Young Flirts with No-Hitter as IWU Baseball Advances in CL Tournament

by | May 6, 2018 | Headlines, RRSN News | 0 comments

UPLAND, Ind. – Jon Young took a no-hitter into the 7th inning to lead Indiana Wesleyan University baseball to a 4-2 win over Spring Arbor (Mich.) in a Crossroads League Tournament elimination game. Jordan Wharton hit a home run and Nick Coy knocked in a pair as IWU advances and gets a second chance against Saint Francis (Ind.) on Monday.

 

GAME VITALS

  • Crossroads League Tournament
  • Score:  Indiana Wesleyan def. Spring Arbor, 4-2
  • Records:  Indiana Wesleyan 36-17   |   Spring Arbor 25-26
  • Tournament Seed:  Indiana Wesleyan – No. 1   |   Spring Arbor – No. 4
  • Location:   Winterholter Field   |   Taylor University   |   Upland, Indiana

GAME RECAP

  • SP Jon Young:  W (4-5), 7.0 IP, 3 H, ER, BB, 12 K
  • RP Tim Olvaney:  Save (2), 2.0 IP, 3 H, ER, 2 K
  • SS Jordan Wharton:  2-for-4, HR
  • 3B Parker Johnson:  0-for-2, 2 BB, 2 R
  • LF Nick Coy:  1-for-3, 2B, 2 RBI
  • Hits:  Indiana Wesleyan 3, Spring Arbor 6
  • Left on Base:  Indiana Wesleyan 6, Spring Arbor 5

NEXT TIME OUT

  • Indiana Wesleyan plays No. 8 Saint Francis (Ind.) at 1 p.m. on Monday in an elimination game of the Crossroads League Tournament in Upland. USF beat IWU 2-1 in the opening game for the two teams on Thursday.

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