IWU Baseball Splits Monday Doubleheader vs. MVNU

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

• Jon Young:  W, 6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, ER, 4 BB, 3 K
• Brady West:  2-for-4, 2B, 3B, RBI, 2 R
• Brandon Shaffer:  2-for-4, RBI, R
• Andrew Breytenbach:  2-for-3, 2 RBI

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.