PNW Athletics
0
Purdue Northwest PNW 14-21, 6-12 GLIAC
3
Winner Wayne State WSU 33-9, 16-6 GLIAC
Purdue Northwest PNW
14-21, 6-12 GLIAC
0
Final
3
Wayne State WSU
33-9, 16-6 GLIAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Purdue Northwest PNW 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Wayne State WSU 0 2 0 1 0 0 X 3 7 0

W: Philip Miller (5-0) L: Cash, Ben (0-5)

2
Purdue Northwest PNW 14-22, 6-13 GLIAC
4
Winner Wayne State WSU 34-9, 17-6 GLIAC
Purdue Northwest PNW
14-22, 6-13 GLIAC
2
Final
4
Wayne State WSU
34-9, 17-6 GLIAC
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Purdue Northwest PNW 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 7 0
Wayne State WSU 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 X 4 7 0

W: Keegan Pulford-Tho. (5-1) L: Burton, Preston (3-3) S: Rocco Cardinale (6)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Drops Doubleheader at No. 14 Wayne State

The Pride baseball team took on Wayne State University this Saturday in a GLIAC Doubleheader where the Pride would fall in game one 3-0 before dropping game two 4-2.

The Basics
  • Records: Purdue Northwest (14-22, 6-13 GLIAC), Wayne State (34-9, 17-6 GLIAC)
  • Location: Detroit, Michigan
  • GLIAC conference game.
The Breakdown
Game 1: L (3-0) - 7 Innings
  • Ben Cash (Oak Lawn, Ill./Oak Lawn Community) got the start on the mound, allowing three runs on five hits over 4.0 innings while striking out five. Owen Walkowiak (Crown Point, Ind./Andrean) followed with 2.0 innings of scoreless relief, allowing just two hits and keeping the Pride within striking distance.
  • Wayne State broke through in the second inning, scoring two runs on a pair of hits, including an RBI single and RBI double to take an early 2-0 lead.
  • The Warriors added an insurance run in the fourth inning on a solo home run to extend the lead to 3-0.
  • Despite a solid effort on the mound, the Pride were unable to respond offensively, as Wayne State pitching combined to no-hit Purdue Northwest and close out the game.
The Breakdown
Game 2: L (4-2) – 9 Innings
  • Joey Guiliano (Plainfield, Ill./Plainfield North) led the Pride offensively with a double and a run scored, while Zach Wright (Munster, Ind./Munster) added a hit and an RBI. Drew Kosteba (St. John, Ind./Lake Central) and Brayden Barrett (Chesterton, Ind./Chesterton) each recorded a hit, and Doug Loden (St. John, Ind./Lake Central) delivered a pinch-hit RBI single in the ninth inning as the Pride totaled seven hits.
  • Preston Burton (Sellersburg, Ind./Silver Creek) got the start on the mound and turned in a strong outing, allowing two runs on four hits over 6.0 innings while striking out three. Mitchell Stanton (South Chicago Heights, Ill./Marian Catholic) followed with 2.0 innings of relief, allowing two runs.
  • Wayne State struck first in the second inning with an RBI double to take a 1-0 lead.
  • The Pride answered in the sixth inning when Guiliano doubled and later scored on an RBI single from Wright to tie the game at 1-1.
  • The game remained tight until the seventh inning when Wayne State put together a three-run frame, using timely hits to take control and extend the lead to 4-1.
  • Purdue Northwest responded in the ninth inning as Kosteba reached base and later scored on Loden's RBI single to cut the deficit to 4-2. The Pride continued to threaten, bringing the tying run to the plate, but were unable to complete the comeback.
  • Wayne State closed out the game to secure the 4-2 win and complete the doubleheader sweep.
Up Next
The Pride will return to action on Sunday, April 26, as they conclude their GLIAC series against Wayne State University.
 
 
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