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Garczynski
6
Midway MIDWAY 13-19
7
Winner IU Kokomo IU KOKOM 20-11
Midway MIDWAY
13-19
6
Final
7
IU Kokomo IU KOKOM
20-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Midway MIDWAY 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 6 11 2
IU Kokomo IU KOKOM 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 3 0 1 7 8 3

W: Leslie, Ethan (2-0) L: J. Komoroski (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Clinches Series With Walk-Off Win Over Midway

KOKOMO, Ind. – A walk-off win in extra innings secured the series victory for the Indiana University Kokomo baseball team as the Cougars defeated Midway, 7-6 in 10 innings. 
 
The Cougars move to 20-11 overall on the season and 10-1 in River States Conference. The series victory puts IU Kokomo in a tie for the top spot in the league with Point Park. 
 
Key Moments
  • Midway led off the second inning getting a runner aboard via a hit by pitch. An RBI double would plate the Eagles first run of the game. 
  • Three hits by Midway in the third would result in two runs, extending the Eagle lead to 3-0.
  • The Cougars offense pushed a run across in the sixth frame after Riley Garczynski and Pat Mills reached to start the inning. After the Eagles nearly turned a triple play, Jared Heard singled to centerfield to score Noah Hurlock to make it a 3-1 game. 
  • Dylan Steele came on to pinch hit in the seventh and ripped a double to left centerfield. Garrison Brege pinch ran for Steele and moved up to third on a sacrifice bunt by Tucker Platt. Platt moved up as the Eagles mishandled the bunt, putting Cougars at second and third with no outs. After a strikeout, Obergfell picked up an RBI on a fielder's choice and a Garczynski RBI tied things at three through seven complete innings. 
  • Midway added a run in the top of the eight to take 4-3 lead. 
  • Platt singled to right center in the eighth to score Jack Leverenz and Bryce Lenz, giving IUK a 5-4 lead.  Obergell added an insurance run for the Cougars as he laid down a bunt to score pinch runner, Sean Becker. 
  • The Eagles scored two in the top of the ninth to even the game at six. 
  • Hurlock ripped a one-out double in the bottom of the ninth but would be one-of-two IUK runners stranded in the inning, sending the game to extras. 
  • Midway went down in order in the top of the 10th inning. 
  • Becker drew a leadoff walk in the bottom of the 10th inning and moved into scoring position with a stolen base. Becker advanced 90 feet on a ground out from Obergfell.
  • Down to their final out, Garczynski came to the plate with a chance to win the game. The sophomore hit a dribbler to third base that the defense mishandled, allowing Becker to score to end the game and clinch the series for the Cougars.
Pitching 
  • JT Holton got the start for the Cougars and went five innings, allowing three runs on six hits while striking out five. 
  • Lucas Letsinger tossed 3.1 innings in relief and gave up three runs. 
  • Ethan Leslie moved to 2-0 on the year as the freshman tossed 1.2 innings, allowing just one hit.  
By the Numbers
  • Garczynski and Platt each finished with two hits and two RBI.
  • Obergfell also drove in two runs. 
  • The Cougars drew eight walks.
Up Next
  • The Cougars will begin a nine-game road stretch on Tuesday as they travel to Fort Wayne to take on Indiana Tech in a doubleheader.  
For the latest news, updates, and information on the IU Kokomo Cougars, fans can visit IUKCougars.com. Fans can also stay up to date on the latest Cougar news by following @IUKAthletics on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. 
 
 
 
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