MONTGOMERY, Ala. - No. 15 Indiana Wesleyan baseball was bested in both games against Faulkner University on Saturday. IWU out-hit the Eagles ten to nine in the first game, but couldn't turn them into runs, leaving eight on base and falling 8-4. The Wildcats kept things close in game two but a bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the 8th turned out to be the deciding run in a 4-3 Faulkner win.  
 


 

THE ESSENTIALS

 

• Location: Harrison Field | Montgomery, Ala. 
• Records: IWU 3-7 | Faulkner 6-8
• NAIA Top-25 Rankings: IWU - 15 | FU - 6
• Game One Score: Faulkner def. IWU 8-4
• Game Two Score: Faulkner def. IWU 4-3

 

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

 

• Lucas Goodin stayed hot, going 3-for-4 and driving in two runs. 
• Denver Blinn also contributed three hits and scored three of the Wildcat's four runs, two of his hits were doubles. 
• Evan Salmon, MJ Stavola, Zach Rabe, and Jeff Morton all added hits on the day, Salmon's was a double. 

 

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS

 

• IWU struggled to produce runs in game two, stranding 15 runners. 
• Goodin did it all for the Wildcats, collecting three hits, one being a home run, scoring two runs, adding an RBI, and a stolen base. 
• Colby Jenkins and Zach Rabe both had two hits in the game.
• Jake Engelkes went six innings allowing three runs and striking out four. 

  

LOOKING FORWARD

 

• IWU has its home opener set for Wednesday, Mar. 2 against Cleary University. 

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