LEBANON, TN. - 13 innings of action wasn't enough to declare a winner between Indiana Wesleyan and Cumberland on Thursday. After initially being postponed until Friday due to poor visibility, game one was ruled a 12-12 tie and will not be finished. The Wildcats held a 12-10 lead in the bottom of the ninth but Cumberland rallied, scoring two runs to force extra innings. The bats went cold for both teams in extra innings with neither team putting any runs on the board.


 

THE ESSENTIALS

 

• Location: Lebanon, TN. | Woody Hunt Stadium 
• Records: (RV) IWU 1-2-1 |  CU 2-1-1 
• Game One Score: Tie 12-12

 

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

• Colby Jenkins and MJ Stavola both recorded RBI singles in the 1st inning to put the Wildcats up 2-0.
• Freshman Nick Wiley blasted a 2 run homerun in the 3rd giving IWU a 5-3 lead.
• Colby Jenkins and Caleb Engelsman led the team with 3 hits each.
• Nick Wiley recorded 4 RBIs, the most for either team.
• Pinch runner Jake Thompson scored 3 times.
• Hunter Hoffman, Evan Fry, and Jake Engelkes all saw action on the mound combining for 10 strikeouts, 7 walks, and 11 hits.
• IWU recorded season highs in runs (12), hits (15), and stolen bases (10).

  

LOOKING AHEAD

 

• Game two of the series is slated to start at 2:00 pm eastern time.

 

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