Tigers Fall in Extra Innings to Thomas More

File Photo | Nick Falzerano
File Photo | Nick Falzerano

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio—Wittenberg played the high-octane offense that is Thomas More close on Tuesday, taking the Saints to extra-innings, before falling 9-7. The Tigers battled back to knot the game up at 7-7 in the seventh inning, but could not fend off a TMC comeback in the top of the tenth inning.

SCORING BREAKDOWN

Bottom 1st

  • Timmy Bates got the ball rolling for the Tigers, reaching on a fielder's choice as Matt Baker crossed home after leading the game off with a walk.

Bottom 2nd

  • Again scoring on a fielder's choice were the Tigers, as freshman shortstop Ryan Probst reached, as Jace Barga crossed home.

Bottom 3rd

  • Bates remained locked in at the plate for Wittenberg, sending a shot down the left field line, scoring the Tiger's designated-hitter, Patrick Kenny.

Bottom 4th

  • Tiger third-basemen Brad Malott laced a shot back up the box into center-field, scoring Barga who had earlier reached on an error.
  • With the bases loaded, Kenny took one for the team, as his hit by pitch turned into an RBI, scoring freshman backstop Adam Mays.
  • On a wild play by the Saints right side of the infield, Dalton Boucher reached on an error, as Baker and Malott both came around to score.

KEY STATS

  • Wittenberg cashed in on their opportunities on Tuesday, stranding six runners on base, while the Saints stranded a total of 13 in the ten inning affair.
  • The Tigers defense played well on Tuesday, surrendering zero errors in the contest, while the Saints committed two costly errors in the game.
  • At the plate, Kenny, Mays and Barga all recorded two hits for Wittenberg, as Boucher led the Tigers with two RBI's.