Box Score 1 |
Box Score 2 HUNTINGTON, Ind. – Bethel Baseball earned a hard-fought 2-1 win over Huntington in game one on Friday before a late-inning comeback fell short in a 9-7 game two loss on the road. Andrew Miranda singled home Jake Schalasky for the go-ahead run in the seventh inning and Ty Mickiewicz finished off a gem of a complete game to take the victory in game one.
GAME VITALS
- Game 1 Score: Bethel def. Huntington 2-1
- Game 2 Score: Huntington def. Bethel 9-7
- Records: Bethel (18-24, 12-14) | Huntington (18-16, 16-10)
- NAIA Top 25 Coaches' Poll: Bethel – NR | Huntington – NR
- Location: Forest Glen Park | Huntington University | Huntington, Ind.
GAME 1 STAT TRACKER
GAME 2 STAT TRACKER
- Jeremy Wiersema: 2-3, RBI, 2 R
- Eli MacDonald: 3-3, 2B, 2 RBI, R
- Dominic Diesler: 1-3, 2B, 3 RBI
- Brad VanOverberghe: 3.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 K
INSIDE THE BOXSCORES
- Ty Mickiewicz went the distance for his fifth quality start and second complete game of the season.
- Eli MacDonald raised his batting average over .400 for the first time this season with five hits in seven at bats on the day and sits at .409 after Friday's doubleheader.
- Jeremy Wiersema's ten-game on base streak ended in game one with an 0-4 performance but went 2-3 with a pair of runs in game two. His pair of hits put him over 60 base hits for the season and is the first Pilot since 2010 to record 60 hits in a single season.
- The Pilots have plated runs in the first inning in 11 of their last 12 games.
NEXT TIME OUT
- The Pilots continue in Huntington with a doubleheader on Saturday at 1:00 pm.
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