CLEVELAND, Ga. (April 5, 2023) – The Truett McConnell University baseball team hosted Lindsey Wilson College for a non-conference midweek match-up, where the Bears recorded 17 runs on 13 hits to take down the Blue Raiders. TMU rises to an overall record of 25-10, while the Blue Raiders fall to an overall record of 16-16.
PLAY-BY-PLAY
The Blue Raiders were first to score, recording two runs on two hits in the top of the first inning (0-2). TMU retaliated with a Matthew Redmond hit by pitch, Tanner Griffith single and Mikal Mascarello walk to load the bases. A single from Jake Edwards and Ethan Roberts quickly gave TMU the lead (3-2). The bottom of the second saw a double from Griffith paired with an Andrew Johnston double to add to the Bears' lead (4-2). The top of the third saw the Blue Raiders propel past TMU, tacking four runs off three hits (4-6). Both teams were evenly matched when a tide-turning two-run blast from Mascarello evened the playing field (6-6). The Bears' offense came alive in the bottom of the fifth, featuring Roberts and Jakob Karvelas hit by pitches followed by an Andrew Fry single to recapture TMU's lead (8-6). A Jordan Kenty triple, Redmond single, Johnston single and another Fry single combined with smart base running and capitalizing on defensive errors continued to raise the Bears' score (14-6). A Kenty double and Redmond sacrifice fly closed out the bottom of the fifth with TMU's final run of the day and secured a 17-6 run rule over the Blue Raiders.
LEADERS
Mascarello led the way offensively, going 2-3 at the plate with two RBIs and three runs while Johnston was 2-5 with two RBIs and one run. Fry was seen going 2-4 at the plate with three RBIs and two runs, while Kenty was perfect at the plate going 2-2 with three RBIs.
Pitcher Ben Glines recorded the win after pitching three innings and only allowing two hits. Davis Richardson, Marshall Hongkham and Caleb Gentry each recorded one strikeout apiece.
UP NEXT
The Bears hit the road to Bluefield, Va. on Friday, April 7 to face Appalachian Athletic Conference foe, Bluefield University. Game time is set for 1:00 p.m. and 4:00 p.m.
