MARION, IND. -  Indiana Wesleyan baseball wrapped up their regular season on Friday night, earning a series split with Spring Arbor. The Wildcats finish their regular season with a record of 32-19-1 (26-10) and now prepare for the Crossroads League Tournament next week.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

 

• Location: Marion, Ind. | Wildcat Field
• Records:  IWU 32-19-1 |  SAU 24-19
• Game One Score: IWU def. SAU 10-8
• Game Two Score: SAU def. IWU 4-3

 

 

GAME ONE HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

• After Spring Arbor put 2 runs on the board in the top of the 1st, Lucas Goodin scored on a Nick Wiley RBI to make the score 2-1.
• SAU added another run in the second, but the Wildcats responded with 1 run in the 2nd and 6 in the 3rd to take a 8-3 lead.
• The Cougars cut in to the lead with 3 runs, but a 2 run homer from Jeff Morton gave Indiana Wesleyan enough separation to hang on for a 10-8 victory.
• 4 pitchers saw time on the mound for IWU, combining for 8 strikeouts, 7 hits, and 7 earned runs.

 

GAME TWO HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

• The Cougars got on the board first with 2 runs in the 1st and 2 in the 3rd.
• Nick Wiley scored on a Jeff Morton single and Colby Jenkins brought Morton and Jake Thompson across to cut the deficit to 1. IWU was unable to score the tying run and fell 4-3.
• Brock Buckley pitched 4 innings and posted 4 strikeouts, 5 hits, and 3 earned runs.

  

NEXT TIME OUT

 

• The Wildcats head to Huntington for the Crossroads League Conference Tournament on May 4th at 11:00 am.

 

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