INDIANAPOLIS – Great Midwest baseball was in full swing this week as all 12 G-MAC teams took the field. This week marks week 3 of full conference play with 5 weeks remaining before the conference tournament at Prasco Park.
Scoreboard:
Tuesday, March 24
Malone 1, Lake Erie 0
West Liberty 8, Ohio Dominican 20
Ashland 8, Gannon 5
Slippery Rock 5, Walsh 0
Thomas More 10, University of Cincinnati-Clermont 3
Bowling Green 7, Tiffin 6
 
Wednesday, March 25
Bowling Green 7, Findlay 12
 
Friday, March 27
Thomas More 5, Ashland 6
Hillsdale 2, Ohio Dominican 3
Game 1: (Northwood 3, Malone 14) Game 2: (Northwood 3, Malone 5)
 
Saturday, March 28
Game 1: (Northwood 6, Malone 1) Game 2: (Northwood 16, Malone 6)
Game 1: (Hillsdale 5, Ohio Dominican 4) Game 2: (KWC 1, Tiffin 0)
Game 1: (KWC 4, Tiffin 6) Game 2: (Hillsdale 7, Ohio Dominican 14)
Game 1: (Cedarville 6, Findlay 8) Game 2: (Cedarville 2, Findlay 11)
Game 1: (Lake Erie 8, Walsh 15) Game 2: (Lake Erie 3, Walsh 4)
Game 1: (Thomas More 15, Ashland 5) Game 2: (Thomas More 1, Ashland 4)
 
Sunday, March 29
Hillsdale 8, Ohio Dominican 0
Thomas More 3, Ashland 10
Game 1: (Lake Erie 14, Walsh 6) Game 2: (Lake Erie 1, Walsh 10)
Game 1: (KWC 16, Tiffin 4) Game 2: (KWC 7, Tiffin 5)
 
Monday, March 30
Game 1: (Cedarville 0, Findlay 6) Game 2: (Cedarville 2, Findlay 9)
 
Series HIGHLIGHTS:
 

• Cedarville vs. Findlay (Findlay wins series 4-0) Findlay continued its strong conference momentum with a four-game sweep over Cedarville. The Oilers trailed late in game one but rallied with four runs in the ninth to tie before securing an 8-6 win in extra innings, scoring three in the tenth. Junior Aiden Booth led the way with three hits. Findlay’s pitching staff proved dominant throughout the series, holding the Yellow Jackets to just four total runs across the final three games.
• Thomas More vs. Ashland (Ashland wins series 3-1) Ashland took three of four on the road at Thomas More. The Eagles opened the series with a 6-5 extra-inning victory, highlighted by a two-run home run from redshirt freshman Drew Stevens. Thomas More responded with a decisive 15-5 win in game two, but Ashland regained control, winning the final two games 4-1 and 10-3 to secure the series.
• Northwood vs. Malone (Series split 2-2) Malone came out strong on day one, sweeping Northwood behind a combined 30-hit performance in 14-3 and 5-3 victories. Northwood responded emphatically on day two, winning 6-1 and 16-6 to even the series. Caden Duryea led the Timberwolves’ surge, going 5-for-6 with two home runs on the second day.
• KWC vs. Tiffin (KWC wins series 3-1) Kentucky Wesleyan claimed three of four from Tiffin after dropping the opener. Tiffin’s Brandon Swope earned his first win of the season in game one, tossing five innings with four strikeouts. The Panthers bounced back, highlighted by a walk-off win in game two on a double by senior Logan Molnar. Redshirt sophomore Liam Hutson fueled the offense on day two, collecting four hits in eight at-bats, including a leadoff home run.
• Hillsdale vs. ODU (Series split 2-2) Hillsdale and Ohio Dominican split their four-game series. The Chargers opened with an 8-0 shutout behind eight scoreless innings from Brenden Smith. Ohio Dominican answered with back-to-back wins (3-2 and 14-7) before Hillsdale edged out a 5-4 victory in the finale. Gaard Swenson contributed offensively for the Chargers, going 2-for-3 with a triple in the final game.
• Lake Erie vs. Walsh (Walsh wins series 3-1) Walsh secured a series win over Lake Erie, taking three of four games. After a tight start in game one, the Cavaliers pulled away late. Game two saw Walsh build an early lead and hold off a late Lake Erie push. The Storm claimed game three with a seven-run surge, but Walsh closed the series strong in game four behind Hayden Hrach, who allowed just two hits over seven innings while striking out seven and carrying a no-hitter through five.

 
Individual Leaders:
Batting Average: Matt Resing, TMU (.417)
Slugging Percentage: Gavin Lawler, ODU (.807)
On Base Percentage: Kaden Wilde, CU (.509)
ERA: Brenden Smith, HC (2.01)
Strikeouts: Evan Oakley, KWC (58)