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Heaney vs Midway
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8
Winner Oakland City (IN) OAKLAND 27-9
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IU Kokomo IU KOKOM 12-16
Winner
Oakland City (IN) OAKLAND
27-9
8
Final
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IU Kokomo IU KOKOM
12-16
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Oakland City (IN) OAKLAND 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 4 0 8 11 0
IU Kokomo IU KOKOM 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 6 1

W: Matt Lighthall (5-1) L: Murphy, Alec (1-2)

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Winner Oakland City OAKLAND 28-9
5
IU Kokomo IU KOKOM 12-17
Winner
Oakland City OAKLAND
28-9
6
Final
5
IU Kokomo IU KOKOM
12-17
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Oakland City OAKLAND 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 6 11 2
IU Kokomo IU KOKOM 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 5 6 5

W: Manny De Gracia (3-1) L: Norris, Owen (2-4)

Game Recap: Baseball | | Grant Patterson

RV Oakland City Wins First Two Games of Series Friday, Series Finale Set for Monday

KOKOMO, Ind. - The IU Kokomo baseball team opened their three-game series against the Mighty Oaks of Oakland City Friday afternoon with a doubleheader, dropping both games for their first River States Conference series loss of the season. The series finale is set for Monday at 3:00 PM.

FAST FACTS - 8-3 loss vs Oakland City University
  • LOCATION: Kokomo Municipal Stadium | Kokomo, IN
  • UPDATED RECORDS: Oakland City - 27-9 (11-5) | IU Kokomo - 12-16 (11-5)
  • NAIA TOP 25 RANKING: Oakland City - RV | IU Kokomo - N/A

THE RUNDOWN
  • IU Kokomo fell behind 3-0 after a three-run third inning for the Mighty Oaks.
  • Payton Hankins scored on a wild pitch in the fourth inning to make it 4-1.
  • Oakland City extended their lead with a four-run eighth inning, highlighted by a two-run homer from Simon Gaines.
  • IU Kokomo put up a fight in the ninth, with Jedvier Garcia hitting a two-run homer, closing the gap to 8-3.

LEADING THE CHARGE
  • Jedvier Garcia led the Cougars offensively with a two-run homer and one additional hit in four at-bats.
  • Nate Montgomery contributed two hits in three at-bats, including a run scored.
  • Riley Sands added two hits in four at-bats, driving in one run and scoring once.
  • Payton Hankins scored a run and recorded an RBI, going 0-for-3 at the plate.
  • On the pitching side, Alec Murphy took the loss, allowing three runs on five hits over three innings with three strikeouts.
  • Owen Norris pitched two innings, giving up one run on two hits with three strikeouts.
  • Cameron Heaney threw 1.2 innings, allowing one run on two hits with one strikeout.
  • Relievers Asa Christie, AJ Burkhalter, and Jacob Forson combined for 2.1 scoreless innings, allowing three runs total and recording two strikeouts.

FAST FACTS - 6-5 loss vs Oakland City
  • LOCATION: Kokomo Municipal Stadium | Kokomo, IN
  • UPDATED RECORDS: Oakland City - 28-9 (12-5) | IU Kokomo - 12-17 (11-6)
  • NAIA TOP 25 RANKING: Oakland City - RV | IU Kokomo - N/A

THE RUNDOWN
  • IU Kokomo fell behind early as Oakland City scored in the first inning, capitalizing on an IU Kokomo error.
  • The Cougars were held without a hit through the first four innings, struggling to generate offense.
  • Oakland City extended their lead with three runs in the fifth inning, taking a 5-0 advantage.
  • IU Kokomo began a late comeback in the bottom of the fifth, highlighted by a three-run homer from Peyton Lear that brought the score to 5-3.
  • Jedvier Garcia scored an unearned run on a throwing error, cutting the deficit to 5-4.
  • Riley Sands drove in a run in the seventh, making it 6-5 and keeping IU Kokomo within striking distance. Despite late-game chances, IU Kokomo could not complete the comeback and fell short.

LEADING THE CHARGE
  • Peyton Lear led the Cougars offensively with a three-run homer and one hit in three at-bats.
  • Jedvier Garcia contributed a hit and scored a run, also drawing a walk.
  • Riley Sands added a hit, drove in one run, and scored once while reaching base on a walk.
  • Nate Montgomery and Noah Wolf each recorded one hit, with Wolf also scoring a run.
  • Luke Hanson contributed a hit and a walk.
  • On the pitching side, Koen Berry led the staff with four innings pitched, allowing five runs (four earned) while striking out five.
  • Relievers Cam Howard, Owen Norris, and Asa Christie combined for three scoreless innings, with Norris taking the loss.

THE ROAD AHEAD
  • Next Game - 4/6 vs RV Oakland City University| 3:00 PM EST
  • Next Series - 4/10-4/11 at WVU Tech 

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