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Winner Indiana Wesleyan (IN) IWU 5-6
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Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
IU Kokomo IUK 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 5 7 3
Indiana Wesleyan (IN) IWU 0 0 6 3 0 1 1 0 X 11 10 2

W: C. Lafuze (1-1) L: Murphy, Alec (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Drew Youmans

Baseball Strikes First, Indiana Wesleyan Pulls Away for 11-5 Win

MARION, Ind. - The IU Kokomo baseball team battled on the road, but ultimately fell 11-5 to Indiana Wesleyan on Thursday afternoon. The Cougars showed flashes of offensive spark and late push back as they continue to search for their first win of the season. 

FAST FACTS - 11-5 loss at Indiana Wesleyan
  • LOCATION: Crandall Family Field | Marion, Indiana 
  • UPDATED RECORDS: IU Kokomo - 0-9, Indiana Wesleyan - 5-6
  • NAIA TOP-25 RANKINGS: IU Kokomo - N/A, Indiana Wesleyan - N/A

THE RUNDOWN 
  • The Cougars struck first in the top of the third, with an RBI single off the bat of Jedvier Garcia, scoring Riley Sands who reached on an error. 
  • Indiana Wesleyan promptly responded in the bottom half of the inning, plating six runs of their own. They would extend their lead to 9-1 in the fourth courtesy of a two-run home run and an RBI single in the fourth. 
  • The Cougars scratched one across in the top half of the fifth, as Brock Taulman scored on another Garcia RBI. 
  • IU Kokomo continued to claw back in the sixth, with Corbin Napier driving home Bradyn Douglas, who stole second and third after pinch running for Nate Montogmery. In the next at-bat, Max French took a first pitch fastball over the left field wall for his first homer of the season, cutting the deficit to four. 
  • The Wildcat bullpen held IUK scoreless through the final nine outs, as their offense tacked on another pair of runs, making the final score 11-5. 

LEADING THE CHARGE
  • Max French and Jedvier Garcia each recorded a pair of RBI's in the ball game and combined to reach base four times. 
  • Corbin Napier turned in a two-hit performance to go along with an RBI in the loss. 
  • Cam Howard and AJ Burkhalter combined for five strikeouts, no walks, and only two hits in a combined 4.1 innings out of the bullpen.

THE ROAD AHEAD
  • Next Games: 2/21: vs Indiana Wesleyan - 1:00 PM ET

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