(TIFFIN, Ohio) – The Wilmington College baseball team lost a pair of games Sunday afternoon at Heidelberg University, 12-2 and 12-6.
Game 1 – Heidelberg Defeats Wilmington, 12-2 (7 Innings)
The Quakers scored their first run of the game in the fifth inning on a two out
J.C. Calhoun double into right field to bring in
Hayden Koonce, who singled to start the inning.
Their final run came on a single into right centerfield by
Jake Stephens to bring in
Kyle Jennings, who singled to start the frame.
Game 1 Notables
Game 2 – Heidelberg Defeats Wilmington, 12-6
Wilmington jumped out to a 5-1 lead over the Student Princes in game two. Right out of the gate, Calhoun and
Dominic Depa hit singles, while an error brought in Calhoun for the first run of the game.
JP Donelan followed with a sacrifice fly for a 2-0 lead in the first.
Heidelberg scored a run in the bottom of the inning, but two more runs came from the Quakers in the top of the second.
Braden Chambers hit a two-run triple into centerfield to bring in
Zane Matthews and
Jarrett Morris. Matthews doubled to start the inning and Morris walked.
They tacked on another run in the third inning off a Student Princes two out error that brought in Donelan, who doubled to start the frame. In the fourth, Depa hit a bases loaded sacrifice fly.
The bottom of the third inning doomed the Quakers however, as Heidelberg had six hits and scored five runs to take the lead and come away with the win. Wilmington had chances with runners in scoring position in the fifth and seventh innings, but double plays ended their threats.
Game 2 Notables
What's Up Next
The Quakers are back on the road in Delaware, Ohio Tuesday afternoon for a 4:00 P.M. game with the Ohio Wesleyan University Battling Bishops.
The two teams split the season series last year, with each team winning their respective road game.
