Baseball wins thriller in game two to split with Capital

The Muskingum baseball team won a thriller in game two on a walk off bunt to split with Capital in Tuesday’s OAC doubleheader. The Muskies won over the Comets in game two 3-2, after dropping game one 13-1.

The Basics

• Records: Muskingum (15-10 overall, 6-2 OAC), Capital (7-16 overall, 1-6 OAC)
• Location: Mose Morehead Field – New Concord, Ohio

How It Ended in Game 2

• The Muskies started the ninth inning down 2-0 to the Capital Comets. 
• Junior Weston Melick got things rolling early in the bottom of the ninth with a solo home run over the left centerfield fence.
• This forced the Comets to make a pitcher change. 
• After the new pitcher got one Muskie to ground out to shortstop, the Muskies once again found momentum. 
• Sophomore Louie Hess pinch hit and singled to left field to put the game tying run on first base. 
• Senior Andy Eurez stepped in as a pinch runner for Hess and stole second base within the next at bat. 
• Senior Gavin Hawk earned a walk and with that brought the game winning run to first base. 
• Sophomore Joey Eurez pinch ran for Hawk and senior Peyton Carr stepped up to the plate. 
• Carr knocked a well positioned ball in between second and third that allowed the shortstop for Capital only one choice. That choice was to attempt a throw to third that had no chance of getting A. Eurez out.
• With bases loaded and one out, sophomore Jackson Duchesne squared around and laid down a bunt that squeezed past a diving first baseman for Capital.
• With the ball rolling through the infield grass, A. Eurez scored. As that was happening, J. Eurez rounded third base and was headed for home.
• As J. Eurez ran towards home, the Capital second baseman attempted to throw the ball to the catcher to no avail. 
• J. Eurez scored and the Muskies completed the comeback win. 

Game 2

• The Muskies scored three runs on six hits, including a walk off bunt. 
• Melick had two hits and one RBI. Melick launched a solo shot home run in the bottom of the ninth inning.
• Duchesne had two hits and one RBI. Duchesne was responsible for the game winning runs being scored after laying down a bunt in the bottom of the ninth.
• Hess added in one hit.
• Black logged one hit in the contest.
• Eurez and Eurez both pinch ran in the ninth inning and made their way home to score on the last play of the game.
• Sophomore Jake Roshau started in the contest and went seven innings for the Muskies. Roshau struck out six batters and only allowed four hits in his outing.
• Sophomore Nathan Johnson earned the win on the mound after pitching one inning and striking out one batter, while giving up zero runs.

Game 1

• The Muskies earned one run on five hits.
• Melick knocked in the one RBI for the Muskies while adding in one hit.
• Senior Ryan Schwartz, sophomore Sam Palmieri, junior Tobie Teke, and senior Wyatt Reeder each added a hit.
• A. Eurez scored a run for the Muskies.
• Sophomore Max Vosters got the start on the mound for the Muskies and went six innings, striking out six batters.

Up Next

• The Muskies will be back in action on Saturday, April 13, when they take on nationally ranked #3 Baldwin Wallace. The doubleheader is set to start at 1:00 p.m.