RedHawks Down OU 15-5 to Tie Series

Saturday, April 11

Oxford, Ohio

1 p.m.

Miami University

21-12, 11-6

Ohio

7-27, 4-13

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	Runs R	Hits H	Errors E
Ohio	0	0	2	0	0	1	2	5	5	3
Miami (Ohio)	2	0	1	4	4	0	4	15	14	3

4/11/2026 5:00:00 PM | Baseball

Box Score

OXFORD, Ohio – Miami defeated the Ohio Bobcats handily Saturday, winning 15-5 via the run rule after seven innings. Diego Cruz finished the day with four hits on five at bats, including a bases-clearing triple in the final inning. The RedHawks improve to 21-12 (11-6 MAC) with the win, while Ohio falls to 7-27 (4-13 MAC).

HOW IT HAPPENED

Clayton Burke sent down the game's first three batters with nine pitches. In the bottom of the first, Marcus Dierks led off with a walk and Evan Appelwick tripled to score the game's first run. Appelwick came home on a groundout to make it a 2-0 advantage for Miami.
After a scoreless second inning, Ohio tied the game at 2-2 in the top of the third after capitalizing on a hit and two errors. In the bottom of the inning, Appelwick led off with a double and scored on a sac fly by Ryan Novak to make it 3-2.
The RedHawks scored four runs in the fourth inning. After two walks, Cruz cleared the bases with a bunt that led to a two-base error and later scored on a wild pitch. A single and a stolen bag by Dierks then set up Tommy Harrison for an RBI single to make the score 7-2.
Burke had another one-two-three inning in the fifth to keep the lead.
Miami had another four-spot in the bottom of the fifth that started with singles by Jamie Rasmussen and Cruz, as well as a walk by Dominic Krupinski. Two runs scored on a throwing error that put Dierks on first. With two outs, Harrison was hit by a pitch, which loaded the bases. Novak walked to force in a run and Ignacio Gonzalez singled to score another.
The Bobcats scored in the sixth to pull within eight runs, 11-3. They scored two more runs in the seventh inning to make the score 11-5.
The RedHawks answered with four runs in the bottom of the seventh to win 15-5 via the run rule. With two outs, Gonzalez and Matthew Buffington posted back-to-back singles, allowing Rasmussen to record an RBI double. Cruz cleared the bases with a triple to left-center and Dierks walked to load the bases. A walk-off wild pitch scored the RedHawks' final run and secured a win for Miami.

MIAMI GAME NOTES:

Appelwick went 2-for-5 with an RBI and two runs.
Gonzalez went 3-for-5 with an RBI and a run.
Rasmussen went 2-for-4 with an RBI and three runs.
Cruz went 4-for-5 with two RBIs and three runs.
Burke pitched five full innings and held opponents to three hits and one earned run while striking out six batters.

UP NEXT:
Miami will look to win the three-game series against Ohio tomorrow. First pitch is scheduled for 1 p.m.