MONTGOMERY, ALA. - Indiana Wesleyan baseball dropped both games of their doubleheader against No. 6 Faulkner University on Friday. The Eagles erased a 7-1 deficit in game one to take down the Wildcats. Faulkner took game two 7-1 as IWU was held scoreless through 8 innings, before Jeff Morton hit a solo homerun in the top of the 9th.
 
 

THE ESSENTIALS

 

• Location: Montgomery, Ala. | Harrison Field
• Records: (RV) IWU 3-6-1 | #6 Faulkner 7-6
• Game One Score: Faulkner def. IWU 8-7
• Game Two Score Faulkner def. IWU 7-1

 

 

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

• A Ty Mathews single in the fourth scored Caleb Engelsman giving IWU a 2-1 lead. After Luke Roman was hit by pitch, Quinn Willard sent a ball over the fence extending the lead to 5-1.
• Nick Wiley recorded his 3rd homerun of the season in the 6th inning, also scoring Jeff Morton and making the lead 7-1.
• The Eagles scored 2 runs in the 6th, 7th, and 9th innings and 1 run in the 8th while holding IWU scoreless to complete the comeback.
• Drue Young say 6 innings of action on the mound fanning 9 batters and gave up 3 runs on 4 hits. Evan Fry and Brock Buckley also saw time on the mound, combining for 3 strikeouts, 4 hits, and 5 runs.

 

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS

 

• The Wildcats were unable to get the bats going in game two, falling behind 7-0 before Jeff Morton homered in the 9th.
• Morton led the team with 2 hits, Lucas Goodin, Colby Jenkins, and MJ Stavola added 1 hit each.
• Grayson Knight, Max Engstrom, and Caleb Olsen all took the mound in game two, combining for 12 strikeouts, 11 hits, and 6 earned runs.

  

CONTINUING THE SERIES

 

• The Wildcats finish their series with the Eagles tomorrow with first pitch scheduled for 11:00 a.m.

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