The Miami University baseball team topped Wright State 15-12 in a slugfest Wednesday to advance to the Nuxhall Classic final. Miami improves to 9-13 with the win, while Wright State drops to 9-13.
Zach MacDonald, Stephen Krause and Cole Andrews led the way at the plate, combining for nine hits, four doubles, eight RBI and six runs scored. Aaron Massie picked up the win on the mound for the RedHawks.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- In the bottom of the first, MacDonald doubled to right-center, then was driven in by a Krause RBI single, putting the RedHawks up 1-0.
- Wright State scored eight in the top of the second inning before Miami began its comeback.
- In the bottom of the second, Dalton Back reached base on a hit-by-pitch, advanced on a Dom Magliocca single, and eventually scored on an error. MacDonald then walked, loading the bases, and Magliocca scored when Andrews was hit by a pitch. A Krause single drove in Parker Lester and MacDonald, cutting the Wright State lead to 8-5.
- Miami scored seven times in the fourth inning to take the lead for good. MacDonald started things off with a single, eventually scoring on an Andrews double. Krause then singled, driving in Andrews. Following Brian Zapp reaching on a hit by pitch, William Escala singled to drive in Krause. Zapp and Escala then each stole a base, setting up a David Novak sacrifice fly to score Zapp. Back then doubled to left-center, driving in Escala. Back scored shortly after on a Lester single, putting the RedHawks up 12-9.
- In the bottom of the fifth, Zapp singled, then stole second and third base, setting up a Novak RBI single to extend the Miami lead to four.
- In the bottom of the sixth, Lester walked. He moved to third on a MacDonald single, with MacDonald taking second on the throw. Andrews then doubled, driving in both runners and extending the Miami lead to 15-9.
- Wright State managed three runs in the ninth inning before Miami recorded the final defensive out for a 15-12 victory.
- MacDonald went 4-for-5 with two doubles, four runs scored, and a walk.
- Krause went 3-for-4 with four RBI and a walk.
- Andrews went 2-for-5 with two doubles and four RBI.
- Zapp reached base twice, stole three bases, and scored two runs.
- Back reached base three times with a double, an RBI and two runs scored.
- Magliocca went 2-for-5 with two runs scored.
- Ryan Starr threw three scoreless innings, striking out three batters.
- Massie threw two innings, allowing one earned run.
The RedHawks travel to Northern Illinois for a weekend series, with first pitch on Friday, April 1 scheduled for 4 p.m. ET.
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