ANGOLA, Ind. – The Manchester University baseball team concluded a bust week with a single, nine-inning non-conference game at regional rival Trine University on Sunday April 24.
Senior Zach White (Logansport, Ind./Logansport) and first-year Maverick Mollenkopf (Pendleton, Ind./Pendleton Heights) helped guide the Black & Gold to a 5-4 win over the Thunder.
Spartan Stats
- White got the Spartans on the scoreboard in the top of the 3rd inning on Sunday as he cranked a three-run home run to left. A couple of innings later, White would add an RBI single to put Manchester in front 4-1. On the day, White finished 2-4 at the plate with four RBI and two runs scored.
- Mollenkopf had a strong outing on the mound for Manchester against the Thunder. Mollenkopf threw seven innings, allowing only three runs on seven hits. He punched out eight batters on the day – five of which he struck out looking.
- Blake Lynch (Libertyville, Ill./Libertyville) threw the other two innings on Sunday and allowed only a walk and an unearned run. He earned his first collegiate save in Sunday's win.
- Ivan Winkle (Plymouth, Ind./Plymouth) added two hits for Manchester.
- Harrison Pittsford (Ellettsville, Ind./Edgewood) added an RBI against the Thunder on Sunday. Pittsford rounded out a monster weekend at the plate – through three games this weekend, Pittsford finished 6-10 with 10 RBI and four runs scored.
Up Next
- Manchester is scheduled to play at Huntington in a single, nine-inning non-conference game on Tuesday April 26.
- Tuesday's game is scheduled to begin at 5 p.m.
