Miami University
1-4
Middle Tennessee
2-3
RedHawks Trounce Middle Tennessee 10-6 in Extras
2/23/2024 7:49:00 PM | Baseball
HOW IT HAPPENED
- MTSU scored one run in the second inning and one in the third.
- During the third inning Tyler Gordon reached first base on an error by MTSU. Ty Batusich RBI singled up the middle to send Gordon home.
- In the fourth, a series of walks loaded the bases for Miami. Evan Appelwick was hit by a pitch, sending Zach MacDonald home.
- Dylan Baker then hit a two RBI double down the left field foul line, sending Ryan Novak and Anthony Zarlingo in to score and taking a 4-2 lead.
- MTSU scored four runs in the 7th inning, going up 6-4.
- During the eighth inning, Ryland Zaborowski and Tré Keels each hit a single. Appelwick walked to load the bases, Baker reached first base on an error and Zaborowski came home to score. This pushed the score to 6-5.
- MacDonald singled in the ninth inning with zero outs and proceeded to steal second. Zaborowski sent him to home plate on a single to right field, tying the game.
- Lukas Galdoni pitched three straight outs in the bottom of the ninth to send the game into extras.
- Keels led off the 10th with a walk, and Appelwick reached on a throwing error, which sent Keels to third base. Baker followed with an RBI bunt single, and Keels scored.
- Batusich hit a three-run homer to right field on which Baker, Appelwick and himself scored.
- Galdoni turned three outs facing four batters in the bottom of the 10th to seal the RedHawks 10-6 victory.
MIAMI GAME NOTES
- Batusich went 2-for-6 with four RBIs and a run.
- MacDonald went 1-for-4 with two runs.
- Baker went 2-for-5 with one RBI and one run.
- Zaborowski went 2-for-5 with one RBI and one run.
- Galdoni gave up two hits and zero runs in 3.1 innings of pitching.
UP NEXT:
Miami will continue the series against the Blue Raiders tomorrow. First pitch is at 3 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Galdoni, Lukas (1-1)
L: Sells, James (1-1)
Batting:
2B: Baker, Dillon 1
HR: Batusich, Ty 1
RBI: Batusich, Ty 4 ; Zaborowski, Ryland 1 ; Appelwick, Evan 1 ; Baker, Dillon 3
SH: Appelwick, Evan 1 ; Gordon, Tyler 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Batusich, Ty 1 ; MacDonald, Zach 2 ; Zaborowski, Ryland 1 ; Zarlingo, Anthony 1 ; Novak, Ryan 1 ; Keels, Tré 1 ; Appelwick, Evan 1 ; Baker, Dillon 1 ; Gordon, Tyler 1
SB: MacDonald, Zach 2
HBP: MacDonald, Zach 1 ; Appelwick, Evan 1
PO: Zarlingo, Anthony 1
Batting:
2B: Jennings, Gabe 1 ; Symlar, Bryce 1
3B: Vinson, Luke 1 ; Rutter, Briggs 1
HR: Rutter, Briggs 1
RBI: Rutter, Briggs 4 ; Holloway, Brady 1 ; Symlar, Bryce 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Jennings, Gabe 1 ; Vinson, Luke 1 ; Rutter, Briggs 1 ; Galloway, Jackson 1 ; Phillips, Trace 1 ; Badylak, Clay 1
SB: Symlar, Bryce 1
HBP: Snider, Eston 2
PO: Galloway, Jackson 1
