Miami Ohio University Athletics
Miami University
4-0
Brown
0-1
RedHawks Defeat Brown, Lose to ISU in Snowbird Classic
2/20/2026 10:50:00 PM | Baseball
HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME ONE)
- Carson Raether hit a leadoff home run in the bottom of the first to put Miami out to a 1-0 lead.
- Brown scored two runs on a string of three hits and an error in the top of the third to take the lead, 2-1.
- In the top of the fourth, the Bears hit two homers to extend their lead to 4-1.
- Two doubles, a walk, and a single pulled Brown up three more runs to 7-1 in the top of the fifth.
- The RedHawks answered with two runs in the bottom of the fifth. Ignacio Gonzalez led off with a walk and advanced to third on a single to right field by Diego Cruz. Marcus Dierks came up with an infield hit to score Gonzalez. Raether walked and Diego Cruz scored as Dominic Krupinski reached on a fielder's choice.
- Miami loaded the bases on two walks and an HBP in the bottom of the sixth. Dierks and Raether each took an HBP to force in two runs, and a wild pitch advanced everyone to score one more, bringing the score to 7-6.
- The Bears scored one run on two hits to take an 8-6 lead in the eighth.
- Miami rallied in the bottom of the eighth. After two HBPs, a fielder's choice, and a wild pitch, Evan Appelwick earned his first hit of the day, a single to left field, to make it 8-8. The RedHawks reloaded the bases and Tommy Harrison hit a three-RBI double to the right field wall, reclaiming the lead for the RedHawks at 11-8.
- Austin Berggren recorded three quick outs to cap off the comeback victory for Miami.
MIAMI GAME NOTES (GAME ONE)
- Raether went 1-for-2 with two RBIs, a run, and two HBPs.
- Harrison went 2-for-3 with three RBIs, a run, and two HBPs.
- Dierks went 2-for-2 with two RBIs, two runs, and two HBPs.
- Berggren pitched the final inning for Miami and recorded two strikeouts.
HOW IT HAPPENED (GAME TWO)
- Appelwick hit an early solo homer in the top of the first, the 42nd home run of his Miami career, to put the RedHawks ahead 1-0.
- ISU answered with an RBI double in the bottom of the inning to tie the game 1-1.
- Miami scored twice in the top of the second. Gonzalez walked and Matthew Buffington reached first on a fielder's choice. A single by Harrison and a two-RBI double by Jamie Rasmussen put Miami ahead 3-1. The RedHawks proceeded to load the bases with two outs but did not score.
- The RedHawks gave up seven runs in the bottom of the second, including a grand slam, making it an 8-3 game.
- Indiana State put together three hits to make it an 11-3 contest in the bottom of the third.
- The RedHawks managed two hits in the fourth inning but were unable to score.
- Cameron Novak came in to pitch in relief for Miami in the fifth and retired all three batters that inning in order.
- Novak went three up, three down once again in the eighth.
- Miami was unable to score in the ninth, capping off an 11-3 loss.
MIAMI GAME NOTES (GAME TWO)
- Appelwick went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run.
- Harrison went 2-for-3 with a run.
- Novak pitched 4.0 innings in relief. He held batters to one hit and no runs and struck out five in his Miami debut.
UP NEXT:
The RedHawks continue their Snowbird Classic slate with a matchup against UMass Lowell Saturday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m.
Team Stats
Pitching:
W: Eisiminger , Jared (1-0)
L: C. Keel (0-1)
S: Berggren, Austin (1)
Batting:
2B: M. Luigs 1 ; D. Dillehay 1 ; A. Benevento 1
HR: C. Butera 1 ; J. Edmunds 1
RBI: M. Henshon 1 ; D. Dillehay 3 ; C. Butera 1 ; J. Edmunds 1 ; L. Meusy 1
Base Running:
RUNS: M. Luigs 2 ; M. Henshon 1 ; M. Petersen 1 ; C. Butera 1 ; A. Benevento 1 ; J. Edmunds 1 ; L. Meusy 1
SB: M. Luigs 1 ; D. Dillehay 1 ; A. Benevento 1
CS: L. Meusy 1
PO: J. Edmunds 1
Batting:
2B: Harrison, Tommy 1 ; Gonzalez, Ignacio 1 ; Cruz, Diego 1
HR: Raether, Carson 1
RBI: Raether, Carson 2 ; Krupinski, Dominic 1 ; Appelwick, Evan 1 ; Harrison, Tommy 3 ; Dierks, Marcus 2
Base Running:
RUNS: Raether, Carson 1 ; Krupinski, Dominic 1 ; Appelwick, Evan 1 ; Novak, Ryan 1 ; Christiansen, Hayden 1 ; Breidenbach, Mason 1 ; Harrison, Tommy 1 ; Gonzalez, Ignacio 2 ; Cruz, Diego 1 ; Dierks, Marcus 1
SB: Appelwick, Evan 1 ; Dierks, Marcus 1
CS: Krupinski, Dominic 1 ; Dierks, Marcus 1
HBP: Raether, Carson 2 ; Krupinski, Dominic 1 ; Novak, Ryan 1 ; Harrison, Tommy 2 ; Dierks, Marcus 2
