INDIANAPOLIS – Great Midwest baseball was in full swing this week as all 12 G-MAC teams took the field. This week marks week 4 of full conference play with 4 weeks remaining before the conference tournament at Prasco Park.
Scoreboard:
Tuesday, March 31
Thomas More 10, Kentucky State 11
 
Wednesday, April 1
Hillsdale 13, Davenport 9
 
Thursday, April 2
Game 1: (ODU 7, Thomas More 8) Game 2: (ODU 19, Thomas More 9)
Game 1: (Malone 4, Walsh 10) Game 2: (Malone 5, Walsh 10)
Game 1: (Ashland 7, Lake Erie 9) Game 2: (Ashland 3, Lake Erie 6)
 
Friday, April 3
Game 1: (Tiffin 13, Findlay 6) Game 2: (Tiffin 0, Findlay 7)
Game 1: (ODU 5, Thomas More 6) Game 2: (ODU 5, Thomas More 4)
Game 1: (Northwood 8, Hillsdale 4) Game 2: (Northwood 1, Hillsdale 7)
Game 1: (Ashland 5, Lake Erie 3) Game 2: (Ashland 4, Lake Erie 0)
 
Monday, April 6
Game 1: (Northwood 8, Hillsdale 3) Game 2: (Northwood 9, Hillsdale 5)
Game 1: (Tiffin 3, Findlay 4) Game 2: (Tiffin 8, Findlay 4)
Game 1: (KWC 8, Cedarville 2) Game 2: (KWC 1, Cedarville 5)
 
 
Series HIGHLIGHTS:
 

• Tiffin vs. Findlay (Series Split 2-2) Findlay headed to Tiffin this week where the Dragons snapped the Oilers 12 game winning streak in game 1. The Oilers would bounce back winning games 2 and 3 before the Dragons won game 4 to even the series. The Dragons were led in game 1 by Brandon Swope who struck out a career high 11 batters on the mound to earn the win across 5 innings of work. In game 2 Findlay bounced back with a stellar mound performance as they blanked Tiffin 7-0. Carson Mellott started for the Oilers and went the distance to collect the win and 10 strikeouts on the mound while only surrendering 1 hit. Findlay came back on day 2 to win game 3 of the series 4-3 after a two run bomb in the 7th was the deciding factor. Game four was all Dragons as Jayden Leach lifted a grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to walk it off for the Dragons.
• Northwood vs. Hillsdale (Northwood wins the series 3-1) Northwood earned a series win over Hillsdale this weekend after taking games 1, 3, and 4. Game 1 was highlighted by winning pitcher Tyler Sager who went 7.1 innings and allowed zero runs. The Timberwolves went on the win 8-4. Game two was all Chargers as they hit a solo home run in the first to get things started. Eventually Hillsdale would plate a total of 7 runs to win 7-1. However, Northwood bounced back and took both games on day 2 to secure the series. Brennan Hallman led the Northwood offense in game 1 going 3-4 with 2 doubles, 2 runs, and an RBI. Game 2 was led by Evan Kavalick who went 3-3 with a triple, 1 run, and 6 RBI’s.
• Ashland vs. Lake Erie (Series Split 2-2) Lake Erie traveled to Ashland this weekend where they earned a series split after taking 2 on day 1. Day 1 saw two extra inning games where the Storm were led by Micah Geise who hit two home runs in game 1 to win 9-7. Game 2 was led by Luke Reasor who went 8 innings and allowed only 3 runs to earn the win for Lake Erie. Ashland overcame the rough day and took home a pair of wins 5-3 and 4-0 wins to split the series. The Eagles pitching staff led the way allowing only 3 runs on day 2.
• KWC vs. Cedarville (Series Split 1-1) Cedarville travels to Kentucky Wesleyan on Monday for a conference series that got pushed back due to weather. Kentucky Wesleyan took game 1 of the series Colson Perry led the Panthers offense going 3-3 with a double, two hits, and an RBI. Game 2 was all Yellow Jackets as senior Jensen Wagoner spun a one hitter complete game after giving up a first inning home run. Cedarville would go on to win 5-1. The series is currently split and will be wrapped up on Tuesday.
• ODU vs. Thomas More (Series split 2-2) ODU hosted Thomas More this Easter weekend where each team walked away with two wins. Thomas More took game 1 8-7 after the Saints put up 4 runs in the eighth off of four hits and an error. Game two was all Panthers as the offense totaled 17 hits in a 19-9 win. Braden Reed led the way with a four hit game and three doubles. Thomas More bounced back and took game three 6-5 after the Saints scored 4 runs in the third inning. ODU finished the series off with a 5-4 win after Colin Hennessey went 5.1 innings on the mound allowing only 2 runs and 5 hits.
• Malone vs. Walsh (Walsh leads series 2-0) Due to weather Malone and Walsh have only been able to play two games of the series and will finish the last two games Tuesday and Wednesday. Walsh leads the series with two wins after the offense scored 10 runs a piece in games one and two. Walsh started both games by jumping out to a 5-0 lead that would prove too much for the Pioneers to overcome.

 
Individual Leaders:
Batting Average: Matt Resing, TMU (.424)
Slugging Percentage: Gavin Lawler, ODU (.845)
On Base Percentage: Gavin Lawler, ODU (.527)
ERA: Lucas McKinney, Northwood (2.90)
Strikeouts: Evan Oakley, KWC (72)