Baseball Splits Doubleheader With Ohio

Saturday, April 30

Oxford, OH

1 p.m.

Miami University

18-24, 13-16

Ohio University

19-18, 11-11

Ohio

Miami

Photo by: Ellison Neumann

4/30/2022 7:26:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score 1 Box Score 2

OXFORD, Ohio -- The Miami University baseball team split a double header with Ohio University on Saturday afternoon. The RedHawks picked up a 5-1 win in game one behind timely hitting and a complete game effort by Zach Maxey. Maxey threw seven innings, allowing just one earned run. Zach MacDonald tripled and scored two runs, while Cole Andrews drove in three runs.

In a back and forth affair in game two David Novak provided a spark for the RedHawks with two home runs, twice tying the game for the RedHawks. Miami ultimately fell in ten innings by a score of 10-9. The RedHawks improve to 18-25 (13-17 MAC) while the Bobcats improve to 20-18 (12-11 MAC).

HOW IT HAPPENED: Game One

In the bottom of the first MacDonald tripled to right-center field, then scored on an Andrews sac fly, putting the RedHawks up 1-0.
In the bottom of the second, tied at one, Brian Zapp doubled to right field. Zapp then put on a great display of baserunning, reaching third on a wild pitch before scoring on a passed ball.
In the bottom of the third, leading 2-1, Benji Brokemond reached on a single, then advanced to second on a MacDonald hit by pitch. Andrews then doubled to left-center, driving in Brokemond and MacDonald, extending the RedHawks lead to three.
In the bottom of the sixth, leading 4-1, Parker Lester and Novak singled, before Easton Good replaced Novak on the bases. Good and Lester then stole second and third base respectively, before Stephen Krause reached on a walk, loading the bases. William Escala then drove home Lester on an infield single, putting the 'Hawks up 5-1.

Miami Game Notes: Game One

Maxey threw his first career complete game while lowering his ERA to 2.81, the fourth-best MAC ERA.
Lester reached base twice, scoring a run and a stolen base.
Brokemond, Novak, Zapp, and Escala also had hits.

HOW IT HAPPENED: Game Two

In the bottom of the sixth, trailing 6-0, Krause led off with a single down the right-field line, followed by an Escala double, putting runners on second and third. Brokemond later drove in Krause, putting the 'Hawks on the board.
In the bottom of the seventh, trailing 6-1, Escala and Neibuaer singled, before a Brokemond single brought home Escala. Following Andrews being hit by a pitch, Lester drove home Neibauer and Escala on a fielder's choice before advancing to second on the throw. The following at-bat Novak crushed a homerun to left field, tying the game up at six.
In the bottom of the ninth, trailing 9-6, JJ Woolwine led off with a single, followed by a MacDonald walk, putting two runners on. Later in the inning Novak belted his second home run of the game, tying the game at nine.

Miami Game Notes: Game Two