6
Winner Purdue Northwest PNW 0-0
3
Ky. Wesleyan KWC 3-4
Winner
Purdue Northwest PNW
0-0
6
Final
3
Ky. Wesleyan KWC
3-4
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Purdue Northwest PNW 1 2 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 6 13 0
Ky. Wesleyan KWC 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 6 0

W: Pangburn, Conor () L: D. Castleber () S: Walkowiak, Owen ()

Game Recap: Baseball |

Pride Baseball Opens Season with 6-3 Victory Over Kentucky Wesleyan

On Wednesday, the Purdue Northwest baseball team faced off against Kentucky Wesleyan for their season opener. The Pride started strong and secured a 6-3 victory to begin their campaign on a high note.

The Basics
  • Records: Purdue Northwest (1-0), Kentucky Wesleyan (3-5)
  • Location: Owensboro, Kentucky
  • Non-conference game.
The Breakdown
  • Ethan Imlach (Mokena, Ill./Mount Carmel) led the Pride with two hits and two RBIs, including a crucial triple.
  • Kam Earley (/) added to the offensive firepower with a solo home run in the fifth inning.
  • Bret Matthys (Cedar Lake, Ind./Hanover Central) contributed two hits and an RBI double.
  • Conor Pangburn (St. John, Ind./Lake Central) started on the mound for Purdue Northwest, throwing five innings with three strikeouts.
  • Owen Walkowiak (Crown Point, Ind./Andrean) closed the game with four dominant innings, allowing no hits and striking out six to earn the save.
  • Ryan Dysholm led Kentucky Wesleyan with three hits, including a home run and two RBIs.
  • D. Castleber took the loss for the Panthers, pitching four innings and allowing three earned runs.
  • The game kicked off with Purdue Northwest taking an early lead in the first inning, as Bret Matthys (Cedar Lake, Ind./Hanover Central) doubled to right field to bring in AJ Reid (Highland, Ind./Highland). However, Kentucky Wesleyan responded quickly with a solo home run from Ryan Dysholm to even the score.
  • Purdue Northwest pulled ahead in the second inning when Ethan Imlach (Mokena, Ill./Mount Carmel) delivered a clutch triple to center field, driving in two runs and giving the Pride a 3-1 advantage.
  • In the fifth inning, Kam Earley (/) sent a towering home run to right field, extending PNW's lead. Kentucky Wesleyan attempted to mount a comeback in the bottom of the frame, scoring two runs on a pair of hits to make it a 4-3 ballgame.
  • The Pride answered back in the sixth with a fielder's choice RBI by Drake Ballard (Louisville, Ky./Martha Laynes Collins), and they added an insurance run in the seventh when Jax Kalemba (Chicago, Ill./Andrean) doubled to left, scoring Brayden Barrett (Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton).
  • With a 6-3 lead, Owen Walkowiak (Crown Point, Ind./Andrean) took command on the mound, shutting down Kentucky Wesleyan's offense with a dominant relief appearance. His four scoreless innings sealed the win for the Pride, who finished the game with 13 hits and no errors.
Up Next
The Pride will return to action on March 1st as they continue their four-game series against Kentucky Wesleyan College with games two and three, starting at 11:00 AM CT
 
 
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