NORTH MANCHESTER, Ind. – Playing its final two games of the 2022 season, the Manchester University baseball team took a moment to honor its senior class on Saturday May 7. The Black & Gold hosted the visiting Earlham College Quakers at Gratz Field, and at the conclusion of Saturday's doubleheader, honored its senior class of
Andy Ayers,
Paul Barrow,
Tyler Colpitts,
Carter Hooks,
Austin Kresl,
Andrew Magurany,
Patrick Masters,
Ryan Mueller,
Gage Sandlin,
Zach Speicher,
Zach Thomas, and
Zach White with an on-field ceremony.
The seniors played a large role in Saturday's action, helping the Spartans to a doubleheader split. Manchester took the opener 3-1 while Earlham won Game 2 12-3.
Spartan Stats
- The senior pitching trio of Carter Hooks, Austin Kresl, and Zach White paved the way for a 3-1 victory in Saturday's opener. Hooks improved to 5-5 on the mound this season after allowing just a pair of hits in five innings of work. He struck out five Quakers. Kresl struck out six in 3 and 1/3 innings in relief, while White earned his first save of the season after coming in with a pair of runners on in the 9th inning. White was able to secure the final two outs to help the Spartans earn the 3-1 victory.
- White (Logansport, Ind./Logansport) also came up clutch with the bat as his two-run single in the bottom of the 3rd inning gave Manchester an early lead. White finished 2-4 at the plate in the opener.
- Cole Filson (Plymouth, Ind./Plymouth) also added an RBI single for the Black & Gold.
- In the second game of the day, Paul Barrow (Bloomington, Ind./Bloomington North) and Patrick Masters (Macy, Ind./North Miami) hit RBI singles. Masters would go 2-4 with a run scored and two stolen bases in Game 2.
- Mitchell Baker (Plainfield, Ind./Plainfield) also had an RBI single in the second game of the day.
