The Pride baseball team took on #14 Wayne State University this Friday in a GLIAC conference matchup where the Pride would fall by a score of 14-0.
The Basics
- Records: Purdue Northwest (14-20, 6-11 GLIAC), Wayne State (32-9, 15-6 GLIAC)
- Location: Detroit, Michigan
- GLIAC conference game.
The Breakdown
Game 1: L (14-0) - 9 Innings
- Nathan Koster (Mount Pleasant, Mich./Mount Pleasant) led the Pride offensively with a 3-for-4 performance, accounting for three of Purdue Northwest's 10 hits. Zach Wright (Munster, Ind./Munster) added two hits, while Brayden Barrett (Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton), Joey Guiliano (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield North), Drew Kosteba (St. John, Ind./Lake Central), and Gabe Bush (Valparaiso, Ind./Valparaiso) each contributed a hit as the Pride totaled 10 hits in the game.
- Colin Pfeifer (Morris, Ill./Morris Community) got the start on the mound, allowing nine runs on 14 hits over 4.0 innings while taking the loss. Jacob Chajet (Mundelein, Ill./Carmel Catholic) followed with 2.0 innings of relief, allowing two runs, and Connor Stafford (Hobart, Ind./Hobart) closed out the game with 2.0 innings, giving up three runs.
- Both teams were held scoreless through the first two innings before Wayne State broke through in the third inning with a six-run frame, highlighted by three home runs and multiple extra-base hits to take control of the game.
- The Warriors continued to add on in the fourth inning with three more runs, extending the lead to 9-0.
- Wayne State added two runs in the sixth inning on a two-RBI double, pushing the advantage to 11-0.
- In the seventh inning, a three-run home run extended the lead to 14-0, putting the game out of reach.
- Purdue Northwest generated offense throughout the game, recording 10 hits and putting runners on base in multiple innings, including late opportunities in the seventh and ninth. However, the Pride were unable to capitalize with runners in scoring position and were held scoreless.
- In total, Purdue Northwest recorded 10 hits but left six runners on base and could not overcome Wayne State's 18-hit offensive performance.
Up Next
The Pride will return to action on Saturday, April 25, as they continue their GLIAC series against Wayne State University.
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