The Pride baseball dropped two games this Friday to 17
th ranked Wayne State dropping game one 9-4 and game two 22-6.
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The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (6-19, 2-9), Davenport University (23-4, 11-1)
- Location: Hammond, Indiana
- Attendance: 100
Game 1Â - L, 9-4Â (7 innings)
The Breakdown
- Junior Derrick Dawson (Mishawaka, Ind./Mishawaka) led the Pride with two hits and an RBI.
- Freshman Owen Winters (Kouts, Ind./Kouts) also contributed a hit and an RBI.
- Junior Sam Shively (Mishawaka, Ind./Mishawaka) started on the mound for Purdue Northwest throwing four innings and striking out three.
- Tanderys led Wayne State with two hits and two RBIs.
- Fitzpatri pitched all seven innings for the Warriors and struck out six batters.
- Wayne State would put up nine runs through five innings to take a commanding 9-0 lead.
- The Pride would try to mount a comeback in the fifth and sixth inning putting up four runs however they came up short.
- The Warriors would close out the seventh inning and secure the 9-4 victory.
Game 2 - L, 22-6 (9 innings)
The Breakdown
- Sophomore Beldon Glasgow (Markle, Ind./Norwell) led the Pride with two hits.
- Junior Hayden Matulich (San Jose, Calif./Pioneer) also contributed with a hit and a run scored.
- Freshman Conor Pangburn () started on the mound for the Pride and two innings notching two strikeouts.
- Ramirez led Wayne State with four hits and seven RBIs.
- Marano started for the Warriors and pitched six innings recording four strikeouts.
- Wayne State would take an early lead putting up six through two innings.
- The Pride would answer back in the second by putting up three to make it 6-3.
- However, Wayne State would start to run off with the game and not look back.
- The Warriors would end up securing a 22-5 victory over the Pride.
Up Next
- The Pride next take on #17 Wayne State University in a GLIAC matchup on Saturday, April 8 at Dowling Park. Game 1 is scheduled for 12:00 p.m. CT.