IWU Baseball Splits Monday Doubleheader vs. MVNU

by | May 2, 2017 | Headlines, RRSN News | 0 comments

WESTFIELD, Ind. — Indiana Wesleyan baseball was finally able to begin a three game series with Mount Vernon Nazarene (Ohio) at Grand Park on Monday following rain outs last week. IWU won the opening game 7-2 but errors cost the Wildcats in the nightcap in a 12-6 loss.

 

GAME VITALS

  • Game 1:  Indiana Wesleyan def. Mount Vernon Nazarene, 7-2
  • Game 2:  Mount Vernon Nazarene def. Indiana Wesleyan, 12-6
  • Records:  Indiana Wesleyan  25-27, 11-15 Crossroads League   |   Mount Vernon Nazarene 32-21, 14-12 Crossroads League
  • Location:   Grand Park   |   Westfield, Indiana

GAME 1 STATS

GAME 2 STATS

  • Brady West:  1-for-5, 3B, 2 RBI
  • Tanner Killian:  2-for-3, HR, BB, 2 RBI, 2 R
  • Ryan Bixler:  3-for-4, HR, 3B, RBI, 2 R
  • David Corbin:  ND, 6.0 IP, 6 H, 3 R, ER, 0 BB, 4 K
  • IWU:  4-of-12 runs scored by MVNU were earned;  4 IWU errors
  • MVNU scored 9 runs in final 3 innings to overcome 5-3 deficit

NEXT TIME OUT

  • Indiana Wesleyan and Mount Vernon Nazarene play the series finale and the last game of the regular season on Tuesday at Winterholter Field at Taylor University. The single 9-inning game begins at 12 p.m.

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