Miami University
10-9, 5-1
Northern Illinois
7-10, 1-5
Miami Sweeps Huskies in 18-8 Rout
3/16/2025 4:46:00 PM | Baseball
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Austin Berggren took the mound for the RedHawks in the top of the first and recorded three straight outs, including two strikeouts.
- Dillon Baker led off the bottom of the first for Miami, homering on the very first pitch to put Miami ahead 1-0.
- NIU managed an inside-the-park home run in the top of the second to tie the game at 1-1.
- Berggren recorded three strikeouts in the bottom of the second.
- The RedHawks took a 9-1 lead in the bottom of the second with six singles and a home run. Evan Appelwick led off for Miami with a single. With zero outs, Dominic Krupinski singled, and Ryan Novak drove Appelwick home with a single to left field. Blake Buzzeo added to the streak with another single. He advanced on a throwing error that scored Krupinski. Dom Magliocca took an HBP to load the bases.
- With two outs, another run scored as Ty Btausich hit into a fielder's choice. Anthony Zarlingo singled to drive in Miami's fifth run of the game. David Novak singled to score Batusich. Appelwick capped off the eight-run, seven-hit second inning for Miami with a more than 400-foot three-run home run to center field.
- NIU tacked on four runs in the bottom of the third to make it 9-5. The runs came after a double, walk, RBI single, and three-run home run.
- Miami scored four more to make it 13-5 in the bottom of the third. Buzzeo walked and advanced on an error. Baker drove him in with a triple to left center. Batusich doubled and advanced on an error to send Baker home. An error in the infield sent home two more.
- Magliocca added an insurance run for the RedHawks in the bottom of the fourth. Krupinski walked and Buzzeo singled to center. Magliocca came up with a bunt single to score Krupinski.
- NIU's Gavin Baldwin hit his third home run of the day to bring the Huskies within eight runs, 14-6.
- The Huskies added two runs in the top of the sixth on a walk, a double and a single.
- Krupisnki doubled in the bottom of the sixth, and a walk and an HBP loaded the bases. Batusich took an HBP to force in one run and make it 15-8.
- Ryan Novak hit a home run with two aboard from walks in the bottom of the seventh. This enacted the Sunday run-rule and gave Miami an 18-8 win in seven innings.
MIAMI GAME NOTES:
- Baker went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and three runs.
- Appelwickwent 2-for-4 with three RBIs and three runs.
- Krupinski went 2-for-3 with three runs.
- Ryan Novak went 2-for-4 with four RBIs and two runs.
- Buzzeo went 2-for-2 with an RBI and two runs.
UP NEXT:
Miami will travel to Columbus Tuesday to face Ohio State for a single game starting at 3 p.m. The RedHawks will resume conference play with a road series against Eastern Michigan starting Friday, March 21.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Burke, Clayton (1-1)
L: Max Vaisvila (2-2)
Batting:
2B: Charlie Parcell 2
HR: Gavin Baldwin 3
RBI: Kaden Kosobucki 2 ; Logan Gregorio 1 ; Gavin Baldwin 5
Base Running:
RUNS: Charlie Parcell 2 ; Kaden Kosobucki 1 ; Logan Gregorio 1 ; Gavin Baldwin 3 ; JP Gauthier 1
Batting:
2B: Batusich, Ty 1 ; Krupinski, Dominic 1
3B: Baker, Dillon 1
HR: Baker, Dillon 1 ; Appelwick, Evan 1 ; Novak, Ryan 1
RBI: Baker, Dillon 2 ; Batusich, Ty 3 ; Zarlingo, Anthony 1 ; Novak, David 2 ; Appelwick, Evan 3 ; Novak, Ryan 4 ; Buzzeo, Blake 1 ; Magliocca, Dom 1
SH: Buzzeo, Blake 1
SF: Krupinski, Dominic 1
Base Running:
RUNS: Baker, Dillon 2 ; Batusich, Ty 2 ; Zarlingo, Anthony 2 ; Novak, David 2 ; Appelwick, Evan 3 ; Krupinski, Dominic 3 ; Novak, Ryan 2 ; Buzzeo, Blake 2
SB: Zarlingo, Anthony 1
CS: Baker, Dillon 1
HBP: Baker, Dillon 1 ; Batusich, Ty 1 ; Magliocca, Dom 1
