MISHAWAKA, Ind. -- Pitching highlighted Saturday’s baseball doubleheader between Indiana Wesleyan University and Bethel (Ind.) in Mishawaka, Indiana. The two teams combined for just seven runs in the doubleheader as Bethel earned the sweep to win three out of four in the series.
Game Vitals
- Score Game 1: Indiana Wesleyan - 0 | Bethel - 2
- Score Game 2: Indiana Wesleyan - 2 | Bethel - 3 (8 innings)
- Records: Indiana Wesleyan 28-15, 11-7 Crossroads League | Bethel 11-19, 8-6 Crossroads League
- NAIA Top- 25 Rank: Indiana Wesleyan - Not ranked | Bethel - Not ranked
- Location: Jenkins Stadium | Bethel College | Mishawaka, Indiana
What Went Down (Game 1)
- Bethel scored the first run of the game in the 4th inning on a sac fly by Jesse Zepeda.
- Zackary Foster hit a sac fly in the 5th inning to give Bethel a 2-0 advantage.
- Caleb Eder (FR/North Vernon, Ind.) (4-5) suffered the loss with 2 runs in 6.0 innings. He gave up 4 hits and 2 walks while striking out 2. Eder accounted for most of the Wildcat offense with a 3-for-3 performance.
- Indiana Wesleyan outhit Bethel 5-4.
What Went Down (Game 2)
- The Pilots scored first with a single run in the 3rd inning.
- Brandon Shaffer (JR/Albuquerque, N.M.) hit a RBI double to tie the game for the Wildcats at 1-1. Caleb Eder came to bat later in the inning and hit a sac fly to score Shaffer for the 2-1 lead.
- Morgan Erla hit a sac fly in the 6th inning for Bethel as the game was tied 2-2.
- Bethel scored the walk-off win in the 7th inning when Heath Brooksher singled home Austin Branock with two outs.
- Tim Olvaney (FR/Hemet, Calif.) took a no-decision as he gave up 1 run on 5 hits in 6.0 innings. Marcus Price (JR/Hartford City, Ind.) was the losing pitcher as he gave up 1 run on 2 hits in 1.1 innings.
- Brandon Shaffer finished 3-for-3 with a double and one RBI.
Next Time Out
- Indiana Wesleyan plays a single non-league game on Tuesday vs. Indiana Tech. The single 9-inning game will be played at Wildcat Field.