DETROIT -- After a rain-soaked series opener on Thursday, which was suspended in the top of the fifth inning the Wayne State University baseball team (10-12 overall, 1-5 GLIAC) and Ashland (11-8 overall, 3-3 GLIAC) played Friday's doubleheader as originally scheduled and the Warriors lost both games by scores of 3-2 and 12-4, respectively.
The resumption of game one will take place on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. prior to the series finale if the weather permits.
GAME ONE (L, 2-3)
HOW IT HAPPENED
-The Warriors scored first with a run on two hits and an error in the bottom of the first inning. Â A near double play would have allowed Ashland to escape without allowing any damage but a muffed throw at first base allowed WSU to plate the game's first run. Â The Eagles tied the game at 1-1 in the top of the second inning thanks to two walks and two hit by pitches. Â After a
Troy Daring Jr. (Brampton, Ont.) double to left field and a groundout,
Patrick Adams (Detroit, Mich. / De La Salle) gave WSU a 2-1 lead with an RBI infield single. Â A walk, a hit and a wild pitch produced a run for AU in the top of the third inning to tie the game at 2-2.
- The Warriors threatened in the bottom of the fourth inning after a double by
Tristen Jorah (Clinton Twp., Mich. / Sterling Heights Stevenson), a hit-by-pitch and a double steal but were unable to break the 2-2 tie. Â The Eagles scored the go-ahead run in the top of the fifth inning without the help of a base hit as WSU hit a batter and issued a passed ball plus a wild pitch to lead to the unearned run.
- In the bottom of the seventh inning, Adams began the comeback attempt with a single through the left side and advanced to second on a passed ball. Â
Jacob Finkbeiner (Saline, Mich.) grounded out to second base, allowing Adams to move to third. Â After an intentional walk to
Brad Baldwin (Troy, Mich. / Bishop Foley Catholic),
Ryan Mergener (Portage, Mich. / Portage Central) grounded out to shortstop to end the game.
AT THE PLATE
- Adams was the only Warrior to record multiple hits, going 2-for-4 with an RBI.
ON THE MOUND
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Jared Tobey (St. Clair, Mich.) (3-1) pitched all seven innings, allowing three runs (two earned), striking out 10, while hitting three batters and walking four.
GAME TWO (L, 4-12)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Ashland led 7-1 after the first three innings of game two. Â A Mergener RBI single accounted for WSU's run. Â Baldwin drew a bases-loaded walk to drive in a run and trim the deficit to 7-2.
- The Eagles scored twice on two runs in the top of the fifth inning and another run in the top of the sixth inning. Â The Warriors tallied two runs on three hits in the bottom of the sixth inning. Â Finkbeiner and Baldwin collected RBI in the frame to pull WSU within six, 10-4. Â However, AU scored two more times in the seventh inning to make the final score 12-4.
AT THE PLATE
- Baldwin,
JT Conti (Trenton, Mich.) and
Josh Blaszczak (Brownstown, Mich. / Riverview Gabriel Richard) all posted two-hit games.
ON THE MOUND
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Dillon McInerney (Richmond, Mich.) (0-1) started and last two innings, allowing three earned runs before
Brennan Cox (Taylor, Mich. / Riverview Gabriel Richard) recorded the next two outs, but allowed three earned runs prior. Â
Tyler Waldrop (Grand Ledge, Mich.) was called on to pitch out of the bullpen and worked three and a 1/3 innings, allowing four earned runs. Â
Brendan Wetmore (Westland, Mich. / John Glenn) tossed the final inning and allowed a run.
UP NEXT
- Wayne State and Ashland will attempt to complete the halted contest from Thursday at 11:00 a.m. followed by the final nine-inning game of the series.
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