MARION, Ind. -- Bryan Beachy (SR/Kokomo, Ind.) was stellar in a two-hit complete game victory as Indiana Wesleyan University baseball beat Aquinas (Mich.) 2-0 in the first home game of the season at Wildcat Field. Aquinas earned the split with a 5-3 win in the second game.

Game Vitals

• Score Game 1:  Indiana Wesleyan - 2   |   Aquinas - 0
• Score Game 2:  Indiana Wesleyan - 3   |   Aquinas - 5
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 15-8   |   Aquinas 7-8
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - Not ranked   |   Aquinas - Not ranked
• Location:   Wildcat Field   |   Indiana Wesleyan University   |   Marion, Ind. 

What Went Down (Game 1)

• Bryan Beachy starred in the opening game with a two-hit complete game shutout. He walked two and struck out six Saints to improve to 3-2 on the season.
• The bats provided all the offense that Beachy needed in the first two innings.
• Caleb Birkey (SR/Granger, Ind.) led off in the first inning and reached on a bunt single. He stole second base and scored on a Brandon Shaffer (JR/Albuquerque, N.M.) RBI single.
• Logan Tomlinson (JR/Trabuco Canyon, Calif.) led off the second inning with a double and eventually scored on a sac fly off the bat of Matt Donker (SO/Holland, Mich.) for a 2-0 score.
• IWU outhit Aquinas 5-2 in the game and was led by Logan Tomlinson’s 2-for-3 performance.
  
   

What Went Down (Game 2)

• Aquinas grabbed the early lead with two runs in the first inning.
• Indiana Wesleyan cut the deficit in half with a run in the bottom of the first inning on a Logan Tomlinson RBI single.
• The Wildcats tied the score 2-2 in the third inning on a Derek Shomon (SR/Glenview, Ill.) two-out RBI single to left-center field.
• The Saints reclaimed the lead with a run in the fifth inning for a 3-2 lead.
• Derek Shomon hit a monster home run over the left field fence to lead off the sixth inning for a 3-3 game.
• Aquinas responded with two runs in the top of the seventh to take a 5-3 lead. Aquinas did not have a hit in the inning as they drew four walks.
• Derek Shomon finished 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI. Logan Tomlinson and Andrew Breytenbach (FR/Palatine, Ill.) both had a hit and a walk.
• Caleb Eder (FR/North Vernon, Ind.) (3-2) suffered the loss as he allowed four runs on four hits and six walks. He struck out five.
  
   

Next Time Out

• Indiana Wesleyan next plays on Friday at Saint Francis (Ind.) in the Crossroads League opener for the Wildcats. First pitch is at 2 p.m. in Fort Wayne, Indiana.