MONTGOMERY, Ala. – Indiana Wesleyan dropped a hard-fought 5-4 game in 13 innings to No. 6 Faulkner Saturday afternoon in the series finale. Despite the 0-7 start gainst 2019 NAIA World Series squads, the Wildcats have struck out 65  batters in 56 innings. 


GAME VITALS

• GAME 1: No. 6 Faulkner defeated Indiana Wesleyan, 5-4.
• GAME 2: No. 6 Faulkner defeated Indiana Wesleyan, 7-1
• GAME 3: No. 6 Faulkner defeated Indiana Wesleyan, 5-4.
• RECORDS: IWU 0-7; Faulkner 5-0

INSIDE THE BOX

• Down 2-0 in the fourth, Tanner Killian doubled in Devner Blinn, who led off the inning with a double to left field.
• Trailing 3-1 in the fifth, Tye Thixton singled in Caleb Brenczewski, who had reached on a walk. MJ Stavola scored when Blinn reached on a fielder's choice.
• Faulkner took a 4-3 lead after plating a run in the bottom of the fifth. The Wildcats knotted the game in the eighth when Colby Jenkins doubled and scored on an error after a wild pitch.
• IWU loaded the bases in the top of the ninth, but the squad was unable to push across a run with the inning ending on a deep fly ball to left field.
• Neither team could plate a run until the 13^th, when the Eagles managed to load the bases and end the game with one away.
• For the game, Denver Blinn, Chris Lopez, MJ Stavola and Tye Thixton had two hits apiece. Blinn, Tanner Killian and Blinn each had one RBI.
• Max Engstrom and Hunter Hoffman each struck out a game-high five batters.

BENJAMIN PERSPECTIVE

• I am really proud of how our guys competed today in the 13 inning game. The guys competed well in pressure counts all day and that experience will prepare us in future games. Jon Young and Isaiah Rivera gave us winning starts starts on the mound. Eight of our nine positions on the field have fielded at a high level.  Offensively, we are growing by facing the best pitching in the country during first 4 days outside.  This experience prepared us for conference play and a national tournament run. We have the right guys on the bus, we will continue find our rhythm.

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Wildcats take the field again on Tuesday, Feb. 23 when they host Indiana Tech. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m. 

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