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Ohio Northern OHIO NOR 23-9
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Winner Wilmington (Ohio) WILMINGT 4-26
Ohio Northern OHIO NOR
23-9
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Final
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Wilmington (Ohio) WILMINGT
4-26
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ohio Northern OHIO NOR 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 10 1
Wilmington (Ohio) WILMINGT 2 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 X 9 11 1

W: Powers, Nathan (1-3) L: Jarrett Haan (3-2) S: Fleming, Bobby (1)

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Winner Ohio Northern OHIO NOR 24-9
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Wilmington (Ohio) WILMINGT 4-27
Winner
Ohio Northern OHIO NOR
24-9
9
Final
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Wilmington (Ohio) WILMINGT
4-27
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Ohio Northern OHIO NOR 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 2 9 12 1
Wilmington (Ohio) WILMINGT 0 2 0 0 2 1 1 1 1 8 13 2

W: Aslyn Farinelli (6-2) L: Serantes, Javier (0-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Splits Thrilling Doubleheader vs. Ohio Northern at Home

(WILMINGTON, Ohio) – The Wilmington College baseball team split their doubleheader with the visiting Ohio Northern University Polar Bears Wednesday afternoon at Tewksbury-Delaney Field, taking game one 9-6 before dropping game two 9-8. 

Game 1 – Wilmington Defeats Ohio Northern, 9-6
The Quakers used a two out Kyle Jennings double into center field to take a 2-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning to give them the momentum in the contest. Ohio Northern fought back and took a 5-2 advantage with three runs in the second and two runs in the third.

Wilmington couldn't get anything going until the sixth inning. It started with a Brody Julian line drive over the right field fence to cut the deficit to 5-3. Jennings hit a two out single into right center field later in the inning before Max Gildea smoked a homerun onto the sidewalk in left field for a 7-5 Quakers lead. 

Two more runs followed for Wilmington in the seventh as they held tough on the mound and won the game, 9-6.

Game 1 Notables
  • Brody Julian and Kyle Jennings both had three hits while Braden Chambers added two. 
  • Jennings drove in four runs and made some great plays defensively at shortstop.
  • Julian scored three runs in the game.
  • Max Gildea drove in three runs on his fourth homerun of the season.
  • Quakers pitching combined for seven strikeouts and allowed just one run after the third inning.
  • Nathan Powers earned his first win of the season.
  • Bobby Fleming picked up his first save in a Quakers uniform.

Game 2 – Ohio Norther Defeats Wilmington, 9-8

The Quakers jumped ahead 2-0 again in game two on a Eli Hollingsworth bases loaded walk and J.C. Calhoun fielder's choice. The Polar Bears went ahead 5-2 in the top of the fifth.

A Dominic Depa moonshot into right field put the Quakers down 5-4 in the bottom of the fifth. Another two out hit by Kyle Jennings tied the game in the bottom of the sixth at 5-5. J.C Calhoun gave Wilmington the lead in the bottom of the seventh on a single to drive in Brody Julian. 

Unfortunately for the Quakers, the Polar Bears scored a pair of runs in the ninth and came away with the 9-8 win.

Game 2 Notables
  • Wilmington had a season high 13 hits in the game.
  • Avery Battle had three hits while J.C Calhoun, Bobby Fleming, and Dominic Depa all had two.
  • Depa drove in three runs and Calhoun had two RBI.
  • The Quakers were hit by a pitch four times and drew seven walks.
  • Quakers pitching combined for six strikeouts, with Corey Moore, Dawson Blunt, and Liam Denehy all having scoreless outings.
What's Up Next
The Quakers travel to New Concord, Ohio Saturday afternoon for a doubleheader against the Muskingum University FIghting Muskies starting at 1:00 P.M. 
 
 
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