14
Winner Davenport DAVENPOR 15-5
2
Purdue Northwest PURDUE N 8-5
Winner
Davenport DAVENPOR
15-5
14
Final
2
Purdue Northwest PURDUE N
8-5
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Davenport DAVENPOR 0 3 0 4 5 2 0 14 12 0
Purdue Northwest PURDUE N 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 2

W: K. Batka (5-0) L: Pangburn, Conor (3-1)

21
Winner Davenport DAVENPOR 16-5
6
Purdue Northwest PURDUE N 8-6
Winner
Davenport DAVENPOR
16-5
21
Final
6
Purdue Northwest PURDUE N
8-6
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
Davenport DAVENPOR 4 0 3 1 7 2 4 0 21 17 0
Purdue Northwest PURDUE N 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 6 8 2

W: J. Geshel (2-2) L: Walkowiak, Owen (1-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Pride Baseball drops two games to Davenport to kick off conference play

On Thursday, the Purdue Northwest baseball team faced off against Davenport in a GLIAC doubleheader where the Pride would struggle to contain Davenport's offense, falling 14-2 in game one and 21-6 in game two.

The Basics
  • Records: Davenport (16-5), Purdue Northwest (8-6)
  • Location: Hammond, Indiana (Labors' Local 41)
  • GLIAC Conference game.
The Breakdown
Game 1: L (14-2) – 7 Innings
  • Bret Matthys (Cedar Lake, Ind./Hanover Central) led the Pride with two hits and two RBIs.
  • AJ Reid (Highland, Ind./Highland) contributed a hit and scored a run.
  • Drake Ballard (Louisville, Ky./Martha Laynes Collins) also crossed the plate for Purdue Northwest.
  • Conor Pangburn (St. John, Ind./Lake Central) started on the mound for the Pride, throwing four innings with six strikeouts but allowing eight earned runs.
  • Nick Mangano (Glenwood, Ill./Marian Catholic) closed the game, allowing no runs in the final inning.
  • For Davenport, Dylan Pawenski and Xavier Reisbig each homered and combined for five RBIs.
  • Winning pitcher Kyle Batka (5-0) tossed six innings with eight strikeouts while allowing just two runs on three hits.
  • Davenport took control in the second inning with a two-run homer by Dylan Pawenski, followed by a sacrifice fly from Shane Clay to put them up 3-1.
  • Purdue Northwest cut the deficit in the third when Bret Matthys (Cedar Lake, Ind./Hanover Central) singled to right, driving in Drake Ballard (Louisville, Ky./Martha Laynes Collins) to make it 3-2. However, Davenport exploded for four runs in the fourth, including a two-run homer by Zach Hopman, pushing their lead to 7-2.
  • The fifth inning proved decisive as the Panthers tacked on five more runs, highlighted by Shane Clay's three-run homer. Xavier Reisbig capped off the scoring in the sixth with a two-run home run, giving Davenport a commanding 14-2 lead.
The Breakdown
Game 1: L (21-6) – 7 Innings
  • Davenport opened with a four-run first inning, taking an early lead.
  • The Panthers extended their advantage with three more runs in the third and one in the fourth.
  • A seven-run fifth inning, highlighted by a three-run homer from Zach Hopman and a bases-clearing double from Xavier Reisbig, put the game out of reach.
  • Purdue Northwest's offense managed six runs on eight hits, including a solo home run by Joey Guiliano (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield North) and a two-run double by Kam Earley (Pendleton, Ind./Pendleton Heights).
  • Davenport sealed the victory with four more runs in the seventh inning, including home runs from Shane Clay and T. Liford.
  • Winning pitcher J. Geshel (2-2) threw five innings, allowing three earned runs while striking out five.
  • Owen Walkowiak (Crown Point, Ind./Andrean) (1-2) took the loss for Purdue Northwest, surrendering seven runs (six earned) over three innings.
Up Next:
The Pride will look to bounce back as they continue their homestand against Davenport tomorrow, March 22nd, with a doubleheader at 1:00 PM and 4:00 PM CT.
 
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