game. Senior Jack Corbell got the start and went 5.0 innings, allowing no runs on four hits to improve to 2-0 on the season. Senior Jon Meyerring followed with 2.0 perfect innings in relief. The Penguins were able to score a run in the top of the eighth, but freshman Steve Hamer and senior Alexx Zielinski shut the door and finished off the win.

Williams finished the game 2-for-4 with two RBIs and one run scored. Andrews was 2-for-3 with one RBI and two runs scored.

GAME 2
The nightcap was scoreless until the bottom of the third inning. Sophomore centerfielder Cristian Tejada led off with a single up the middle. Stephens moved him to second with a double. Harrigan followed with a double of his own to score both runners. After a walk by Vogelgesang, a bases clearing triple from Williams brought two more in and made it 4-0.

The Penguins got one back in the top of the fifth to cut the deficit to 4-1.

In the bottom of the fifth, Vogelgesang and Williams each drew walks. Sophomore right fielder Parker Massman put down a sacrifice bunt to move both into scoring position. Sophomore catcher Nate Stolze then doubled to left field to bring them both home. Redshirt freshman second baseman Reid Norberg was hit by a pitch, and when Tejada hit a double to deep left center, Stolze and Norberg both scored to make it 8-1.

With Vogelgesang on first in the bottom of the sixth, Williams hit his second triple of the game to bring him home. Williams scored himself on a sac fly from Massman.

Miami completed its scoring in the bottom of the eighth when Massman tripled home freshman Cole Newbauer.

Senior pitcher Bailey Martin earned the victory for the RedHawks, allowing only one run on three hits in 5.0 innings pitched. He struck out six. Junior Nick Urbantke, senior Cole Gnetz and junior Alex Stobert combined to throw the final four innings, allowing no runs and only two hits.

Williams finished the nightcap 2-for-2 with three RBIs, two runs scored and two walks. For the doubleheader he went 4-for-6 with four extra base hits (one double, two triples and a home run). He had an on base percentage of .750 and a 2.000 slugging percentage.

Tejada, Harrigan, Massman and Stolze each recorded two RBIs in Sunday's second game.

The RedHawks return to action on Wednesday when they travel to Northern Kentucky for a midweek game. First pitch is at 3 p.m.