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Jared Holley
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Manchester MANCHEST 8-15
3
Winner Earlham EARLHAM 9-11
Manchester MANCHEST
8-15
1
Final
3
Earlham EARLHAM
9-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Manchester MANCHEST 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 3
Earlham EARLHAM 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 X 3 5 1

W: H. Scalf (2-0) L: Layson, Ty (1-5)

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Manchester MANCHEST 8-16
9
Winner Earlham EARLHAM 10-11
Manchester MANCHEST
8-16
1
Final
9
Earlham EARLHAM
10-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Manchester MANCHEST 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 3 1
Earlham EARLHAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 X 9 15 1

W: K. Jeffries (2-3) L: Wathen, Brett (1-1)

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Winner Manchester MANCHEST 9-16
2
Earlham EARLHAM 10-12
Winner
Manchester MANCHEST
9-16
7
Final
2
Earlham EARLHAM
10-12
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Manchester MANCHEST 0 0 0 5 0 0 1 1 0 7 10 0
Earlham EARLHAM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 8 3

W: Holley, Jared (2-0) L: P. Guzzi (1-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Baseball Battles Earlham; Earns Win in Series Concluder

RICHMOND, Ind. - The Manchester baseball team traveled to Earlham College for a three-game HCAC series with the Quakers on April 5 - 6.
 
Manchester finished the weekend 1-2 against the Quakers. Earlham won game one 1-3 and game two 1-9. The Spartans took the final game by a final score of 7-2.
 
GAME 1: EARLHAM 3, MANCHESTER 1
  • The Spartans plated a run in the top of the 3rd inning to take an early 1-0 lead. 
  • Earlham would come back in the 4th and 5 innings, driving in three runs to take game one by a final score of 1-3.
  • Ian Nuckles (Martinsville, Ind., Martinsville) went 2-4 at the plate in game one with a double, while Austin Knowles (Nassau, Bahamas, Athens Christian (Ga.)) drew two walks and had a stolen base.
  • Ty Layson (Fort Wayne, Ind., Homestead) pitched 8.0 innings for the Black and Gold, scattering five hits while striking out eight batters. 
 
GAME 2: EARLHAM 9, MANCHESTER 1
  • After five scoreless innings in Saturday's opening game, junior Rocco Hanes (Ossian, Ind., Norwell) drove in Austin Knowles off a sacrifice bunt to put Manchester ahead by one run.
  • Earlham would tie the game up 1-1 in the 7th inning.
  • The Quakers would score eight more runs in the 8th inning, winning game two by a final score of 9-1.
  • Hanes also had two stolen bases in game two of the three-game series.
 
GAME 3: MANCHESTER 7, EARLHAM 2
  • The Spartans plated five runs in the 4th inning to take control of game three.
  • Manchester's offensive efficiency continued throughout the game, making it 7-0 into the 9th
  • The Spartans secured the win, 7-2
  • Six Spartans had extra-base hits during their win against Earlham, including Joel Kennedy (Mooreland, Ind., Monroe Central), Michael Dierckman (Fort Wayne, Ind., Carroll), Jake McGrath (Fort Wayne, Ind., Carroll), Clay Pickett (Fort Wayne, Ind., Blackhawk Christian) Ian Nuckles, and Austin Knowles. 
  • Kennedy went 3-5 at the plate with one run scored, while Dierckman finished with two RBIs. 
  • Jared Holley (Wabash, Ind., Wabash) earned his second win of the season on Saturday, pitching 8.2 innings while scattering eight hits and striking out 10 batters.
 
UP NEXT: 
  • The Spartans return to Gratz Field Friday, April 12 to host a three-game series against Hanover College.
  • Action will begin at 4:15 pm. on Friday.
  • Games two and three will be Saturday, April 13, starting at 12:00 p.m.
 
 
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