MARION, Ind. – The Indiana Wesleyan baseball team saw its 16-game winning streak snapped in the first game but bounced back for a 7-5 win over Lawrence Tech Wednesday afternoon.


GAME VITALS

• GAME 1: LTU 8, IWU 3
• GAME 2: Indiana Wesleyan 7, Lawrence Tech 5
• RECORDS: IWU 17-8; Lawrence Tech 5-7

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE – Game 1

• Tye Thixton led off the first inning by reaching on an error and quickly took advantage of the miscue, stealing second base. After a sacrifice bunt pushed him to third, Tanner Killian's sacrifice fly made it 1-0.
• Down 3-1 in the bottom of the fourth, Lucas Goodin reached on a one-out walk and scored on a triple by MJ Stavola.
• The score remained at 3-2 until LTU plated five runs in the seventh inning. The Wildcats tried to record another dramatic comeback, but the squad could only muster a run off Nick Coy's solo blast for the 8-3 final.
• IWU was held to just three hits in the game.
• Janier Puente worked 3.2 innings and took the loss. He struck out two batters. Gabe Fleace worked the final 3.1 frames and had seven strikeouts.

THE STREAK

• Indiana Wesleyan's program-best 16-game winning streak was snapped with the 8-3 loss. The winning streak was the longest since records dating back to 2006.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE – Game 2

• After the comeback bid in the first game fell short, IWU plated four runs in the sixth inning to overcome a 5-3 deficit for the win.
• Trailing 3-0 in the second, Lucas Goodin doubled and scored on an error.
• The Wildcats tied it in the third when Tanner Killian's triple plated Tye Thixton, who had reached on an error. On the same play, Denver Blinn crossed home plate.
• Down 5-3 in the sixth, MJ Stavola led off the frame with a double. With two down, Thixton's double plated Stavola and Jeff Morton, who had come in for a pinch runner for Bryce Ginder. Blinn sent an 0-1 pitch over the center field fence for a three-run homer, giving the Wildcats a 7-5 lead.
• Blinn accounted for three of the team's seven hits. He also drove in three runs. Blinn crossed home twice as did Thixton.
• Brennan Morehead got the start on the mound. Eddie Spoelman, Mitchell Ayers and Parker Johnson all saw time in relief. Johnson worked 2.2 frames and picked up the victory.

NEARLY ALL OF THEM

• Indiana Wesleyan recorded seven hits in the second game of the doubleheader. The Wildcats posted six extra-base hits. MJ Stavola, Denver Blinn, Tye Thixton and Lucas Goodin all had doubles. Tanner Killian notched a triple while Blinn belted a homer.

NEXT TIME OUT

• The Wildcats take the field again Friday for a doubleheader at Goshen College. First pitch is slated for 1 p.m.

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