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Carter Hooks 1
6
Winner Manchester MANCHEST 3-10
2
Hanover HANOVER 7-10
Winner
Manchester MANCHEST
3-10
6
Final
2
Hanover HANOVER
7-10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Manchester MANCHEST 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 6 8 0
Hanover HANOVER 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 4

W: Hooks, Carter (2-4) L: M. Alter (2-3)

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

W: Wathen, Brett (1-3) L: M. Goodpaste (0-3) S: Kresl, Austin (1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Spartans Earn Doubleheader Sweep at Hanover to begin HCAC Play

HANOVER, Ind. – The Manchester baseball team started Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference play off on the right foot after collecting a pair of wins at Hanover College on Saturday April 2.
 
The Spartans took down the Panthers by identical scores of 6-2. 
 
Spartan Stats
  • Manchester got some outstanding pitching in the opening game by seniors Carter Hooks (Rochester, Ind./Rochester) and Austin Kresl (Fort Wayne, Ind./Carroll). Hooks pitched 8 innings and scattered five hits while striking out six Panthers. Kresl entered the game in the bottom of the 9th inning and allowed just one hit while striking out a pair to seal the win.
  • The Spartans hit three sac flies in Game 1 against the Panthers.
  • In the 6th inning, Zach White (Logansport, Ind./Logansport) connected on an RBI double to left. White
  • Later in the 9th, Manchester would collect a pair of insurance runs following an RBI double by Cole Filson (Plymouth, Ind./Plymouth) and RBI single by Aidan Stevens (Rensselaer, Ind./Rensselaer Central).
  • Rocco Hanes (Ossian, Ind./Norwell) added a 3-5 performance at the plate in the opener on Saturday.
  • Aidan Stevens led the Spartans' offensive efforts in the second game of the day with a 4-5 performance at the plate. Stevens homered in his first at-bat, scored three times, and stole a base. Stevens also had two RBI.
  • Harrison Pittsford, Gavin Gleason, and Cole Filson also drove in runs in Game 2.
  • Brett Wathen (Ossian, Ind./Norwell) pitched 5.2 innings to earn his second win of the season. Wathen allowed just two runs on four hits.
  • Peyton Jackson (Brownsburg, Ind./Brownsburg) and Austin Kresl were sharp out of the bullpen for the Black & Gold in Game 2. Jackson allowed just one hit and struck out a pair in 1.1 innings worth of work. Kresl earned his first save of the season after tossing two scoreless innings.
Up Next
  • The Spartans (5-10, 2-0 HCAC) are scheduled to return to the diamond on Tuesday April 5 with in another HCAC doubleheader at Bluffton.
  • First pitch from Ohio is scheduled for 1 p.m.

 
 
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