TIFTON, GA. - Indiana Wesleyan baseball fell to Abraham Baldwin (Ga.) 4-2 in extra innings on Saturday, despite a late push with runs in the sixth and seventh innings to tie the game a 2-2. Indiana Wesleyan managed just two hits, one of which was a home run, while Abraham Baldwin capitalized on seven hits and seven walks to secure the victory.
THE ESSENTIALS
- Location: Tifton, GA. | Stallion Baseball Field
- Records: IWU - 2-1 | ABAC - 4-2
- Game Score: ABAC def. IWU 4-2
- NAIA Rankings: IWU - NR | ABAC - NR
GAME ONE RECAP
- Indiana Wesleyan fell behind early as Abraham Baldwin took a 1-0 lead in the first inning, with C. Cash delivering an RBI single that brought home D. Davis. The Stallions added another run in the third inning when D. Rothschil scored on a bases-loaded walk, extending their lead to 2-0.
- Indiana Wesleyan got on the board in the sixth inning when Braxton Brosmer hit a solo home run, cutting the deficit to 2-1. In the seventh inning, Trevor Vojtkofsky scored an unearned run after reaching on an error, leveling the game at 2-2.
- However, Abraham Baldwin walked it off in the eighth inning as D. Davis hit a two-run home run, driving in H. Robinson and securing a 4-2 victory for the Stallions.
- Cooper Chinn pitched 3 innings, allowing 3 hits and 2 earned runs, while striking out 6 and walking 3 batters. Tate Warner threw 2.1 innings without allowing a hit, issuing 3 walks and striking out 2. Charlie Baker contributed 2 innings, conceding 4 hits, including a home run and a double, leading to 2 earned runs with 2 strikeouts.
KEY WILDCATS
LOOKING AHEAD
- The Wildcats head to Kingsport, TN for 4 games next week.
- Feb. 6 - WVU Tech (2:00 PM), Milligan (5:00 PM)
- Feb. 7 - WVU Tech (11:00 AM), Cumberlands (2:00 PM)
- Links for video and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com.
NEXT HOME GAME
- IWU opens their home schedule on February 20th, taking on IUK at 3:00 PM
- Links for video, and stats will be available at IWUWildcats.com.
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