MARION, Ind. - Indiana Wesleyan baseball split the first half of a four-game series with Huntington University on Friday. Game one was a pitching duel that saw both starters go the distance. IWU scored two in the ninth to tie things up, but a Huntington walk-off homer would give the Foresters the win 3-2. The Wildcats came to life offensively in game two with four different players hitting a home run. IWU took game two 10-8. Both games were played at Wildcat Field due to rainy conditions, Huntington was the home team for both games.
 
 

THE ESSENTIALS

 

• Location: Marion, Ind. | Wildcat Field
• Records: IWU 19-16 (14-8) | HU 15-13 (13-7)
• Game One Score: HU def. IWU 3-2 
• Game Two Score: IWU def. HU 10-8

 

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

 

• The Wildcats mustered just five hits and struck out nine times in game one. 
• Hunter Hoffman went the distance on the mound. He threw eight innings and allowed just three runs. 
• RBIs by Zach Rabe and Colby Jenkins gave the Wildcats life in the top of the ninth, but a walk-off home run ended things in the bottom half of the inning.

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS

 

• The Wildcats went deep four times in game two. A homer each for Denver Blinn, Lucas Goodin, Jeff Morton, and Colby Jenkins. 
• Bryce Ginder had two hits. Ginder is batting .360 with 32 hits on the year. 
• MJ Stavola had a hit and a stolen base. Stavola leads the team with 12 stolen bases this year and has only been caught once. 

  

CONTINUING THE SERIES

 

• IWU will wrap up the four-game set with two more games against Huntington tomorrow. The games will be played at Wildcat Field and the start time has been pushed back to 3 p.m. due to weather.

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