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Zach White 1
16
Winner Manchester MANCHEST 1-7
5
Berea BEREA 2-9
Winner
Manchester MANCHEST
1-7
16
Final
5
Berea BEREA
2-9
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Manchester MANCHEST 0 1 1 1 2 1 3 3 4 16 19 1
Berea BEREA 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 5 8 2

W: Hooks, Carter (1-0) L: P. Hooper (0-3)

14
Winner Manchester MANCHEST 2-7
7
Berea BEREA 2-10
Winner
Manchester MANCHEST
2-7
14
Final
7
Berea BEREA
2-10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Manchester MANCHEST 0 0 0 6 0 1 3 0 4 14 14 1
Berea BEREA 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 7 11 3

W: Wathen, Brett (1-0) L: J. Junta (0-3)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Earns Sweep of Berea on Friday

BEREA, Ky. – The Manchester University baseball team earned a road doubleheader sweep of Berea College on Friday March 11.

The Black & Gold broke into the win column for the first time this season after topping the Mountaineers by final scores of 16-5 and 14-7.

Stats:
  • Manchester's offense was tough to slow on Friday afternoon as the Spartans combined to score 30 runs in the doubleheader.
  • In the first game of the day, the Black & Gold plated 16 runs on the strength of 19 hits.
  • Manchester's offense poured in runs late in the contest, scoring three runs in the top of the 7th and 8th innings and scoring four runs in the top of the 9th inning. Manchester scored at least one run in each frame except for the top of the 1st inning.
  • Zach White, Griffin Garwood, and Harrison Pittsford led Manchester in the opening game of Friday's twin bill with three hits apiece. Both White and Garwood drove in three runs while Pittsford drove in a pair.
  • Aidan Stevens (Rensselaer, Ind./Rensselaer Central) had three RBI in the opener while Cole Filson (Plymouth, Ind./Plymouth) connected on a two-run home run for Manchester.
  • Carter Hooks (Rochester, Ind./Rochester) struck out six batters over five innings of work to earn his first win of the season. Hooks allowed just three runs and four hits.
  • Manchester's bats stayed hot in the second game of the day as the Spartans once again reached double figures in runs and hits with 14 in both categories.
  • Six different Spartans collected multiple hits in the second game of the afternoon. Austin Knowles (Nassau, Bahamas/Athens Christian (Ga.)) and Griffin Garwood both drove home three runs.
  • Aidan Steves and Brady Perez (Rochester, Ind./Rochester both drove home a pair of runs in the winning effort to close out the day. Stevens scored four runs.
  • Brett Wathen (Ossian, Ind./Norwell) threw 5.1 innings, scattering seven hits and allowing three runs. He earned his first collegiate victory on the mound on Friday night.
Up Next:
  • Manchester (2-7) will host Trine in a single, nine-inning contest on Wednesday March 16 at Gratz Field beginning at 4:15 p.m. Wednesday's contest will mark the home opener for the Black & Gold.
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