ALLIANCE, Ohio - The Baldwin Wallace University baseball team was defeated by the University of Mount Union in an Ohio Athletic Conference doubleheader by final scores of 5-1 and 3-6 at Rafeld-Rogers Field.
Game 1
Scoring Plays
- Top 6th - Junior utilityman Sam Patriarco (Solon) drew a bases-loaded walk to drive in the Jackets' only run
On the Mound
- Senior right-hander Patrick Straub (Naperville, Ill./Metea Valley) got tabbed with the loss after giving up five runs with only one unearned with five strikeouts through seven innings
- Senior Academic All-OAC right-hander Kade Swisher (Berea/Berea-Midpark) came on to pitch the eighth and allowed only one hit in four batters
Game 2
Scoring Plays
- Top 5th - Junior center fielder John Panstares (Westlake/St. Ignatius) scored on a Purple Raider passed ball
- Top 5th - Sophomore designated hitter Colin West (Westborough, Mass./Worcester Academy) pulled the Brown and Gold closer with a two-out RBI single
- Top 6th - Junior All-OAC shortstop Sean Kolenich (Parma/St. Edward) pulled BW within one run after an RBI single
On the Mound
- BW went to its bullpen in the first as senior right-handers Noah English (Perrysburg) and Mason Decker (Middleburg Heights/Berea-Midpark) had two strikeouts and one strikeout, respectively
- Sophomore All-OAC right-hander Jake Heatherington (Bellaire) pitched three innings of early relief where he struck out three and allowed one run on three hits and two walks
- Junior All-OAC right-hander Tyler Walker (Fairlawn/Copley) pitched the fifth and sixth innings where he held Mount Union to only one run on one hit and three walks
- Sophomore right-hander Will Henderlich (Madison) went 1.2 innings where he struck out two and walked one
Up Next
The Yellow Jackets are back in action on Thursday, April 9 when they host a non-conference game against Washington & Jefferson (Pa.) College at 4 p.m. at Fisher Field.