INDIANAPOLIS – Great Midwest baseball was in full swing this week as all 12 G-MAC teams took the field. This week marks week 5 of full conference play with 3 weeks remaining before the conference tournament at Prasco Park.
Scoreboard:
Tuesday, April 7
Malone 6, Walsh 13
Ohio Dominican 1, Ashland 11
Thomas More 2, Lincoln Memorial 4
 
Wednesday, April 8
Malone 7, Walsh 8
Saginaw Valley State 15, Tiffin 6
Davenport 16, Hillsdale 11
 
Friday, April 10
Game 1: (Cedarville 6, Ohio Dominican 7) Game 2: (Cedarville 7, Ohio Dominican 12)
 
Saturday, April 11
Game 1: (Tiffin 5, Northwood 1) Game 2: (Tiffin 5, Northwood 4)
Game 1: (Walsh 8, Thomas More 1) Game 2: (Walsh 8, Thomas More 4)
Game 1: (Cedarville 2, Ohio Dominican 3) Game 2: (Cedarville 6, Ohio Dominican 2)
Game 1: (Lake Erie 2, Hillsdale 1) Game 2: (Lake Erie 4, Hillsdale 9)
Game 1: (Findlay 6, Ashland 1) Game 2: (Findlay 3, Ashland 1)
 
Sunday, April 12
Game 1: (Malone 5, Kentucky Wesleyan 14) Game 2: (Malone 8, Kentucky Wesleyan 7)
Game 1: (Tiffin 2, Northwood 9) Game 2: (Tiffin 9, Northwood 19)
Game 1: (Walsh 8, Thomas More 1) Game 2: (Walsh 2, Thomas More 6)
Game 1: (Lake Erie 1, Hillsdale 5) Game 2: (Lake Erie 3, Hillsdale 4)
Game 1: (Findlay 5, Ashland 7) Game 2: (Findlay 8, Ashland 15)
 
Monday, April 13
Game 1: (Malone 5, Kentucky Wesleyan 6) Game 2: (Malone 10, Kentucky Wesleyan 13)
 
Series HIGHLIGHTS:
 

• Cedarville vs. ODU (ODU wins series 3-1) Ohio Dominican traveled to Cedarville this weekend where the Panthers took three of four on the road. Ohio Dominican took game one 7-6 as Steven Chapman led the way with 2 hits, 1 run, and 1 RBI in 4 at-bats. Game two was all Panthers in a 12-7 win, led by Gavin Lawler who went 3-for-4 with 2 runs scored. Game three went into extra innings, but the Panthers came out on top 3-2 after a Noah Schacht single scored Sawyer Hamsher in the top of the 8th, which proved to be the game-winning run. Game four went Cedarville’s way with a 6-2 victory.
• Tiffin vs. Northwood (Series Split 2-2) Tiffin stayed home this weekend to face Northwood, where each team came away with two wins. Tiffin swept day one with 5-1 and 5-4 victories. Brandon Swope earned the win in game one after throwing 6.0 innings, striking out 6, and allowing no runs. Game two was led by Griff Cady, who went 2-for-3 with two runs scored. Northwood bounced back on day two to earn the split with 9-2 and 19-9 wins. Brennan Hallman led the way, going 5-for-8 on the day with 4 runs and 3 RBIs.
• Walsh vs. Thomas More (Walsh wins series 3-1) Walsh stayed home this weekend and took three of four against Thomas More. The Cavaliers scored 8 runs in each game on day one to take control of the series, winning 8-1 and 8-4 while recording 11 hits in both games. Walsh continued its offensive production on day two, putting up another 8 runs on 11 hits in an 8-7 victory. Thomas More avoided the sweep with a 6-2 win in game four.
• Lake Erie vs. Hillsdale (Hillsdale wins series 3-1) Hillsdale traveled to Lake Erie and earned a 3-1 series win on the road. Lake Erie came out strong, winning game one 2-1 behind a stellar pitching performance. However, Hillsdale responded by taking the next three games. Game two saw the Chargers record 14 hits in a 9-4 win. On day two, Hillsdale secured the series with 5-1 and 4-3 victories, as the pitching staff kept Lake Erie’s offense in check.
• Findlay vs. Ashland (Series split 2-2) Findlay and Ashland met this weekend in a key north division matchup. Findlay swept day one with 6-1 and 3-1 wins, highlighted by Carson Mellott’s strong outing in game two (4.2 innings, 1 run allowed, 3 strikeouts). Ashland answered on day two, sweeping with 15-8 and 7-5 victories. Jackson Grine delivered a strong performance in game three, throwing 4 innings and earning the win.
• Malone vs. KWC (Kentucky Wesleyan wins series 3-1) Kentucky Wesleyan traveled to Canton this weekend and earned a 3-1 series win over Malone. The Panthers took game one 14-5 behind a 16-hit performance. Malone responded with an 8-7 win in game two, led by Doran Mast who recorded 3 hits, 1 run, and 3 RBIs. Kentucky Wesleyan controlled day two, winning 6-5 and 13-10. Tucker Hagan led game one, going 3-for-4 with 2 runs and 2 RBIs, while Rhett Dysholm paced game two with a 4-for-5 performance, adding 2 runs and 3 RBIs.

 
Individual Leaders:
Batting Average: Doran Mast, MU (.444)
Slugging Percentage: Gavin Lawler, ODU (.820)
On Base Percentage: Gavin Lawler, ODU (.518)
ERA: Brandon Swope, TU (2.59)
Strikeouts: Drew Becker, AU (73)