TIFFIN, Ohio – The Heidelberg University Baseball team dropped two games in a Tuesday doubleheader against No. 2 Baldwin Wallace University. The Student Princes could not get the bats going in the twinbill, resulting in the 13-1 and 4-3 losses to the Yellow Jackets.
Heidelberg slips to 18-11 overall, 6-6 in the OAC while Baldwin Wallace improves to 26-4 overall and 11-1 in conference play.
GAME ONE: BW 13-16-0 BERG 1-5-1
Dylan Matusak (1-2) got the start in game one, going three innings while giving up nine runs on nine hits.
Nicolas Lavelle and
Ben Bliss combined for six innings of work, giving up four runs on seven hits total.
Baldwin Wallace got things started down at Peaceful Valley as they plated four runs in the top of the first inning. They added four more in the second, taking the 8-0 lead.
With bases loaded and no outs, Heidelberg was able to add their first run of the game from a
Braedy Limke ground ball in the bottom half of the second, cutting their deficit to 8-1.
The Yellow Jackets scored a run in the third, fourth, and sixth innings to stretch their lead to 11-1 after six innings of play. Baldwin Wallace added another run in the eighth and ninth innings, making the score 13-1.
The Student Princes were unable to get anything going offensively, resulting in the 13-1 defeat.
GAME TWO: BW 4-5-0 BERG 3-6-1
Logan Franz (1-3) got the start in game two for the Student Princes. He went three innings, allowing four runs on four hits while walking three.
Orion Kroah came in relief and threw six spectacular innings, only allowing one hit to the 18 batters he faced the rest of the way. He also fanned three in the loss.
Aidan Corrigan was the only 'Berg batter to tally two hits in the loss.
The Yellow Jackets struck first in game two, scoring one run in the first. They added two more in the second, adding to their early lead.
Adam McVicker got things started for the 'Berg in the bottom half of the second with a double to right field.
Garrett LaBeau moved him over to third on a ground out to first base.
Cort Kramer hit the first HU run in after he singled through the left side, scoring McVicker.
Aidan Corrigan followed with a triple to deep right field, making way for Kramer to score, cutting their deficit to 3-2.
Baldwin Wallace got a run back in the third, making it 4-2 after three innings of play.
After three scoreless innings, Heidelberg got a run back in the home half of the sixth after a wild pitch from the Yellow Jackets allowed LaBeau to score from third, making it a one run game.
While the Student Princes threatened in the bottom of the ninth, neither team would score again, leading to the 4-3 loss for Heidelberg.
UP NEXT:
Heidelberg has a quick turnaround as they will host Oberlin College on Thursday in a single game that was originally scheduled for April 24th. First pitch is at 4 PM.
