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12
Winner Indiana Wesleyan (IN) INDIANA 6-6
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IU Kokomo IU KOKOM 0-10
Winner
Indiana Wesleyan (IN) INDIANA
6-6
12
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IU Kokomo IU KOKOM
0-10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 R H E
Indiana Wesleyan (IN) INDIANA 3 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 3 12 17 0
IU Kokomo IU KOKOM 0 1 0 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 10 12 1

W: T. McGlothin (3-1) L: Burkhalter, AJ (0-3)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Drew Youmans

Baseball Battles Into Extras But Falls Short Against Indiana Wesleyan

KOKOMO, Ind. - On a cold and breezy day at Kokomo Municipal Stadium, the bats for both teams were hot, as the IU Kokomo baseball team put up ten runs, but still fell to Indiana Wesleyan in an eleven-inning affair Saturday afternoon. 

FAST FACTS - 12-10 (F/11) Loss vs Indiana Wesleyan
  • LOCATION: Kokomo Municipal Stadium | Kokomo, IN
  • UPDATED RECORDS: Indiana Wesleyan 6-6 | IU Kokomo 0-10;
  • NAIA TOP-25 RANKING: Indiana Wesleyan - N/A | IU Kokomo - N/A

THE RUNDOWN
  • Indiana Wesleyan opened up the scoring, putting up four runs through their first two innings of offense. The Cougars scratched one of their own across in the bottom half of the second, courtesy of an RBI ground out from Jack Taulman, who drove in his younger brother Brock Taulman. 
  • The Wildcats added two more runs to their lead in the top of the fourth, making the lead 6-1. However, in the home half of the frame, the Cougar bats got hot. 
  • The scoring started with an RBI single from Jedvier Garcia, who drove home Riley Sands. Bradyn Douglas continued the rally with a single to center that plated Noah Wolf. Peyton Lear doubled down the left field line and drove in both Garcia and Douglas, making the score 6-5 on his first collegiate knock. 
  • Indiana Wesleyan took the lead to 8-5 in the next half inning, but the Cougars cut back into it an inning later, as Corbin Napier picked up a 2-RBI single in the sixth, driving home Garcia and Wolf. 
  • In the seventh, Brock Taulman led the inning off with a single to right, and was followed by Riley Sands, who drew a walk. Luke Hanson came up to the plate, and placed a perfectly executed sacrifice bunt that paid its dividends a batter later as Taulman came across to score, evening the game at eight. 
  • Indiana Wesleyan managed a run in the top of the eighth to regain the lead, 9-8. In the bottom of the ninth, Riley Sands reached with a one-out single, and went first to third thanks to a pinch-hit single from Nate Montgomery. Noah Wolf tied the game with a long sacrifice fly to left field, and there was free baseball in Kokomo. 
  • Both teams went scoreless in the tenth, but the bats wouldn't be silenced for long. As the 11th inning began, Indiana Wesleyan went double, bunt single, and then a triple that would later score, to re-take the lead 12-9. 
  • In the home half, the Cougars began with a lead off, pinch-hit double from Nate Olsen, who collected his first career hit. He eventually came around to score, but the Cougar offense fizzled out the rest of the inning, ultimately dropping the game 12-10. 

LEADING THE CHARGE
  • Two Cougars picked up their first collegiate hits during Saturday's game. Peyton Lear picked his up in the fourth inning, as he drove home two runs with a double down the left field line. Nate Olsen also got his on a double to left, as he lead off the home half of the eleventh. 
  • Noah Wolf had a two-hit performance in the loss, coming around to score on both of those hits, and driving in a run as well. 
  • Jedvier Garcia also turned in a pair of knocks, as he drove in a run in the fourth, and scored twice. 
  • Riley Sands reached base three times in his five at-bats, as he drew a walk to go along with two singles. 
  • Corbin Napier was the third Cougar hitter with multiple hits, as he had two of his own. He also drew a free pass, and drove in a pair of runs. 
  • Asa Christie and Jacob Forson went back to back innings of no-hit ball in the sixth and seventh innings. 
  • Cam Howard shut down the ninth and tenth innings for the Cougars, allowing just two base runners in those two innings. 

THE ROAD AHEAD
  • Next Game: 2/24 @ Taylor | 2:00 PM EST
  • Next Home Game: 3/3 vs St. Xavier (IL) | 12:00 PM EST

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