OXFORD, Ohio—The Miami University baseball team had things working offensively on Sunday as it scored 16 runs in a 16-7 victory over Milwaukee. By completing the sweep of the Panthers, the RedHawks improved to 7-6 overall, while the Panthers fall to 1-14.
In the batter's box, the RedHawks were paced by senior right fielder
Landon Stephens, who went 2-for-5 on the day with a double, a grand slam and five RBIs. Senior second baseman
Will Vogelgesang furnished a standout day at the dish as well, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, a walk and two RBIs. Junior center fielder
Cristian Tejada also helped out for Miami, putting together two hits in three trips to the plate while adding three RBIs.
Freshman pitcher
Lawson Blackmore made his first career collegiate start. He threw 4.2 innings, giving up three earned runs on three hits. He struck out eight. Redshirt junior pitcher
Grant Hartwig got the victory by throwing 1.1 shutout innings.
The game remained scoreless until Milwaukee broke through with a run in the top of the third. The RedHawks had the answer in the bottom of the frame. Loading the bases, Miami got a grand slam from Stephens over the left field wall off of junior Matt McCarty, making it 4-1.
Leading 4-2 in the bottom of the fourth. Miami plated two runs off of Milwaukee pitching, punctuated by a run-scoring double off the bat of junior shortstop
Tyler Wardwell, which brought the RedHawks lead to 6-2.
Milwaukee narrowed Miami's lead to 6-4 before the RedHawks stretched the advantage with a seven run bottom of the fifth. The scoring started with a bases loaded walk by Wardwell. Senior catcher
Cal Elvers scored on a wild pitch. Tejada made it 10-4 with a single to score Wardwell and junior first baseman
Michael Morissette. Vogelgesang followed with a two run double that scored junior left fielder
Parker Massman and Tejada. Stephens made it 13-4 with a double to right center that brought home Vogelgesang.
Massman and freshman third baseman
Brian Zapp each scored a run for the RedHawks in the bottom of the seventh inning, bringing the Miami advantage to 15-4.
Milwaukee scored three in the top of the eighth, but senior left fielder
Kyle Winkler's two-out RBI double brought home Zapp and finished off the 16-7 win.
The RedHawks hit the road for a midweek game at Wright State on Tuesday. First pitch is at 3 p.m.
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