KINGSTON, TN. -  Indiana Wesleyan baseball upset Webber International, the No.1 seed in the Kingston Bracket to begin the NAIA Opening Round on Monday. The Wildcats hung with the Warriors in a back and forth affair, before exploding with four runs in the 9th inning to secure the victory and advance in the winners bracket of the double elimination tournament.

 

THE ESSENTIALS

 

• Location: Kingston, TN. | Hunter Wright Stadium
• Records:  IWU 37-18-1 |  WIU 40-16
• Final Score: IWU def. WIU 9-4

 

 

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

 

 

• Webber International walked 4 of the first 6 IWU batters which scored Lucas Goodin to give the Wildcats a 1-0 lead.
• The Warriors scored 2 in the 2nd to take the lead.
• Ty Mathews tied the game in the 4th with a solo home run.
• Webber International regained the lead in the 5th with a sac fly.
• Jeff Morton drilled a 2 run shot to right field, giving IWU a 4-3 advantage in the 6th.
• Nick Wiley's RBI single in the 7th scored Goodin, extending the lead to 5-3.
• A solo homer from the Warriors cut the lead back to 1 heading to the final inning.
• Bryce Ginder drove Evan Salmon home with a single before Ty Mathews and Jeff Morton hit back-to-back homers to push the lead to 5.
• Hunter Hoffman earned the win on the mound, going 5 innings with 2 strikeouts, 2 hits, and 1 earned run.

  

NEXT TIME OUT

 

• The Wildcats face Bryan College tomorrow at 3:00 pm. 

 

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