HUNTINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana Wesleyan University baseball and Huntington (Ind.) finished Friday’s doubleheader with a split as each team won a one run game. Derek Shomon (SR/Glenview, Ill.) hit his fifth home run of the season while Nick Yoder (SR/Millersburg, Ohio) had four hits on the evening.

Game Vitals

• Score Game 1:  Indiana Wesleyan - 5   |   Huntington - 4
• Score Game 2:  Indiana Wesleyan - 1   |   Huntington - 2     (9 innings)
• Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 21-10, 4-2 Crossroads League   |   Huntington 9-18, 4-2 Crossroads League
• NAIA Top- 25 Rank:  Indiana Wesleyan - Not ranked   |   Huntington - Not ranked
• Location:   Forest Glen Park   |   Huntington University   |   Huntington, Ind. 

What Went Down (Game 1)

• Huntington struck first with two runs in the opening inning. IWU starting pitcher Bryan Beachy (SR/Kokomo, Ind.) got out of even more trouble with a strike three swinging to end the inning with the bases loaded.
• Indiana Wesleyan tied it 2-2 in the second inning with RBI singles by Thomas Sautel (FR/Littleton, Colo.) and Nick Yoder.
• HU regained the lead 3-2 in the third inning.
• Nick Yoder had another RBI single in the fourth inning to tie the score 3-3. Later in the inning, Derek Shomon crushed a 2-run home run for a 5-3 lead.
• In the sixth inning, Huntington had three straight hits to cut the deficit to 5-4 and chase Beachy. Caleb Eder (FR/North Vernon, Ind.) entered the game and escaped the HU threat with the tying run on third base.
• Caleb Eder completed his save opportunity with a 1-2-3 seventh inning.
• Nick Yoder was 2-for-3 with 2 RBI.
• Bryan Beachy (5-2) earned the victory as he surrendered four runs on nine hits in 5.1 innings. Caleb Eder pitched the final 1.2 innings for the save. He did not allow a hit and struck out two.
  
   

What Went Down (Game 2)

• Nick Yoder hit a two-out RBI single in the fourth inning for the first run of game two.
• Brandon Shaffer appeared to have hit a 2-run home run in the seventh inning which would have given the Wildcats a 3-0 lead. But the umpire called a foul ball. He eventually walked to end the at bat. Derek Shomon followed and hit into an inning ending double play.
• IWU starting pitcher Jacob Gividen (SO/Portage, Mich.) retired the first two Foresters in the seventh inning and was one out away from a complete gave shutout. But HU rallied with three straight singles to tie it 1-1 and force extra innings.
• Huntington’s Adam Roser ended the night with a walk-off RBI double as Huntington earned a split with the 2-1 score.
• Jacob Gividen had a no-decision. He allowed one run on seven hits in 7.0 innings of work. Caleb Eder suffered the loss with one run on two hits and two walks in 1.2 innings.
• Andrew Breytenbach (FR/Palatine, Ill.) and Nick Yoder each had 2-for-4 performances at the plate. Thomas Sautel was 1-for-3 with a walk.
  
   

Next Time Out

• Indiana Wesleyan and Huntington play another doubleheader on Monday, April 4. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. in Huntington, Indiana. The games were originally scheduled for Saturday, April 2 but moved to Monday due to the weather forecast.